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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 is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,238 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
19,030 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
17 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
972 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
52
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
10,083
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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