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French Elementary School

5225 Alturas Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911

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Serving 491 students in grades Kindergarten-5, French Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in CO
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: French Elementary School serves the west part of Colorado Springs, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

French Elementary School's student population of 491 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	French Elementary School
Kind	68
1	81
2	92
3	78
4	79
5	93

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School
2025	491
2024	514
2023	537
2022	549
2021	590
2020	605
2019	528
2018	564
2017	603
2015	586
2014	643
2013	644
2012	661
2011	637
2010	691
2009	627
2008	636
2007	613
2006	600
2005	636
2004	650
2003	653
2002	626
2001	635
2000	616
1999	594
1998	562
1997	559
1996	603
1995	599
1994	577
1993	522
1992	498
1991	457
1990	449
1989	445
1988	420

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School
2025	28
2024	29
2023	29
2022	32
2021	33
2020	35
2019	32
2018	32
2017	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	34
2009	35
2008	34
2007	34
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	31
1998	29
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	30
1993	26
1992	27
1991	24
1990	27
1989	22
1988	19

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School Rankings

French Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of French Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#789 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	French Elementary School
2023	#789
2022	#830
2021	#1006
2019	#970
2018	#957
2017	#876
2016	#1055
2015	#994
2014	#1042
2013	#900
2012	#839
2011	#915
2010	#654

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	33%	33%	26%
2022	31%	32%	23%
2021	17%	33%	17%
2019	28%	35%	31%
2018	30%	35%	31%
2017	31%	33%	30%
2016	31%	33%	30%
2015	22%	31%	24%
2014	59%	57%	52%
2013	59%	57%	52%
2012	63%	56%	53%
2011	88%	82%	84%
2010	92%	81%	84%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	46%	45%	41%
2021	47%	47%	41%
2019	44%	47%	48%
2018	39%	44%	31%
2017	40%	42%	41%
2016	25%	40%	35%
2015	34%	40%	35%
2014	61%	69%	66%
2013	68%	70%	66%
2012	68%	70%	65%
2011	90%	89%	90%
2010	91%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	18:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	9%	3%	5%
1995	8%	2%	5%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	7%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	4%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	5%
1988	5%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	37%	37%
2024	36%	36%
2023	33%	35%	33%
2022	30%	35%	32%
2021	32%	34%	30%
2020	30%	34%	29%
2019	30%	34%	29%
2018	30%	34%	29%
2017	32%	33%	29%
2015	29%	33%	27%
2014	28%	33%	26%
2013	26%	32%	25%
2012	26%	32%	25%
2011	27%	31%	25%
2010	23%	28%	20%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	17%	28%	19%
2007	18%	28%	18%
2006	17%	27%	18%
2005	18%	26%	17%
2004	18%	25%	16%
2003	16%	24%	15%
2002	15%	23%	15%
2001	15%	22%	13%
2000	15%	21%	14%
1999	15%	20%	13%
1998	14%	19%	12%
1997	13%	19%	12%
1996	14%	18%	12%
1995	12%	18%	12%
1994	14%	17%	12%
1993	11%	17%	10%
1992	9%	17%	10%
1991	9%	17%	10%
1990	10%	16%	10%
1989	9%	16%	10%
1988	7%	15%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	10%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	11%	5%	9%
2017	11%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	10%	5%	10%
2013	10%	5%	11%
2012	10%	5%	11%
2011	10%	5%	11%
2010	17%	6%	16%
2009	17%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	15%	6%	16%
2006	16%	6%	16%
2005	20%	6%	16%
2004	20%	6%	16%
2003	20%	6%	16%
2002	19%	6%	16%
2001	20%	6%	16%
2000	20%	6%	16%
1999	18%	6%	15%
1998	19%	6%	16%
1997	17%	5%	16%
1996	18%	5%	15%
1995	18%	5%	15%
1994	15%	5%	14%
1993	13%	5%	14%
1992	14%	5%	14%
1991	10%	5%	13%
1990	14%	5%	13%
1989	15%	5%	13%
1988	16%	5%	12%

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White

38%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	38%	49%
2024	39%	50%
2023	43%	51%	44%
2022	44%	52%	46%
2021	44%	52%	47%
2020	44%	53%	48%
2019	48%	53%	48%
2018	45%	53%	50%
2017	44%	54%	50%
2015	49%	54%	52%
2014	48%	55%	52%
2013	49%	56%	52%
2012	49%	56%	53%
2011	51%	57%	54%
2010	55%	61%	58%
2009	59%	61%	59%
2008	60%	62%	59%
2007	61%	62%	61%
2006	61%	63%	61%
2005	58%	64%	62%
2004	57%	65%	63%
2003	59%	66%	63%
2002	61%	67%	63%
2001	62%	68%	65%
2000	59%	69%	64%
1999	62%	70%	66%
1998	61%	71%	66%
1997	64%	72%	65%
1996	58%	73%	66%
1995	61%	74%	67%
1994	63%	74%	68%
1993	68%	75%	69%
1992	71%	75%	70%
1991	75%	75%	71%
1990	71%	76%	71%
1989	69%	76%	70%
1988	71%	77%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	12%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	12%	5%	11%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	10%
2015	10%	4%	9%
2014	10%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	8%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	8%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

51%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	0.70	0.62
2024	0.70	0.62
2023	0.69	0.62	0.68
2022	0.70	0.61	0.68
2021	0.69	0.61	0.68
2020	0.70	0.60	0.67
2019	0.67	0.60	0.67
2018	0.69	0.60	0.66
2017	0.69	0.60	0.66
2015	0.66	0.60	0.65
2014	0.68	0.59	0.65
2013	0.68	0.59	0.65
2012	0.68	0.59	0.65
2011	0.66	0.58	0.64
2010	0.62	0.55	0.60
2009	0.59	0.55	0.60
2008	0.59	0.54	0.59
2007	0.58	0.54	0.58
2006	0.58	0.53	0.57
2005	0.60	0.52	0.57
2004	0.61	0.52	0.56
2003	0.59	0.51	0.55
2002	0.57	0.50	0.55
2001	0.56	0.49	0.54
2000	0.59	0.48	0.54
1999	0.56	0.47	0.53
1998	0.58	0.46	0.53
1997	0.55	0.45	0.53
1996	0.61	0.44	0.53
1995	0.58	0.42	0.52
1994	0.56	0.42	0.51
1993	0.51	0.41	0.49
1992	0.47	0.41	0.48
1991	0.42	0.41	0.47
1990	0.47	0.40	0.47
1989	0.50	0.40	0.48
1988	0.47	0.39	0.47

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(22-23)

31.6%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	31.6%	33.6%	35.7%
2022	48.3%	37.4%	39.5%
2021	33.2%	26.8%	25%

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Eligible for

40%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	40%	39%
2024	44%	39%
2023	21%	33%	22%
2022	37%	30%	32%
2021	38%	33%	33%
2020	40%	33%	33%
2019	41%	33%	33%
2018	40%	34%	35%
2017	38%	35%	35%
2015	35%	34%	33%
2014	31%	35%	28%
2013	30%	34%	32%
2012	32%	34%	32%
2011	29%	33%	31%
2010	26%	31%	28%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	20%	28%	18%
2007	15%	27%	16%
2006	22%	27%	18%
2005	19%	25%	17%
2004	17%	24%	14%
2003	12%	22%	13%
2002	11%	21%	13%
2001	9%	20%	10%
2000	12%	21%	13%
1999	12%	21%	13%
1998	10%	22%	13%
1997	7%	22%	14%
1996	9%	22%	15%
1995	10%	22%	16%
1994	9%	21%	17%
1993	11%	20%	17%
1992	8%	19%	15%
1991	7%	18%	14%
1990	10%	18%	13%
1989	9%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	French Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	7%	10%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	13%	8%	11%
2017	14%	8%	11%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	12%
2011	12%	7%	11%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	14%	7%	8%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is French Elementary School's ranking?

French Elementary School is ranked #789 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are French Elementary School often compared to?

French Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinello Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend French Elementary School?

491 students attend French Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of French Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of French Elementary School?

French Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does French Elementary School offer ?

French Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is French Elementary School part of?

French Elementary School is part of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of.

School Calendar

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No School - Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

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November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

No School - Thanksgiving Break

November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

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November 26, 2026 (Thursday)

No School - Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2026 (Friday)

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: French Elementary School serves the west part of Colorado Springs, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education