Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANITOU SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14 IN THE COUNTY OF EL·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
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
Student demographics
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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
174
+23 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.2:1
% White
77%
was 84%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ute Pass Elementary School
Ute Pass Elementary School is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in CHIPITA PARK, Colorado, part of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El, educateing 174 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 379.
Within Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El, which oversees 4 schools and 1,147 students, Ute Pass Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Ute Pass Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ute Pass Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.
In the broader community, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $90,363, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Ute Pass Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Gateway Elementary School, around 5.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Ute Pass Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Ute Pass Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 151 (now 174). White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Ute Pass Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 No. 14 in the county of El
- 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 No. 14 in the county of El.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.