The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Antelope Trails Elementary School
Antelope Trails Elementary School sits within Academy School District 20, serving students from preschool through fifth grade in the northern reaches of Colorado Springs. The school enrolls a mid-sized student body for an elementary school, with grades that run from just over a handful of kindergarteners to a robust fifth-grade class.
Academically, Antelope Trails posts results that stand out. On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, student proficiency in English language arts reaches a level that puts it comfortably in the top quartile of elementary schools statewide and well above the county median. Math proficiency, while a step behind the ELA numbers, also lands well above what is typical for schools in El Paso County. Fifth-grade science results follow a similar pattern, with a solid majority of students meeting the state's proficiency bar. These are strong numbers by any measure, and they reflect a school where most students arrive at grade-level expectations or beyond. A parent looking at the raw landscape would see a school where academic performance is a clear strength, not a question mark.
The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students making up the next largest group, followed by smaller representations of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Just under a fifth of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a below-average rate of economic disadvantage for the county and signals a relatively advantaged peer environment. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, which is a gap a family with specific needs might want to explore directly with the school.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates within Academy District 20. The district recently passed a bond to rebuild schools located on the U.S. Air Force Academy, leveraging additional federal dollars for those projects. That kind of capital investment suggests the district is placing a priority on facilities, though the bond's direct effect on Antelope Trails, which is not on the Academy grounds, is not specified in what was provided.
Colorado Springs itself is a large, sprawling city with a military-anchored economy. Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and the U.S. Air Force Academy are all major presences, along with a substantial aerospace and defense contractor sector. Tourism, centered on Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, is the third-largest employer. The city is car-dependent, with limited walkability outside of small nodes like downtown and Old Colorado City. The northern part of the city, where Antelope Trails is located, tends to be newer residential development, and the housing market in the school's ZIP code reflects a high-cost area relative to the state average. Rents are also above what many families might expect. The area has seen steady population growth, and the school sits in a part of town that has been adding homes.
No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, and because the school does not serve upper grades, there is no graduation rate to report and no course access data for high-school-level offerings. These gaps are expected for an elementary school.
Antelope Trails offers a straightforward profile. For a family looking for a high-performing elementary school in a growing, well-resourced suburban corner of a large city, it fits the bill. The academics are clearly above the norm. The student population is relatively homogenous economically and racially, which may matter to some families and not to others. The setting is car-oriented and the housing is expensive. There are no special programs or school-wide themes in the available data, so it is a solid neighborhood school option for families zoned into its attendance area.
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