ColoradoSchoolsCommunity Leadership Academy

Community Leadership Academy

PublicCharterGrades -15
COMMERCE CITY, Colorado · State Charter School Institute
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students315
Student:Teacher21.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch88%
Title INo
Community Leadership Academy

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 414
315
Total Enrollment
State avg: 50%
88%+38.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
21.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
-1–5
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Community Leadership Academy is a public elementary serving grades -1–5 in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado. The school enrolls 315 students. It is part of the State Charter School Institute district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Colorado state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
88% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–5
DistrictState Charter School Institute
County8001
CityCOMMERCE CITY
ZIP80022
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID080002001876

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment315

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %88%
State Avg50%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)