Ascent Classical Academy Douglas County

10004 PARK MEADOWS DRIVE
LONE TREE, CO 80124

Charter School 862 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Ascent Classical Academy Douglas County is a public charter school and part of the State Charter School Institute school district, located in LONE TREE, CO with 862 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 47 teachers, Ascent Classical Academy Douglas County has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. 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.

862

Total Students

47.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ascent Classical Academy Douglas County
Demographic	Student Count
White	731
Hispanic	78
Black	8
Asian	21
Two or More	18
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
731 (84.8 %)
Hispanic
78 (9.0 %)
Asian
21 (2.4 %)
Two or More
18 (2.1 %)
Black
8 (0.9 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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)531-8775
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	862
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
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 82

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 94

Grade 6 64

Grade 7 61

Grade 8 63

Grade 9 51

Grade 10 47