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Sunrise Elementary School

7070 Grand Valley Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911

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Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunrise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunrise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Sunrise Elementary School's student population of 537 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunrise Elementary School
Kind	85
1	92
2	93
3	82
4	88
5	97

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2023	537
2022	512
2021	519
2020	682
2019	682
2018	660
2017	660
2016	649
2015	616
2014	617
2013	669
2012	675
2011	647
2010	773
2009	689
2008	671
2007	595
2006	590
2005	619
2004	567
2003	546
2002	587
2001	579
2000	612
1999	606
1998	594
1997	594
1996	645
1995	649
1994	652
1993	693
1992	686
1991	637
1990	646
1989	607
1988	586
1987	530

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2023	30
2022	34
2021	31
2020	36
2019	36
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	31
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	36
2010	40
2009	37
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	31
2004	29
2003	28
2002	29
2001	31
2000	32
1999	30
1998	30
1997	31
1996	30
1995	31
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	32
1990	30
1989	30
1988	29
1987	25

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School Rankings

Sunrise Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunrise Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#1006 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2022	#1006
2021	#1067
2019	#774
2018	#658
2017	#590
2016	#791
2015	#1063
2014	#566
2013	#741
2012	#658
2011	#646

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29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	29%	32%	23%
2021	17%	33%	17%
2019	33%	35%	31%
2018	37%	35%	31%
2017	34%	33%	30%
2016	32%	33%	30%
2015	22%	31%	24%
2014	72%	57%	52%
2013	67%	57%	52%
2012	68%	56%	53%
2011	93%	82%	84%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	36%	45%	41%
2021	42%	47%	41%
2019	50%	47%	48%
2018	48%	44%	31%
2017	52%	42%	41%
2016	37%	40%	35%
2015	31%	40%	35%
2014	74%	69%	66%
2013	70%	70%	66%
2012	72%	70%	65%
2011	91%	89%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	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	17:1	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	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	7%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	6%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	31%	35%	33%
2022	31%	35%	32%
2021	33%	34%	30%
2020	26%	34%	29%
2019	26%	34%	29%
2018	29%	34%	29%
2017	29%	34%	29%
2016	27%	33%	28%
2015	24%	33%	27%
2014	22%	33%	26%
2013	22%	32%	25%
2012	24%	32%	25%
2011	25%	32%	25%
2010	15%	29%	20%
2009	21%	28%	19%
2008	22%	28%	19%
2007	20%	28%	18%
2006	22%	27%	18%
2005	20%	26%	17%
2004	20%	25%	16%
2003	17%	24%	15%
2002	15%	23%	15%
2001	12%	22%	13%
2000	12%	21%	14%
1999	13%	20%	13%
1998	13%	19%	12%
1997	13%	19%	12%
1996	13%	18%	12%
1995	11%	18%	12%
1994	10%	17%	12%
1993	10%	17%	10%
1992	9%	17%	10%
1991	9%	16%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	9%	5%	10%
2013	11%	5%	11%
2012	11%	5%	11%
2011	15%	5%	11%
2010	17%	6%	16%
2009	15%	6%	16%
2008	15%	6%	16%
2007	13%	6%	16%
2006	13%	6%	16%
2005	12%	6%	16%
2004	12%	6%	16%
2003	14%	6%	16%
2002	14%	6%	16%
2001	16%	6%	16%
2000	16%	5%	16%
1999	15%	5%	15%
1998	15%	5%	16%
1997	15%	5%	16%
1996	14%	5%	15%
1995	16%	4%	15%
1994	13%	5%	14%
1993	14%	5%	14%
1992	14%	5%	14%
1991	15%	5%	13%

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White

46%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	45%	51%	44%
2022	50%	52%	46%
2021	47%	52%	47%
2020	51%	53%	48%
2019	51%	53%	48%
2018	50%	53%	50%
2017	50%	53%	50%
2016	51%	54%	51%
2015	52%	54%	52%
2014	54%	55%	52%
2013	52%	56%	52%
2012	52%	56%	53%
2011	53%	57%	54%
2010	62%	60%	58%
2009	57%	61%	59%
2008	57%	61%	59%
2007	62%	62%	61%
2006	61%	63%	61%
2005	61%	64%	62%
2004	61%	65%	63%
2003	64%	66%	63%
2002	65%	67%	63%
2001	66%	68%	65%
2000	67%	70%	64%
1999	67%	71%	66%
1998	68%	72%	66%
1997	68%	72%	65%
1996	68%	73%	66%
1995	68%	74%	67%
1994	70%	75%	68%
1993	70%	75%	69%
1992	70%	75%	70%
1991	71%	76%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	12%	5%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	10%
2017	11%	4%	10%
2016	11%	4%	10%
2015	13%	4%	9%
2014	12%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	0.69	0.62	0.68
2022	0.65	0.61	0.68
2021	0.66	0.61	0.68
2020	0.66	0.60	0.67
2019	0.66	0.60	0.67
2018	0.65	0.60	0.66
2017	0.65	0.60	0.66
2016	0.65	0.60	0.65
2015	0.65	0.60	0.65
2014	0.64	0.59	0.65
2013	0.67	0.59	0.65
2012	0.66	0.59	0.65
2011	0.65	0.58	0.64
2010	0.57	0.55	0.60
2009	0.61	0.55	0.60
2008	0.61	0.55	0.59
2007	0.56	0.54	0.58
2006	0.57	0.53	0.57
2005	0.58	0.52	0.57
2004	0.58	0.52	0.56
2003	0.55	0.51	0.55
2002	0.54	0.50	0.55
2001	0.53	0.49	0.54
2000	0.51	0.47	0.54
1999	0.51	0.46	0.53
1998	0.50	0.46	0.53
1997	0.50	0.45	0.53
1996	0.50	0.45	0.53
1995	0.50	0.43	0.52
1994	0.48	0.41	0.51
1993	0.48	0.41	0.49
1992	0.48	0.40	0.48
1991	0.47	0.40	0.47

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Eligible for

46%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	25%	33%	22%
2022	33%	30%	32%
2021	34%	33%	33%
2020	27%	33%	33%
2019	27%	33%	33%
2018	32%	35%	35%
2017	32%	35%	35%
2016	33%	34%	35%
2015	30%	34%	33%
2014	26%	35%	28%
2013	27%	34%	32%
2012	29%	34%	32%
2011	28%	33%	31%
2010	27%	31%	28%
2009	26%	28%	19%
2008	24%	28%	18%
2007	18%	27%	16%
2006	23%	27%	18%
2005	20%	25%	17%
2004	13%	24%	14%
2003	10%	22%	13%
2002	9%	21%	13%
2001	7%	20%	10%
2000	8%	21%	13%
1999	7%	21%	13%
1998	8%	22%	13%
1997	10%	22%	14%
1996	11%	22%	15%
1995	9%	22%	16%
1994	8%	21%	17%
1993	8%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	15%	7%	13%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	15%	7%	11%
2012	18%	7%	12%
2011	17%	7%	11%
2010	18%	7%	12%
2009	17%	7%	8%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	15%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	11%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunrise Elementary School's ranking?

Sunrise Elementary School is ranked #1006 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sunrise Elementary School often compared to?

Sunrise Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary School?

537 students attend Sunrise Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Sunrise Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sunrise Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sunrise Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sunrise Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sunrise Elementary School located?

Sunrise Elementary School is located in the Fountain Valley neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 14 other public schools located in Fountain Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education