For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 304 students in Springfield School District No. Re-4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Springfield School District No. Re-4 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
304 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield School District No. Re-4, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
228 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
75%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
13
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,990 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,711 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,990
$15,418
Spending / Student
$19,711
$15,735
Best Springfield School District No. Re-4 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-4391
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-4391
Grades: PK-5
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Springfield Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-6522
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-6522
Grades: 6-12
| 135 students
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