Total enrollment
2,282
+70 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Colorado · 2,282 students · 2 cities
For families inside ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,282 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #20 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,282 | #47 of 95 | #4,019 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #44 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #54 of 95 | #6,332 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.5% | #87 of 94 | #7,014 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #64 of 68 | #4,464 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Elizabeth High School at 48.1% proficient to Running Creek Elementary School at 32.2%, a gap of 15.9 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,421 to 2,282 students (down 6%) and from 139 to 144 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth High School | Elizabeth | High | 09-12 | 668 |
| Legacy Academy | Elizabeth | Elementary | KG-08 | 428 |
| Elizabeth Middle School | Elizabeth | Middle | 06-08 | 386 |
| Singing Hills Elementary School | Parker | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 |
| Running Creek Elementary School | Elizabeth | Elementary | KG-05 | 292 |
| Singing Hills Preschool | Parker | Elementary | PK-PK | 72 |
| Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool | Elizabeth | Elementary | PK-PK | 53 |
About ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population Colorado school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,282.
In terms of grade levels, ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 326 in this district, noticeably below the Colorado typical of 456.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 2,212 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,282 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.