Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY DISTRICT 20·NCES 080192001320
High Plains Elementary School
2248 VINTAGE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920 · (719) 234-4700 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
140 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 27.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like High Plains Elementary School
High Plains Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Plains Elementary School this school | 248 | 56.5% | 33.7% |
| Cherrelyn Elementary School ENGLEWOOD | 224 | 61.2% | 27.0% |
| Winona Elementary School LOVELAND | 246 | 58.9% | 24.2% |
| Penrose Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 279 | 63.8% | 19.4% |
| Green Acres Elementary School FORT MORGAN | 320 | 58.8% | 19.9% |
| King Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 270 | 58.5% | 42.5% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where High Plains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #524 of 931 | #79 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #546 of 940 ▲ 5 | #77 of 126 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #611 of 946 ▼ 92 | #89 of 127 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #835 of 1,056 | #114 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #5 of 896 | #1 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #119 of 896 | #47 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #409 of 983 | #49 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #116 of 664 | #27 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 24.6 | 10.1:1 | 56% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 25.1 | 9.9:1 | 54% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 25.7 | 10.0:1 | 39% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 24 | 11.1:1 | 39% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 27.2 | 12.9:1 | 36% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 29% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 11% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 30 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Plains Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (352 to 248); teachers down 10% (27.2 to 24.6).
About High Plains Elementary School
High Plains Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. It enrolled 248 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
High Plains Elementary School is part of Academy District 20, where 39 schools serve 25,607 students.
High Plains Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 43%. Other reported shares: 40% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all El Paso County residents. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at High Plains Elementary School is 24.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.1:1. That is 6.5 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Around 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
The allk12 Grade for High Plains Elementary School is B-. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.5%.
Within El Paso County, the median household income is $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides High Plains Elementary School, El Paso County has 244 other public schools.
Aspen Valley High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of High Plains Elementary School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, High Plains Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, High Plains Elementary School's enrollment dropped 7%, to 248. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.1:1, from 11.1:1.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Academy District 20
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Air Academy High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Rampart High SchoolHigh · 1,305 students
- Chinook Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Other High Plains Elementary schools
One other US public school is named High Plains Elementary. High Plains Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- High Plains Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Aspen Valley High School0.5 mi · 90
- Rampart High School0.6 mi · 1,305
- Village High School0.6 mi · 532
- New Summit Charter Academy0.9 mi · 628
- Ascend College Prep1.1 mi · 109
- Academy Endeavour Elementary School1.2 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About High Plains Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at High Plains Elementary School?
High Plains Elementary School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does High Plains Elementary School serve?
High Plains Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at High Plains Elementary School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at High Plains Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at High Plains Elementary School?
Student demographics at High Plains Elementary School are roughly 40% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is High Plains Elementary School in?
High Plains Elementary School is part of Academy District 20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.