At a glance
Reported students
114
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7.42
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Colorado middle enrollment
10th percentile
Compared with 273 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
291
Orton Academy: 114 reported students.
State peer staffing position
46th percentile
15.4:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Orton Academy
Orton Academy is a public middle school serving grades 02–08 in COLORADO SPRINGS. It is one of 60 current school records connected to Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E. NCES reports 114 students for 2024–25.
Among 273 middle schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 468 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 10th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.4:1, close to the Colorado median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (63.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Orton Academy
- 1How do the reported 15.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.42 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 45.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White63.2%
- Hispanic18.4%
- Black2.6%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.8%
- Multiracial13.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
West Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
119 reported students
Galileo Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
277 reported students
Mann Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
300 reported students
Jack Swigert Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
404 reported students
Russell Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
520 reported students
Sabin Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
540 reported students