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Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 6,347 students in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
59 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
22,227 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
1,467 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
37%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
46%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,037 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,941 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$423 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$399 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,037
$18,225
Spending / Student
$17,941
$18,686
Best Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2510 North Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 434-6566
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 434-6566
Gr: K-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
North Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
612 East Yampa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 328-2400
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 328-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Jenkins Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
(719) 328-5300
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
(719) 328-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Holmes Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2455 Mesa Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 328-3800
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 328-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Russell Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3825 East Montebello Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 328-5200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 328-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Spark Online Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2015 Wickes Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 328-4300
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 328-4300
Gr: K-8 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #77.
Sabin Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3605 North Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 328-7000
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 328-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #88.
West Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 328-3900
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 328-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Mann Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 East Van Buren Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 328-2300
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 328-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1010.
Jack Swigert Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4220 East Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-6900
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1111.
Galileo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1600 North Union Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-2200
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1212.
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3302 Alpine Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-3100
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 328-3100
Gr: 6-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
3115 Larkspur Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 313-9903
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 313-9903
Gr: 2-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School
Charter School
1702 N Murray Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
(719) 313-4488
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
(719) 313-4488
Gr: K-12 | 975 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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