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Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 416 students in Elizabeth School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
2,346 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
35%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
81%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,440 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,234
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,440
$15,791
Best Elizabeth School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Legacy Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1975 Legacy Circle
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(303) 646-2636
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(303) 646-2636
Gr: K-8 | 416 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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