Aspire Online Academy

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

200 LOOMIS AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906

www.hsd2.org/AOA

123 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Aspire Online Academy is a public school and part of the Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an school district, located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO with 123 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 16 teachers, Aspire Online Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 7.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

123

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Aspire Online Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	61
Black	31
Asian	1
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
61 (49.6 %)
Black
31 (25.2 %)
White
21 (17.1 %)
Two or More
8 (6.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Phone:	(719)579-3254
Website:	http://www.hsd2.org/AOA
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	123
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 5

Grade 1 5

Grade 2 6

Grade 3 5

Grade 4 8

Grade 5 8

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 14

Grade 9 8

Grade 10 15