Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Middle Schools in Calhan, CO

At a glance

School

230

Students

Top rankedEllicott Middle School293^rd of 469 Colorado middle schools

▲

Biggest riser

Ellicott Middle School up 91 spots statewide this year

Compare Colorado cities →See the top-ranked Colorado schools →

Summary:

The city of Calhan, Colorado is home to a single middle school, Ellicott Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 293 out of 469 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025 to 384 out of 485 in 2023-2024. Ellicott Middle School's academic proficiency rates on CMAS tests are generally below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Ellicott Middle School faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (64.71%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1. The Ellicott School District No. 22, which Ellicott Middle School is a part of, is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district as a whole may be struggling to provide high-quality education to its students.

Overall, the analysis of the data for Ellicott Middle School highlights several areas of concern, including below-average academic performance, high poverty and absenteeism rates, and a fluctuating statewide ranking. These findings suggest that the school and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of their student population and improve overall educational outcomes.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Ellicott Middle School	Public	6-8	350 South Ellicott Highway	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Ellicott School District No. 22	No	No	No	No	(719) 683-2700	230	19	12.1	58.3%	108 (47.0%)	5 (2.2%)	98 (42.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.5%)	33	293^rd of 469 public middle schools	37.5%		18.6	384^th of 485 public middle schools	20.8%	91	35.2	47.5	46.5	42.2	14.9	10.2	21.9	16.0	31.9	$15,242

Cities Near Calhan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peyton	9.77 mi	7	108^th
Falcon	14.59 mi	6	89^th
Rush	15.74 mi	3	170^th
Simla	16.49 mi	3	80^th
Colorado Springs	18.74 mi	194	99^th

See the top CO Colorado cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.