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.

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