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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3·NCES 080648001359

Widefield District 3 Preschool

209 LETA DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911 · (719) 931-3050 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K379100%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
15140%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
14538%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
349%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4211%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
21557%
Female
16443%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
379
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+1207% since 1990-91, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253791821.0:1N/A
2023-243831920.2:1N/A
2022-234331922.8:1N/A
2020-213771820.9:1N/A
2017-1843716.326.9:134% (147)
2015-164271922.5:123% (100)
2010-113861722.7:114% (53)
2000-01185920.6:10% (0)
1990-912939.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Widefield District 3 Preschool.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (437 to 379); teachers up 11% (16.3 to 18).

About Widefield District 3 Preschool

Widefield District 3 Preschool, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Enrollment is 379 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K.

Widefield School District 3 has 9,290 students spread across 18 schools.

At Widefield District 3 Preschool, the largest share of students is White, at 40%. After that, the student body is 38% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 9% Black. Census figures show El Paso County is about 70% White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at Widefield District 3 Preschool total 18 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado.

El Paso County census figures show that the median household income is $90,363, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County is home to 245 public schools and about 114,356 public school students.

Sproul Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Widefield District 3 Preschool.

Widefield District 3 Preschool falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 377 in 2020-21, 379 in 2024-25.

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El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Widefield District 3 Preschool
District
Widefield School District 3
Address
209 LETA DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911
Phone
(719) 931-3050
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
21.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
080648001359
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Widefield School District 3
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
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Frequently asked questions

About Widefield District 3 Preschool
What is the total enrollment at Widefield District 3 Preschool?
Widefield District 3 Preschool enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Widefield District 3 Preschool serve?
Widefield District 3 Preschool serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Widefield District 3 Preschool have?
Widefield District 3 Preschool employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Widefield District 3 Preschool?
At Widefield District 3 Preschool, the student body is approximately 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Widefield District 3 Preschool public or private?
Widefield District 3 Preschool is a public K-12 school, overseen by Widefield School District 3.
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