Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

6464 PETERSON ROAD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923

www.ptaacoloradosprings.com/

Charter School 538 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Administered by El Paso County Colorado School District 49, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 538 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 28.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 143 students qualified for free lunch and 12 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 6464 PETERSON ROAD in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy serves families zoned within the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

538

Total Students

34.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	141
Black	40
Asian	10
Two or More	82
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	6

White
258 (48.0%)
Hispanic
141 (26.2%)
Two or More
82 (15.2%)
Black
40 (7.4%)
Asian
10 (1.9%)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Phone:	(719)428-4940
Website:	http://www.ptaacoloradosprings.com/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	538
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	143
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 36