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Explorer Elementary School

4190 Bardot Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Top 30%

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Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Explorer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in CO
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Explorer Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Explorer Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	60
1	52
2	76
3	71
4	78
5	83

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2023	471
2022	494
2021	466
2020	506
2019	506
2018	511
2017	511
2016	504
2015	505
2014	517
2013	521
2012	522
2011	529
2010	515
2009	499
2008	514
2007	549
2006	569
2005	551
2004	563
2003	555
2002	544
2001	525
2000	405
1999	365
1998	450
1997	460
1996	471
1995	500
1994	508
1993	625

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2023	31
2022	28
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	31
2009	31
2008	31
2007	32
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	30
2002	31
2001	29
2000	26
1999	27
1998	29
1997	26
1996	26
1995	27
1994	28
1993	32

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School Rankings

Explorer Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Explorer Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#430 out of 1779 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2022	#430
2021	#218
2019	#247
2018	#263
2017	#253
2016	#298
2015	#201
2014	#123
2013	#182
2012	#194
2011	#150

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47%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	47%	32%	47%
2021	52%	33%	45%
2019	53%	35%	50%
2018	56%	35%	50%
2017	53%	33%	47%
2016	48%	33%	46%
2015	51%	31%	48%
2014	87%	57%	70%
2013	86%	57%	70%
2012	83%	56%	69%
2011	96%	82%	91%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	52%	45%	63%
2021	57%	47%	65%
2019	65%	47%	64%
2018	58%	44%	50%
2017	56%	42%	56%
2016	54%	40%	53%
2015	59%	40%	56%
2014	87%	69%	85%
2013	84%	70%	85%
2012	85%	70%	85%
2011	96%	89%	96%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	17:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	17%	35%	16%
2022	17%	35%	16%
2021	15%	34%	15%
2020	14%	34%	14%
2019	14%	34%	14%
2018	13%	34%	14%
2017	13%	34%	14%
2016	15%	33%	14%
2015	14%	33%	13%
2014	13%	33%	13%
2013	14%	32%	12%
2012	15%	32%	12%
2011	13%	32%	12%
2010	9%	29%	9%
2009	5%	28%	8%
2008	6%	28%	8%
2007	7%	28%	8%
2006	8%	27%	7%
2005	7%	26%	7%
2004	7%	25%	6%
2003	7%	24%	6%
2002	7%	23%	6%
2001	7%	22%	5%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	5%	20%	4%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1997	4%	19%	4%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	5%	3%

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White

62%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	65%	51%	68%
2022	68%	52%	69%
2021	71%	52%	70%
2020	74%	53%	71%
2019	74%	53%	71%
2018	76%	53%	73%
2017	76%	53%	73%
2016	76%	54%	74%
2015	78%	54%	75%
2014	76%	55%	75%
2013	73%	56%	75%
2012	75%	56%	76%
2011	78%	57%	76%
2010	83%	60%	80%
2009	86%	61%	82%
2008	84%	61%	82%
2007	83%	62%	82%
2006	85%	63%	83%
2005	85%	64%	84%
2004	86%	65%	84%
2003	86%	66%	85%
2002	87%	67%	85%
2001	87%	68%	87%
2000	96%	70%	88%
1999	97%	71%	88%
1998	97%	72%	89%
1997	97%	72%	89%
1996	92%	73%	89%
1995	92%	74%	89%
1994	93%	75%	90%
1993	93%	75%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	0.54	0.62	0.50
2022	0.51	0.61	0.50
2021	0.47	0.61	0.49
2020	0.43	0.60	0.47
2019	0.43	0.60	0.47
2018	0.40	0.60	0.45
2017	0.40	0.60	0.45
2016	0.40	0.60	0.43
2015	0.37	0.60	0.43
2014	0.40	0.59	0.43
2013	0.45	0.59	0.42
2012	0.42	0.59	0.41
2011	0.38	0.58	0.41
2010	0.30	0.55	0.34
2009	0.26	0.55	0.33
2008	0.29	0.55	0.32
2007	0.31	0.54	0.32
2006	0.27	0.53	0.30
2005	0.27	0.52	0.29
2004	0.26	0.52	0.28
2003	0.26	0.51	0.27
2002	0.24	0.50	0.26
2001	0.24	0.49	0.25
2000	0.14	0.47	0.23
1999	0.11	0.46	0.22
1998	0.13	0.46	0.22
1997	0.11	0.45	0.21
1996	0.15	0.45	0.20
1995	0.15	0.43	0.20
1994	0.13	0.41	0.19
1993	0.13	0.41	0.19

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Eligible for

24%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	15%	33%	9%
2022	12%	30%	8%
2021	14%	33%	11%
2020	12%	33%	9%
2019	12%	33%	9%
2018	9%	35%	9%
2017	9%	35%	9%
2016	8%	34%	9%
2015	8%	34%	9%
2014	11%	35%	9%
2013	11%	34%	9%
2012	9%	34%	8%
2011	8%	33%	8%
2010	8%	31%	7%
2009	5%	28%	6%
2008	4%	28%	5%
2007	2%	27%	4%
2006	3%	27%	4%
2005	1%	25%	3%
2004	3%	24%	3%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	1%	22%	2%
1996	2%	22%	3%
1995	1%	22%	3%
1994	2%	21%	3%
1993	1%	20%	3%
1992	1%	19%	3%
1991	2%	18%	3%
1990	1%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Explorer Elementary School's ranking?

Explorer Elementary School is ranked #430 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Explorer Elementary School?

453 students attend Explorer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Explorer Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Explorer Elementary School?

Explorer Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Explorer Elementary School offer ?

Explorer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Explorer Elementary School part of?

Explorer Elementary School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

In what neighborhood is Explorer Elementary School located?

Explorer Elementary School is located in the Briargate neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in Briargate.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education