Summary:
The city of Elizabeth, Colorado, is served by the Elizabeth School District, which includes 4 schools — Elizabeth High School (grades 9–12), Legacy Academy (K–8), Elizabeth Middle School (grades 6–8), and Running Creek Elementary School (K–5) — enrolling about 1,774 students, with the district ranking 40th of 115 Colorado districts.
Elizabeth High School is the district's standout for literacy and graduation: 96.1% of students graduate versus the state's 85.6%, and SAT Reading & Writing proficiency is 68% compared to 60% statewide. Legacy Academy is the strongest K–8 option, exceeding state averages in 6th-grade math (40.5% vs. 32.7%) and 7th-grade math (41.9% vs. 32.9%). Running Creek Elementary School posts the lowest test scores but leads the district in attendance with 20.5% chronic absenteeism and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.4 to 1. Elizabeth Middle School exceeds the state in 7th-grade ELA (48.1% vs. 46.6%).
Math is the district's most pressing challenge: SAT Math proficiency is just 24% at the high school versus 32% statewide, and every school trails the state in overall math proficiency. Legacy Academy's 5th-grade math is a red flag at 13.6% proficient. Science scores are volatile, with swings of 20+ points year to year in some grades. All four schools have seen their rankings slip over three years, down from the 69th to 59th percentile at the high school and from 66th to 47th at the middle school. Still, chronic absenteeism is below the state average at most schools, and the district's high graduation rate remains a clear bright spot.
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