Total enrollment
112,911
-7,989 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
El Paso County
Colorado · Public K-12
For a Colorado county, El Paso County operates a sizable public-school system: 245 schools and 114,356 students, broken out as 139 elementary, 37 middle, and 55 high.
7-year change in El Paso County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
236
+12 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
52%
was 58%
% Hispanic
29%
was 25%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
742,999
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
245
19 districts
Enrollment
114,356
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$90,363
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.9%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
139
54,528 students
Middle
37
19,665 students
High
55
34,690 students
Combined / other
14
5,473 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
25,607 students · 19 districts in El Paso County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of El Paso County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
41.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
35
23.1% under 18
Test scores in El Paso County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 175 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- TCA College Pathways· 77.7%
- Chipeta Elementary School· 75.4%
- Foothills Elementary School· 72.1%
- The Classical Academy Charter· 70.8%
- Chinook Trail Elementary School· 70.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Giberson Elementary School· 10.2%
- Carver Elementary School· 11.8%
- Atlas Preparatory Elementary School· 13.2%
- Monroe Elementary School· 13.6%
- Jack Swigert Middle School· 14.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Palmer Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 409 | · |
| Freedom Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 | · |
| Power Technical | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 405 | · |
| Jack Swigert Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 404 | · |
| Foothills Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 | · |
| Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning | Falcon | Elementary | KG-08 | 400 | · |
| Abrams Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 | · |
| Chipeta Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 | · |
| Rockrimmon Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 390 | · |
| Mountain View Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 387 | · |
| Rudy Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 | · |
| Pioneer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 | · |
| Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 | · |
| Widefield District 3 Preschool | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-PK | 379 | · |
| Odyssey Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 | · |
| Bennett Ranch Elementary School | Peyton | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 | · |
| Prairie Winds Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 374 | · |
| Edith Wolford Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 | · |
| Fox Meadow Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 369 | · |
| Widefield Elementary School of the Arts | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 369 | · |
| Academy International Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 368 | · |
| Coperni 3 | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 367 | · |
| Manitou Springs High School | Manitou Springs | High | 09-12 | 367 | · |
| Aragon Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 | · |
| Martinez Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 | · |
| Grant Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 350 | · |
| Prairie Hills Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 348 | · |
| Academy Endeavour Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 347 | · |
| Mountainside Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| Wildflower Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| Achieve Online | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 342 | · |
| Centennial Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 | · |
| Panorama Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 339 | · |
| Eagleside Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| Manitou Springs Elementary School | Manitou Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 331 | · |
| Otero Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 330 | · |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 327 | · |
| Keller Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 | · |
| Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 324 | · |
| Mountain Song Community School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 324 | · |
| Talbott STEAM Innovation School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 | · |
| Colorado International Language Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 | · |
| Monroe Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 321 | · |
| Falcon Elementary School of Technology | Falcon | Elementary | PK-05 | 318 | · |
| Pinon Valley Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 315 | · |
| Jackson Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| Antelope Trails Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 | · |
| Fremont Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 | · |
| Douglass Valley Elementary School | Usaf Academy | Elementary | KG-05 | 306 | · |
| Henry Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 | · |
| The Vanguard School (High) | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 303 | · |
| Pinello Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 | · |
| Skyway Park Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 301 | · |
| Mann Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 300 | · |
| Ray E Kilmer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-06 | 300 | · |
| Adams Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 | · |
| James Irwin Charter Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 | · |
| Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 298 | · |
| Colorado Springs Charter Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 295 | · |
| Wilson Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 295 | · |
| Peyton Elementary School | Peyton | Elementary | PK-06 | 293 | · |
| Giberson Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 | · |
| Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 291 | · |
| Twain Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 | · |
| Stratton Meadows Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 | · |
| Odyssey Early College and Career Options | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 287 | · |
| Atlas Preparatory Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-04 | 286 | · |
| Palmer Lake Elementary School | Palmer Lake | Elementary | PK-06 | 286 | · |
| Penrose Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 279 | · |
| Galileo Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 277 | · |
| Manitou Springs Middle School | Manitou Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 275 | · |
| Steele Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 273 | · |
| Monterey Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 | · |
| Venetucci Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 | · |
| King Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 270 | · |
| Bricker Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 | · |
| Bristol Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 267 | · |
| Rogers Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 267 | · |
| Columbia Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 | · |
| Madison Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 | · |
| Frontier Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 | · |
| Ellicott Senior High School | Ellicott | High | 09-12 | 259 | · |
| Howbert Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 | · |
| Stratton Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 249 | · |
| High Plains Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 248 | · |
| The Vanguard School (Middle) | Colorado Springs | Middle | 07-08 | 243 | · |
| The Haven School | Colorado Springs | Combined | KG-12 | 240 | · |
| Oak Creek Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 | · |
| Ellicott Middle School | Ellicott | Middle | 06-08 | 230 | · |
| Conrad Early Learning Center | Fountain | Elementary | PK-PK | 228 | · |
| Audubon Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 | · |
| Edison Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 | · |
| Calhan Secondary School | Calhan | High | 06-12 | 213 | · |
| James Irwin Elementary School - Howard | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 213 | · |
| Trailblazer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 211 | · |
| Carver Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 | · |
| Pikes Peak Early College | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 204 | · |
| Calhan Elementary School | Calhan | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 | · |
| Queen Palmer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 198 | · |
| Peyton Senior High School | Peyton | High | 09-12 | 197 | · |
Cities in El Paso County
About El Paso County
El Paso County is a wide-reaching county of about 742,999 residents in Colorado. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 114,356 students across 245 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $90,363 a year, about 42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 17% higher than the Colorado median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, El Paso County spans 139 elementary schools (54,528 students), 37 middle schools (19,665), 55 high schools (34,690), and 14 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in El Paso County is Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an, which alone enrolls about 25,607 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 112,911 students, shrank 7% from the 120,900 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, El Paso County gained 12 schools, going from 224 to 236. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 58% to 52%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for El Paso County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
El Paso County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data