Merit Academy

Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
600 E KELLEY'S LANE
WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863
Charter School 266 Students
Other K - 9th
School Overview
Merit Academy is a public charter school and part of the Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 school district, located in WOODLAND PARK, CO with 266 students offering grade levels from KG to 09.

With 23 teachers, Merit Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.1:1. 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.
266
Total Students
23.9
Full-Time Teachers
11.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
45.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    235 (88.3 %)
  • Two or More
    14 (5.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    12 (4.5 %)
  • Black
    2 (0.8 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.8 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Changed Boundary/Agency
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: K - 9th
Total Students: 266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
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
Kindergarten 25
Grade 1 31
Grade 2 35
Grade 3 39
Grade 4 20
Grade 5 24
Grade 6 24
Grade 7 24
Grade 8 23
Grade 9 21
Gender Ratio