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Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An 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 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,838 students in Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
29 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
12,348 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
52%
37%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
25%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,312 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,350
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,312
$15,791
Best Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3333 Oak Creek Drive West
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2175
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2175
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Soaring Eagles Community School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4710 Harrier Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 540-4000
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 540-4000
Grades: PK-7
| 718 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Vista Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2550 Dorset Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3400
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3400
Grades: PK-8
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Otero Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Charmwood Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2110
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2110
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #55.
Turman Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3245 Springnite Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2195
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2195
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #66.
Stratton Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 Brookshire Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2190
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-2190
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #77.
Wildflower Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Keith Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2115
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2115
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #88.
Bricker Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4880 Dover Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2150
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2150
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Giberson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2880 Ferber Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2165
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-2165
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Monterey Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Monterey Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-2179
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-2179
Grades: PK-5
| 222 students
Rank: #1111.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1860 South Chelton Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-2155
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-2155
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
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