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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11 IN THE COUNTY OF E·NCES 080306000247

Keller Elementary School

3730 EAST MONTEBELLO DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918 · (719) 328-5900 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
216 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
13642%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
13441%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 37%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
309%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17453%
Female
15247%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
26.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -12.1pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
326
-152 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.4:1
% White
42%
was 53%
% Hispanic
41%
was 31%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Keller Elementary School

Keller Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, one of the schools within Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E. The school teaches 326 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Keller Elementary School is one of 60 schools operated by Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E, a district that educates 22,293 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Keller Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 41% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, Keller Elementary School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Keller Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.6%; this one delivers 28.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household income runs about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across El Paso County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), Keller Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Russell Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Keller Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Keller Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 32%: 478 students in 2018 compared to 326 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 53% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Keller Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Keller Elementary School
District
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
Address
3730 EAST MONTEBELLO DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918
Phone
(719) 328-5900
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
326
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
216 (66%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080306000247
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Keller Elementary School
How large is Keller Elementary School?
Keller Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Keller Elementary School serve?
Keller Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keller Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Keller Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keller Elementary School?
At Keller Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Keller Elementary School public or private?
Keller Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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