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If you had an hour of school board time for Springs Ranch Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT 49·NCES 080387001899
Springs Ranch Elementary School
4350 CENTERVILLE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922 · (719) 494-8600 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+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
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
211 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
70%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
51.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
48.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 54.2% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Springs Ranch Elementary School
Springs Ranch Elementary School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Ranch Elementary School this school | 548 | 38.5% | 50.1% |
| Patriot Elementary School FORT CARSON | 523 | 40.3% | 30.1% |
| Bradley International School DENVER | 574 | 42.2% | 49.7% |
| Stetson Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 531 | 39.9% | 45.1% |
| Antelope Ridge Elementary School AURORA | 549 | 39.7% | 45.4% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 626 | 44.6% | 51.2% |
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 Springs Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #291 of 931 | #35 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #286 of 940 ▼ 100 | #36 of 126 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #351 of 946 ▼ 12 | #42 of 127 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #161 of 1,056 | #23 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #480 of 896 | #81 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #47 of 896 | #7 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #605 of 983 | #83 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #651 of 664 | #100 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
548
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 39% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 35.5 | 16.7:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 25% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 33.5 | 16.5:1 | 25% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 24% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 19% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springs Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (553 to 548); teachers up 5% (33.5 to 35).
About Springs Ranch Elementary School
Springs Ranch Elementary School is an elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, and it is part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school counted 548 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 45% more students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 is responsible for 31 schools, Springs Ranch Elementary School included, with 25,689 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Springs Ranch Elementary School is White, with 43% of students. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 70% White. The diversity index for Springs Ranch Elementary School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Federal data show 39% of students (211) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Springs Ranch Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Springs Ranch Elementary School scores 50.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.4%.
The school is in El Paso County, where the median household earns about $90,363 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across El Paso County, 245 public schools serve about 114,356 students.
Springs Ranch Elementary School's nearest public school is Rocky Mountain Classical Academy (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Springs Ranch Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Springs Ranch Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 561 in 2020-21 and 548 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.7:1) than in 2020-21 (17.0:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Springs Ranch Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 El Paso County Colorado School District 49
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
- Sand Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Falcon High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Rocky Mountain Classical AcademyElementary · 1,162 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
Nearby schools
- Rocky Mountain Classical Academy0.5 mi · 1,162
- Sand Creek High School0.7 mi · 1,426
- Stetson Elementary School0.8 mi · 531
- ALLIES1.1 mi · 124
- Odyssey Elementary School1.1 mi · 378
- Remington Elementary School1.2 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Springs Ranch Elementary SchoolHow large is Springs Ranch Elementary School?
Springs Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Springs Ranch Elementary School serve?
Springs Ranch Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Springs Ranch Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Springs Ranch Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springs Ranch Elementary School?
At Springs Ranch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Springs Ranch Elementary School public or private?
Springs Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Paso County Colorado School District 49.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.