Elizabeth School District

Elizabeth School District serves approximately 2,157 students across 5 schools in Elizabeth, Colorado — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — and ranks 40th out of 115 Colorado districts with a 3-star rating. The district includes Elizabeth High School (668 students, grades 9-12), Legacy Academy (428 students, K-8), Elizabeth Middle School (386 students, grades 6-8), Singing Hills Elementary School (383 students, K-5), and Running Creek Elementary School (292 students, K-5).

Singing Hills Elementary School is the district's academic leader, with ELA at 52.7% and math at 46.2% — both well above state averages — and it ranks in the 66th percentile statewide. Elizabeth High School shines in graduation (96.1% vs. 85.6% statewide) and reading, but only 24% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math. Running Creek Elementary School is the district's biggest concern, ranking in the 30th percentile with ELA at 34.1% and math at 26.8%, down from the 46th percentile three years ago. Legacy Academy posts a mixed picture — strong 8th grade science (34.6%) but a concerning 5th grade math score of just 13.6%. Elizabeth Middle School lands in the middle, with ELA at 38.8% and math at 30.4%.

Math is a district-wide weakness, with every school below the state average overall. Chronic absenteeism is below district and state averages at all five schools, yet Running Creek Elementary School — despite the lowest absenteeism (20.5%) and best student-teacher ratio (12.4:1) — still posts the lowest scores, suggesting attendance and class size alone don't explain outcomes. A 19.4-point math gap and 18.6-point ELA gap separate Singing Hills Elementary School and Running Creek Elementary School, highlighting notable differences in instructional effectiveness or student demographics. The district's brightest story is Elizabeth High School's 96.1% graduation rate, a 10.5-point advantage over the state, pointing to strong persistence and support systems.