Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANITOU SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080549000948
Ute Pass Elementary School
9230 CHIPITA PARK ROAD, CHIPITA PARK, CO 80809 · (719) 685-2227 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Colorado public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
63 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 11 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 75% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
52.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 41.9% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Ute Pass Elementary School
Ute Pass Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Pass Elementary School this school | 174 | 36.2% | 46.0% |
| The Juniper School DURANGO | 171 | 38.6% | 48.4% |
| Mancos Elementary School MANCOS | 217 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Kiowa Elementary School KIOWA | 159 | 32.7% | 30.0% |
| Loma Elementary School LOMA | 207 | 37.7% | 40.8% |
| Nederland Elementary School NEDERLAND | 196 | 33.2% | 59.8% |
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 Ute Pass Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #357 of 931 | #47 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #306 of 940 ▲ 51 | #41 of 126 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #322 of 946 ▼ 135 | #35 of 127 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #921 of 1,056 | #126 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #633 of 983 | #88 of 134 |
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
174
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 36% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 40% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 15.5 | 12.3:1 | 18% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 26% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 13.5 | 11.2:1 | 40% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 39% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 28% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 17% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 6 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ute Pass Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (151 to 174); teachers up 4% (13.5 to 14).
About Ute Pass Elementary School
Ute Pass Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in CHIPITA PARK, Colorado. The school enrolls 174 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
Manitou Springs School District runs Ute Pass Elementary School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,147 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Ute Pass Elementary School is 77% White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. By the diversity index, Ute Pass Elementary School comes in at 38%.
Teachers at the school number 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Ute Pass Elementary School is B. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ute Pass Elementary School, the prediction is 44.8% and the result is 46.0%.
El Paso County census figures show that median household income is about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Ute Pass Elementary School is among the 245 public schools in El Paso County.
Gateway Elementary School is the closest public school, about 5.8 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ute Pass Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (173) to 2024-25 (174). The school's ratio rose from 10.8:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Manitou Springs School District
- Manitou Springs High SchoolHigh · 367 students
- Manitou Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Manitou Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway Elementary School5.8 mi · 207
- Woodland Park High School5.8 mi · 490
- Manitou Springs Elementary School6.1 mi · 331
- Manitou Springs Middle School6.5 mi · 275
- Manitou Springs High School6.5 mi · 367
- Chipeta Elementary School6.6 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Ute Pass Elementary SchoolHow large is Ute Pass Elementary School?
Ute Pass Elementary School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Ute Pass Elementary School serve?
Ute Pass Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Ute Pass Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Ute Pass Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ute Pass Elementary School?
At Ute Pass Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Ute Pass Elementary School public or private?
Ute Pass Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manitou Springs School District.
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