Elizabeth School District

634 South Elbert Street
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 686 students in Elizabeth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabeth School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabeth High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
2,346 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#47 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elizabeth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30%
29%
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elizabeth   School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.62
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
18 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,896 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
81%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
495
# Students in K Grade:
172
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,440 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elizabeth   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elizabeth   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,234
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elizabeth   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,440
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elizabeth   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elizabeth School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
34500 County Road 13
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(303) 646-4616
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,346 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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