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Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 838 students in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,238 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
17 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
972 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
52
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,395 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,174 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,395
$15,473

Spending / Student
$15,174
$15,791

Best Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manitou Springs Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Pawnee Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2195
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2195
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Manitou Springs Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2127
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2127
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Ute Pass Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9230 Chipita Park Road
Cascade, CO 80809
(719) 685-2227
Cascade, CO 80809
(719) 685-2227
Grades: PK-6
| 200 students
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