Merit Academy

Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
600 E KELLEY'S LANE
WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863
Charter School 452 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview

Merit Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in WOODLAND PARK, CO. Administered by Woodland Park School District No. Re-2, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 452 enrolled students across grades PK through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 33.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 27% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 116 students qualified for free lunch and 6 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 600 E KELLEY'S LANE in WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863, Merit Academy serves families zoned within the Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

452
Total Students
33.0
Full-Time Teachers
13.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
27.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    380 (84.1%)
  • Hispanic
    39 (8.6%)
  • Two or More
    27 (6.0%)
  • Asian
    4 (0.9%)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
Phone: (720)480-0939
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 452
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 116
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 25
Kindergarten 48
Grade 1 41
Grade 2 34
Grade 3 46
Grade 4 49
Grade 5 44
Grade 6 32
Grade 7 39
Grade 8 29
Grade 9 22
Grade 10 26
Grade 11 17
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
Gateway Elementary School
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
293 Students
100 PANTHER WAY
WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 (1.0 miles away)
Not reported M - M