Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·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
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 down about 12 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 35.9% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Keller Elementary School
Keller Elementary School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Elementary School this school | 326 | 66.3% | 28.5% |
| Grant Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 350 | 65.7% | 30.5% |
| Henry Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 306 | 65.4% | 31.5% |
| Venetucci Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 272 | 67.6% | 31.5% |
| Columbia Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 265 | 66.8% | 30.4% |
| Odyssey Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 378 | 62.2% | 34.7% |
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 Keller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #609 of 931 | #101 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #641 of 940 ▼ 192 | #95 of 126 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #719 of 946 ▼ 102 | #103 of 127 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #624 of 1,056 | #74 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #593 of 896 | #90 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #120 of 896 | #48 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #302 of 983 | #35 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #90 of 664 | #21 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
326
-50 (-13%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 326 | 19.9 | 16.4:1 | 66% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 22.9 | 16.2:1 | 73% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 21.5 | 18.3:1 | 55% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 57% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 62% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 66% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 56% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 25% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (478 to 326); teachers down 23% (26 to 19.9).
About Keller Elementary School
Keller Elementary School serves students in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 326 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Keller Elementary School is part of Colorado Springs School District 11, where 60 schools serve 22,293 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Keller Elementary School is White (42%). Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. The school's White share is 29 points below the 70% share among El Paso County residents. By the diversity index, Keller Elementary School comes in at 64%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.4:1, with 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Colorado average about 16.6:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Keller Elementary School is 66%. Among public schools in El Paso County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Keller Elementary School is C+. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Keller Elementary School is 26.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for El Paso County show that median household income is about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Keller Elementary School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County, which together enroll about 114,356 students.
Nearest public school: Russell Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Keller Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 29.4% on proficiency, and Keller Elementary School is below that at 28.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Keller Elementary School saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Colorado Springs School District 11
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 975 students
- Jenkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 757 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 Keller Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Keller Elementary. Keller Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Keller Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 581 students
- Keller Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 537 students
- Keller ElementaryROYAL OAK, MI · 470 students
- Keller ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 160 students
- Keller Elementary SchoolKELLER, WA · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Russell Middle School0.1 mi · 520
- Fremont Elementary School0.7 mi · 308
- Grant Elementary School0.9 mi · 350
- Doherty High School1.0 mi · 1,715
- King Elementary School1.2 mi · 270
- Martinez Elementary School1.3 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Keller Elementary SchoolHow 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 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.