Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·NCES 080306006416
West Elementary School
25 NORTH 20TH STREET, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80904 · (719) 328-4900 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
9.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
120 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
60%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
15.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -11.7pp since 2023
Math
20.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.1% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 31.2% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 West Elementary School
West Elementary School's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School this school | 144 | 83.3% | 25.9% |
| Las Animas Elementary School LAS ANIMAS | 209 | 82.3% | 34.0% |
| Peakview School WALSENBURG | 181 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Taylor Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 152 | 75.7% | 38.7% |
| Crowley County Elementary K-6 ORDWAY | 156 | 69.9% | 23.6% |
| Midland Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 129 | 70.5% | 27.1% |
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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #661 of 931 | #106 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #705 of 940 ▼ 187 | #108 of 126 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #889 of 946 ▼ 179 | #122 of 127 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #951 of 1,056 | #129 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #123 of 983 | #6 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #9 of 664 | #1 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
144
-59 (-29%) vs 2020
-61% since 2010-11, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 144 | 14.8 | 9.7:1 | 83% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 11.4 | 14.1:1 | 81% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 15.6 | 11.1:1 | 80% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 80% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 19.9 | 13.9:1 | 84% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 84% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 73% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (276 to 144); teachers down 25% (19.9 to 14.8).
About West Elementary School
West Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Enrolled students number 144 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
West Elementary School is a school in Colorado Springs School District 11. The district has 60 schools and 22,293 students.
Enrollment at West Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 49%. The school is also 39% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all El Paso County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at West Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
West Elementary School's 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 83%. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 42%.
West Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
West Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.9% is 9.7 points above the 16.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
El Paso County census figures show that median household income is about $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Elementary School is among the 245 public schools in El Paso County.
Of nearby public schools, West Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. West Elementary School comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns West Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
West Elementary School saw enrollment fall 29% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 11.9:1 to 9.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Colorado Springs School District 11
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 975 students
- Jenkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 757 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
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary School is the 51st largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- West Middle School0.0 mi · 119
- Midland Elementary School0.6 mi · 129
- Buena Vista Elementary School0.9 mi · 194
- Mountain Song Community School1.0 mi · 324
- Bristol Elementary School1.0 mi · 267
- Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center1.3 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About West Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Elementary School?
West Elementary School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Elementary School have?
West Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at West Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Elementary School are roughly 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is West Elementary School public or private?
West Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colorado Springs School District 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.