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School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,514 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
9,611 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
577 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
71%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
139 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,183 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
846 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
4,246 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
44%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
433
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
737
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
761
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,643 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,664
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,643
$15,735
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Mountain School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11060 Fontaine Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80925
(719) 391-3470
Colorado Springs, CO 80925
(719) 391-3470
Grades: PK-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: n/an/a
Widefield District 3 Preschool
Magnet School
209 Leta Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 931-3050
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 931-3050
Grades: PK
| 433 students
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