Elementary Schools in Ellicott School District No. 22

Summary:

Ellicott School District No. 22 in Colorado has only one elementary school, Ellicott Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school has consistently performed below average compared to other Colorado elementary schools, ranking in the bottom third of the state over the past three years and earning a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellicott Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests that lag behind state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which is substantially higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 62.55% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

The Ellicott School District No. 22 as a whole is also performing below average, ranking 95th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and earning a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the challenges faced by Ellicott Elementary School are not isolated but reflect broader issues within the district, requiring a comprehensive approach to address the educational needs of the community.

District Detail

322 South Ellicott Highway
Calhan, CO 80808

(719) 683-2700

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,009

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (2024)
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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Ellicott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	399 South Ellicott Highway	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Ellicott School District No. 22	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 683-2700	520	35	14.8	57.5%	257 (49.4%)	16 (3.1%)	200 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	28.4	633^rd of 950 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.1	624^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.8%	9	30.8	28.6	32.3	30.5	41.5	21.0	12.9	25.4	35.5	$13,723

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Paso County Colorado School District 49	13.65 mi	31	46^th
School District No. 3	13.98 mi	18	55^th
Peyton School District No. 23	15.1 mi	4
Calhan District No. RJ1	15.21 mi	2	58^th
Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	15.67 mi	3	98^th

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

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