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James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon
  • Public, Charter
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
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Charter School
Harrison School District No. 2

James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon

#5 in Best Charter Elementary Schools in Colorado Springs Area
  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • Public, Charter
  • K-5
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Diversity
      A
    3. Teachers
      A minus
    jamesirwin.org/schools/jices/index
    (719) 302-9000
    5525 ASTROZON BLVD.
    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
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    James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon (JIES-A) was founded in 2005. It is a Kindergarten through 5th grade elementary school with the James Irwin Charter Schools’ brand of academic excellence and character development. Key to this excellence is the teaching of Core Knowledge™ using Direct Instruction™.

    For 7 years in a row, both elementary school have received the Gazette's Best of the Springs Award for Best Elementary School. James Irwin Elementary - Astrozon is located at our Astrozon Campus at Astrozon and Powers and is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, love of country, and its back-to-basics approach to phonics, math facts and learning about our Founding Fathers/Constitution. Free bus transportation is available from any of the James Irwin schools plus Peterson Air Force Base.

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    70%
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    Percent Proficient - Math
    48%

    Pandemic Has Little to NO Impact on JIES-A Students' Academic Growth

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    Through the last two years, JIES-A has done the impossible! The state gave JIES-A its growth date in two areas -- English Learners and English Language Arts. The results show that the pandemic had no impact on our students. Way to go, JIES-A staff, students and parents!

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    Colorado Springs
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Cost of Living
      C minus
    2. Good for Families
      B+
    3. Housing
      C+
    Median Household Income
    $71,957
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $1,300
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $324,100
    National
    $244,900
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    Students

    Diversity
    A
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    515
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    46%
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    23:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $49,157
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    0%
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