The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Charter Academy
Roosevelt Charter Academy is a kindergarten through fifth grade public charter school in southeastern Colorado Springs, operating as part of the Colorado Springs School District 11. It is a regular elementary school that serves a student body of moderate size for its grade band. The school building sits on South Byron Drive, in a densely developed residential and commercial corridor of the city.
The student population is predominantly Latino, with just under seven out of ten students identified as Hispanic. White students make up roughly one in seven of the enrollment, Black students about one in eleven, and students of two or more races about one in sixteen. A very substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, well above what is typical for a Colorado school. Data on the share of students with an individualized education program or who are English learners was not available, a gap a parent may want to clarify directly with the school.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Roosevelt Charter Academy's results fall into a challenging position relative to other elementary schools in the state. In math, across grades three through five, the share of students scoring at the proficient or advanced level was just above fifteen percent. In English language arts, that figure was just above twenty-one percent. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed a similar rate of just under twenty-one percent. When compared with schools across Colorado, these proficiency rates place the school in the bottom quarter of its peers within El Paso County. The school's overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects, is near the lower end of the scale among the county's larger set of schools. Participation rates on the assessments were high, exceeding ninety-seven percent in all three subjects, so the scores reflect near-universal student testing.
The school's charter status means it operates with some autonomy from the district's standard policies, though it remains a public school accountable to the same state testing and accountability system as district-run schools. There is no information in the available data about the school's specific instructional model, program focus, or any enrichment offerings. The district parent district, Colorado Springs School District 11, has recently raised starting teacher salaries in an effort to improve teacher recruitment and retention, and it has cut the number of its schools on the state's lowest performance classifications by roughly two-thirds. The district also offers the D11 Promise Scholarship, which allows high school students to take college courses at Pikes Peak State College at no cost, though this program applies to the district's high schools, not to Roosevelt Charter Academy directly.
Colorado Springs itself is a large and sprawling city with a diverse economy anchored by a major military presence, aerospace and defense contractors, and tourism. The city has seen substantial population growth over the past decade, and its housing market reflects that demand, with home values and rents that are elevated compared to national averages but still notably lower than the state benchmark. The school draws from a neighborhood that is a short distance from several of the city's major employment centers, including the military bases that dominate the regional economy.
For a family considering this school, the central takeaway is the academic profile. The state testing results are low by statewide standards, and the school falls in the bottom quarter of its county on overall proficiency. A parent interested in Roosevelt Charter Academy would want to understand what academic supports and interventions the school provides, how it approaches literacy and math instruction, and what recent trends look like. The school's charter structure may offer it flexibility in curriculum or programming that is worth investigating. The student body is highly diverse economically and ethnically, and the school serves a relatively high-need population. The setting is urban, within a large and growing city that offers a wide range of civic and recreational resources. The district-level improvements in teacher pay and school turnaround may have positive implications for the quality of instruction at this school over time, but the most recent test results remain the most direct evidence of student performance available.
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