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Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 230 students in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.1%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
42%
37%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,473 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,147
$15,523
Spending / Student
$12,473
$15,842
Best Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellicott Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 South Ellicott Highway
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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