Webster Elementary School

Webster Elementary School is one of the large elementary schools in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, run under School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of, with 582 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 54% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Within School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of, which oversees 18 schools and 9,290 students, Webster Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Webster Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 33% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 11% Black, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Webster Elementary School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Webster Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (El Paso County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $90,363 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, El Paso County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), of which Webster Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: James Madison Charter Academy School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Webster Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.6%.

Webster Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Webster Elementary School has fell 10%, going from 646 students in 2018 to 582 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.