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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE COUNTY OF EL PASO AN·NCES 080453001965

Soaring Eagles Community School

4710 HARRIER RIDGE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 · (719) 540-4000 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
Enrollment
764
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
478 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
3
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
90
Grade 1
88
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
84
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
99
Grade 6
80
Grade 7
73
Grade 8
58
Student demographics
White
15921%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
37349%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Black
12016%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Asian
253%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
7610%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
39952%
Female
36548%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
46.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.

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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
764
+202 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.1:1
% White
21%
was 28%
% Hispanic
49%
was 43%
% Black
16%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Soaring Eagles Community School

Located at 4710 HARRIER RIDGE DRIVE, in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Soaring Eagles Community School is a substantial elementary-level community that educates 764 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an. That puts it 102% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Soaring Eagles Community School is one of 28 schools operated by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an, a district that works with 11,938 students overall.

On demographics, Soaring Eagles Community School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Soaring Eagles Community School shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at Soaring Eagles Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Soaring Eagles Community School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for El Paso County put 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%. Soaring Eagles Community School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students).

Nearest neighbor: Turman Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Soaring Eagles Community School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 31.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 36%: 562 students in 2018 compared to 764 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Soaring Eagles Community School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Soaring Eagles Community School
District
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Address
4710 HARRIER RIDGE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Phone
(719) 540-4000
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
764
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
478 (63%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080453001965
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Soaring Eagles Community School
How large is Soaring Eagles Community School?
Soaring Eagles Community School enrolls approximately 764 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Soaring Eagles Community School serve?
Soaring Eagles Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Soaring Eagles Community School have?
Soaring Eagles Community School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Soaring Eagles Community School?
At Soaring Eagles Community School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 49% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Soaring Eagles Community School?
Soaring Eagles Community School is overseen by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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