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Talbott Steam Innovation School

401 Dean Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911

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Serving 327 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Talbott Steam Innovation School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% 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: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50% in CO
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Talbott Steam Innovation School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Talbott Steam Innovation School's student population of 327 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talbott Steam Innovation School
Kind	44
1	58
2	57
3	47
4	64
5	57

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School
2023	356
2022	353
2021	347
2020	494
2019	494
2018	406
2017	406
2016	372
2015	352
2014	357
2013	345
2012	371
2011	349
2010	403
2009	422
2008	439
2007	439
2006	438
2005	409
2004	402
2003	419
2002	462
2001	450
2000	460
1999	458
1998	519
1997	501
1996	474
1995	481
1994	416
1993	454
1992	435
1991	372
1990	437
1989	430
1988	410
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	27
2020	33
2019	33
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	25
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2011	23
2010	26
2009	28
2008	30
2007	28
2006	27
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	26
1996	24
1995	25
1994	22
1993	24
1992	21
1991	23
1990	22
1989	20
1988	20
1987	21

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School Rankings

Talbott Steam Innovation School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Talbott Steam Innovation School is 0.65, 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)

#771 out of 1779 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School
2022	#771
2021	#840
2019	#945
2018	#805
2017	#945
2016	#610
2015	#898
2014	#841
2013	#925
2012	#1095
2011	#997

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40-44%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	42%	32%	23%
2021	34%	33%	17%
2019	33%	35%	31%
2018	37%	35%	31%
2017	27%	33%	30%
2016	42%	33%	30%
2015	22%	31%	24%
2014	62%	57%	52%
2013	57%	57%	52%
2012	57%	56%	53%
2011	87%	82%	84%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	37%	45%	41%
2021	37%	47%	41%
2019	41%	47%	48%
2018	41%	44%	31%
2017	37%	42%	41%
2016	42%	40%	35%
2015	37%	40%	35%
2014	67%	69%	66%
2013	67%	70%	66%
2012	57%	70%	65%
2011	87%	89%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	13:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	13:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	14:1	17:1	18:1
2015	14:1	17:1	18:1
2014	13:1	17:1	18:1
2013	12:1	17:1	18:1
2012	13:1	17:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	15:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	5%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	32%	35%	33%
2022	29%	35%	32%
2021	25%	34%	30%
2020	27%	34%	29%
2019	27%	34%	29%
2018	27%	34%	29%
2017	27%	34%	29%
2016	28%	33%	28%
2015	25%	33%	27%
2014	27%	33%	26%
2013	26%	32%	25%
2012	23%	32%	25%
2011	23%	32%	25%
2010	21%	29%	20%
2009	18%	28%	19%
2008	17%	28%	19%
2007	19%	28%	18%
2006	18%	27%	18%
2005	19%	26%	17%
2004	17%	25%	16%
2003	15%	24%	15%
2002	18%	23%	15%
2001	14%	22%	13%
2000	14%	21%	14%
1999	13%	20%	13%
1998	13%	19%	12%
1997	10%	19%	12%
1996	11%	18%	12%
1995	8%	18%	12%
1994	8%	17%	12%
1993	6%	17%	10%
1992	8%	17%	10%
1991	8%	16%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	9%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	6%	5%	10%
2013	9%	5%	11%
2012	11%	5%	11%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	16%	6%	16%
2009	13%	6%	16%
2008	14%	6%	16%
2007	16%	6%	16%
2006	16%	6%	16%
2005	18%	6%	16%
2004	17%	6%	16%
2003	19%	6%	16%
2002	18%	6%	16%
2001	19%	6%	16%
2000	20%	5%	16%
1999	19%	5%	15%
1998	18%	5%	16%
1997	18%	5%	16%
1996	21%	5%	15%
1995	22%	4%	15%
1994	20%	5%	14%
1993	24%	5%	14%
1992	16%	5%	14%
1991	18%	5%	13%

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White

49%

50%

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

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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	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	9%	5%	11%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	9%	4%	10%
2016	10%	4%	10%
2015	11%	4%	9%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	9%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	0.63	0.62	0.68
2022	0.63	0.61	0.68
2021	0.59	0.61	0.68
2020	0.62	0.60	0.67
2019	0.62	0.60	0.67
2018	0.63	0.60	0.66
2017	0.63	0.60	0.66
2016	0.61	0.60	0.65
2015	0.60	0.60	0.65
2014	0.60	0.59	0.65
2013	0.64	0.59	0.65
2012	0.65	0.59	0.65
2011	0.67	0.58	0.64
2010	0.61	0.55	0.60
2009	0.58	0.55	0.60
2008	0.55	0.55	0.59
2007	0.58	0.54	0.58
2006	0.59	0.53	0.57
2005	0.61	0.52	0.57
2004	0.59	0.52	0.56
2003	0.57	0.51	0.55
2002	0.59	0.50	0.55
2001	0.57	0.49	0.54
2000	0.56	0.47	0.54
1999	0.55	0.46	0.53
1998	0.53	0.46	0.53
1997	0.51	0.45	0.53
1996	0.54	0.45	0.53
1995	0.53	0.43	0.52
1994	0.52	0.41	0.51
1993	0.49	0.41	0.49
1992	0.45	0.40	0.48
1991	0.46	0.40	0.47

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Eligible for

58%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	31%	33%	22%
2022	40%	30%	32%
2021	42%	33%	33%
2020	37%	33%	33%
2019	37%	33%	33%
2018	46%	35%	35%
2017	46%	35%	35%
2016	49%	34%	35%
2015	48%	34%	33%
2014	37%	35%	28%
2013	57%	34%	32%
2012	53%	34%	32%
2011	44%	33%	31%
2010	40%	31%	28%
2009	34%	28%	19%
2008	30%	28%	18%
2007	30%	27%	16%
2006	35%	27%	18%
2005	33%	25%	17%
2004	26%	24%	14%
2003	25%	22%	13%
2002	24%	21%	13%
2001	22%	20%	10%
2000	26%	21%	13%
1999	26%	21%	13%
1998	29%	22%	13%
1997	25%	22%	14%
1996	31%	22%	15%
1995	28%	22%	16%
1994	34%	21%	17%
1993	41%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Talbott Steam Innovation School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	15%	8%	11%
2019	15%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	15%	7%	13%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	16%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	12%
2011	14%	7%	11%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	16%	7%	8%
2007	12%	7%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	13%	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 Talbott Steam Innovation School's ranking?

Talbott Steam Innovation School is ranked #771 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Talbott Steam Innovation School?

327 students attend Talbott Steam Innovation School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Talbott Steam Innovation School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Talbott Steam Innovation School?

Talbott Steam Innovation School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Talbott Steam Innovation School offer ?

Talbott Steam Innovation School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Talbott Steam Innovation School part of?

Talbott Steam Innovation School is part of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of.

In what neighborhood is Talbott Steam Innovation School located?

Talbott Steam Innovation 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: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education