James Irwin Charter Middle School

Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an

5525 ASTROZON BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916

Charter School 451 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

James Irwin Charter Middle School (JICMS), located in Colorado Springs, is a tuition-free public charter school that serves students in grades 6 through 8. Operating under the James Irwin Charter Schools network, the institution is grounded in a philosophy of academic rigor, character development, and a back-to-basics approach to education. The school emphasizes a structured learning environment designed to prepare students for the challenges of high school and beyond, often maintaining a strong focus on core subjects like mathematics, literacy, and history.

Central to the school's identity is its commitment to the "Character First" initiative, which permeates daily campus life. Beyond academic instruction, the school places a heavy emphasis on developing virtues such as respect, responsibility, and integrity in its student body. By combining a demanding curriculum with a disciplined environment and high expectations for student conduct, JICMS aims to provide an alternative to traditional district middle schools, focusing on ensuring that every student reaches their full intellectual and moral potential.

451

Total Students

29.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James Irwin Charter Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	140
Hispanic	224
Black	31
Asian	7
Two or More	45
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
224 (49.7 %)
White
140 (31.0 %)
Two or More
45 (10.0 %)
Black
31 (6.9 %)
Asian
7 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Phone:	(719)591-2122
Website:	http://jamesirwin.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	193
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* 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

Grade 6 151

Grade 7 152

Grade 8 148