Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado

Charter School 598 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado is a public charter school and part of the State Charter School Institute school district, located in FORT COLLINS, CO with 598 students offering grade levels from KG to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

598

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado
Demographic	Student Count
White	521
Hispanic	49
Black	8
Asian	7
Two or More	10
American Indian	3

White
521 (87.1 %)
Hispanic
49 (8.2 %)
Two or More
10 (1.7 %)
Black
8 (1.3 %)
Asian
7 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

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:	State Charter School Institute
Phone:	(720)545-6650
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	598
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
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 61

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 65

Grade 6 64

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 48

Grade 9 24

Grade 10 17