For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,117 students in Woodland Park School District No. Re-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
5 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the top 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 70-74% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
12 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,314 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
80%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
116
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,158 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,332
$15,473

Spending / Student
$16,158
$15,791

Best Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
490 Meadow Park Dr
Divide, CO 80814
(719) 686-2401
Divide, CO 80814
(719) 686-2401
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Columbine Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Kelleys Road
Woodland Park, CO 80866
(719) 686-2300
Woodland Park, CO 80866
(719) 686-2300
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Gateway Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Panther Way
Woodland Park, CO 80866
(719) 686-2051
Woodland Park, CO 80866
(719) 686-2051
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students
Rank: n/an/a
Merit Academy
Charter School
600 E Kelley's Lane
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(720) 480-0939
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(720) 480-0939
Grades: K-10
| 363 students
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