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Ute Pass Elementary School

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Ute Pass Elementary School ranks 359 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ute Pass Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cascade, Colorado, serving around 200 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Manitou Springs School District No. 14, which is ranked 22 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Ute Pass Elementary School consistently performs better than the state average on CMAS tests, particularly in English Language Arts, with 52.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 44.8%. The school also outperforms the district average in ELA. In math, 46.8% of Ute Pass students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 35.9%. The school's 6th grade math performance is especially impressive, with 61.4% proficient or better, well above the state and district averages. Ute Pass Elementary also ranks in the top 154 out of 539 Colorado elementary schools for its white student population in 2023-2024, indicating strong academic achievement for this subgroup.

While Ute Pass Elementary School has many strengths, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. The school also serves a diverse population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has fluctuated between 17.89% and 39.5% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools like Manitou Springs Elementary School, Ute Pass performs better in both ELA and math, though it lags behind some other nearby schools in certain areas, such as 5th grade science performance.

174

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,646

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9230 Chipita Park Road
Cascade, CO 80809-1400

(719) 685-2227

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Students who attend Ute Pass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manitou Springs Middle School
High:	Manitou Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Colorado median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

359^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Manitou Springs School District No. 14

22^nd of 115Manitou Springs School District No. 14 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	359 of 950	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	290 of 943	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	320 of 933	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	398 of 921	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	332 of 710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	479 of 965	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	274 of 917	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	426 of 929	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	382 of 914	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	307 of 962	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	327 of 954	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	383 of 935	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	451 of 935	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	349 of 925	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.7	125 of 872	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	337 of 849	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	265 of 852	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	276 of 829	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	247 of 823	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	146 of 808	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	154 of 539	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	30.2	351 of 454	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)71st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

Science29%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Ute Pass Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Ute Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9230 Chipita Park Road	Cascade	80809	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2227	174	14	12.4	36.2%	134 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.9%)	59.9	359^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.2%		67.6	290^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.2%	69	42.9	28.6	50.0	70.5		52.7	45.5	38.1	29.2	61.4		46.8	29.2	$18,646
Manitou Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Pawnee Avenue	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2195	331	28	11.7	39.0%	259 (78.2%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	50.9	438^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.9%		53.7	419^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.6%	19	46.5	51.0	49.3			49.1	39.5	38.0	32.9			36.2	39.4	$20,358
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Ramsgate Terrace	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5500	395	29	13.7	27.8%	264 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	69 (17.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	94	35^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.3	66^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.0%	31	80.6	74.5	69.4			75.4	83.6	74.5	67.3			76.0	67.3	$20,463
Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	88.4	92^nd of 950 public elementary schools	90.3%		77.5	191^st of 943 public elementary schools	79.7%	99	56.5	79.2	74.3			69.4	64.7	61.8	67.1			64.8	65.8	$14,949
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Kelleys Road	Woodland Park	80863	Teller County	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 686-2300	321	17	18.8	41.7%	252 (78.5%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	38	545^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.6%		52.8	426^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.8%	119	24.5	34.1	53.2	42.9		38.4	20.4	53.7	28.3	14.3		29.2	39.0	$17,989
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Wickes Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6300	211	16	13.0	55.5%	134 (63.5%)	2 (0.9%)	51 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.9%)	35.5	567^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.3%		40.1	528^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.0%	39	31.0	29.2	43.2			35.6	31.0	29.2	37.8			33.3	32.4	$24,306
Spark Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2015 Wickes Rd	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-4300	140	19	7.2		60 (42.9%)	14 (10.0%)	49 (35.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)								(n/a)					44.4	25.8						8.1		$25,484
Howbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 North 31st Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4200	255	17	14.6	49.8%	188 (73.7%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%		64.4	321^st of 943 public elementary schools	66.0%	127	51.2	57.6	47.2			51.2	38.6	47.1	34.0			38.9	20.8	$21,437
Foothills Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Allegheny Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4500	400	26	15.3	18.5%	294 (73.5%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	88.9	83^rd of 950 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.3	137^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.5%	54	76.2	63.3	75.6			72.1	59.4	60.0	65.4			61.9	67.9	$13,544
Mountain Song Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2904 West Kiowa Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 203-6364	324	25	13.1	47.2%	192 (59.3%)	4 (1.2%)	80 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.6%)	19.3	750^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.1%		31.6	595^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.9%	155	27.9	27.0		35.0	68.2	36.3	9.5		25.0		27.3	13.8		$16,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Ute Pass Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ute Pass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ute Pass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manitou Springs Middle School
High : Manitou Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Ute Pass Elementary School?

Students at Ute Pass Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ute Pass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Ute Pass Elementary School.

Is Ute Pass Elementary School a good school?

Ute Pass Elementary School ranks 359^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ute Pass Elementary School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

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