Harrison School District No. 2

Summary:

The Harrison School District No. 2 in Colorado operates 28 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population, with most schools reporting over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. The Vanguard School (Elementary) and Vanguard School (High) are charter schools that consistently outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. Similarly, the James Irwin Charter High School and James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon also demonstrate strong academic results.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with most schools reporting high chronic absenteeism rates of around 27.7% and lagging behind state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in the 20-30% range for English Language Arts and Math. The district's high schools also have a lower-than-average four-year graduation rate of 84.2%. Addressing these issues, while building on the success of the district's charter schools, could be key priorities for improving educational outcomes in the Harrison School District No. 2.

District Detail

1060 Harrison Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80905-3586

(719) 579-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,938

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 8th 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Carmel Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1700 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3210	490	41	11.9	87.6%	77 (15.7%)	92 (18.8%)	284 (58.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.9%)	11.6	862^nd of 950 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.6	747^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.8%	115							16.7		19.4		33.3	23.1	22.3		10.3		11.4		11.8	10.9	18.9	14.0		$18,495
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2155	340	24	14.2	87.6%	62 (18.2%)	58 (17.1%)	176 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.3%)	12.6	849^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.3	831^st of 943 public elementary schools	11.9%	18							15.7	20.3	27.4				21.5	11.8	22.2	13.3				16.1	10.3			$18,384
Giberson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2880 Ferber Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2165	291	22	13.2	77.3%	61 (21.0%)	53 (18.2%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	6.9	931^st of 950 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.4	918^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.7%	13									13.5				10.2	12.5						9.3	10.8			$19,102
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14										29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7				17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8		14.7		$20,681
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	2755 Janitell Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2080	1,089	62	17.5	72.5%	166 (15.2%)	170 (15.6%)	631 (57.9%)	27 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	84 (7.7%)	15.3	284^th of 328 public high schools	13.4%		18.9	287^th of 349 public high schools	17.8%	3	49.0	14.0	46.0	15.0	39.0	7.0																	14.8	$17,526
Monterey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Monterey Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2179	272	18	15.1	80.1%	48 (17.6%)	31 (11.4%)	156 (57.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	30.7	606^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.7	594^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.0%	12							25.9	19.4	41.9				29.3	22.2	16.2	41.9				26.9	44.2			$17,055
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 South Chelton	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3220	339	29	11.8	84.7%	59 (17.4%)	56 (16.5%)	194 (57.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	10.9	436^th of 469 public middle schools	7.0%		14	415^th of 485 public middle schools	14.4%	21										16.1			19.4					9.7		6.0		12.7		$22,552
Stratton Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Brookshire Avenue	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2190	290	25	11.4	83.8%	53 (18.3%)	30 (10.3%)	180 (62.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	7.9	921^st of 950 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.6	828^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.2%	93							17.0	9.3	22.2				16.3			10.4					8.3			$20,924
Bricker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Dover Place	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2150	269	20	13.4	82.5%	34 (12.6%)	25 (9.3%)	180 (66.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	17.5	775^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.4%		12.7	838^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.1%	63							19.5	21.3	33.3				24.6	14.6	10.9	25.6				16.9	27.9			$18,816
The Vanguard School (Elementary)	Public, Charter	K-6	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 471-1999	949	55	17.1	23.7%	426 (44.9%)	51 (5.4%)	300 (31.6%)	63 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	101 (10.6%)	68.8	278^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.7%		81.4	159^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.1%	119							47.4	58.1	57.7	66.7			57.3	50.4	37.7	46.3	48.4			45.9	50.7			$6,482
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Oak Creek Drive West	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2175	235	19	12.3	74.9%	62 (26.4%)	18 (7.7%)	126 (53.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%		44	490^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.0%	164							28.9	40.0	31.6				33.3	22.7	30.0	21.1				24.6	23.7			$19,002
Wildflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Keith Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2115	346	23	15.0	71.4%	75 (21.7%)	67 (19.4%)	158 (45.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.0%)	16	793^rd of 950 public elementary schools	16.5%		16.8	782^nd of 943 public elementary schools	17.1%	11							13.0	15.1	34.9				21.8	23.7	26.9	16.1				22.0	11.5			$17,540
Sierra High School	Public	9-12	2250 Jet Wing Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2090	843	50	17.0	72.5%	129 (15.3%)	146 (17.3%)	474 (56.2%)	18 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	59 (7.0%)	12.9	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%		18.4	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%	7	48.0		43.0		27.0																		6.4	$18,759
Turman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 Springnite Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2195	185	18	10.5	72.4%	40 (21.6%)	28 (15.1%)	92 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	17 (9.2%)	21.3	719^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.3%		43.7	492^nd of 943 public elementary schools	47.8%	227							33.3	17.4	26.1				26.8	27.0						25.9	20.8			$23,139
Otero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Charmwood Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2110	330	30	10.8	73.3%	101 (30.6%)	40 (12.1%)	144 (43.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.8%)	18.3	761^st of 950 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.5	684^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.5%	77							28.9	20.4	27.5				25.4	15.2	16.0	22.5				17.6	30.0			$19,115
Sand Creek International School	Public	K-8	550 Sand Creek Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3760	595	39	15.2	77.1%	96 (16.1%)	79 (13.3%)	367 (61.7%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	31	604^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.4%		35.4	559^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.7%	45							35.5	27.9	40.9	54.7	41.1	43.4	40.2	31.7	6.6	19.7	24.5	21.4	22.6	21.0	30.3			$17,715
James Irwin Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 576-8055	425	27	15.8	48.7%	111 (26.1%)	34 (8.0%)	215 (50.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52 (12.2%)	77.7	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		80	62^nd of 349 public high schools	82.2%	12	81.0	43.0	82.0	57.0	84.0	48.0																	34.5	$11,359
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon	Public, Charter	K-5	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9000	522	25	20.9	51.5%	202 (38.7%)	33 (6.3%)	230 (44.1%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.2%)	49.3	447^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.9%		70.9	252^nd of 943 public elementary schools	73.3%	195							41.2	53.3	57.0				50.4	30.6	14.7	41.9				29.7	45.3			$10,105
Mountain Vista Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2550 Dorset Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3400	590	44	13.3	72.5%	106 (18.0%)	89 (15.1%)	330 (55.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.3%)	40.4	523^rd of 950 public elementary schools	44.9%		41.9	503^rd of 943 public elementary schools	46.7%	20							30.9	44.1	52.9	41.7	45.1	45.2	43.3	44.4	30.5	30.8	25.6	12.0	19.4	25.8	21.6	23.3		$17,784
James Irwin Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5525 Astrozon Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 591-2122	434	31	13.9	53.0%	144 (33.2%)	37 (8.5%)	201 (46.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	49.1	207^th of 469 public middle schools	55.9%		59.7	159^th of 485 public middle schools	67.2%	48										36.6	45.8	45.9	42.6				25.5	32.8	47.4	35.1		37.6		$10,972
Soaring Eagles Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4710 Harrier Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 540-4000	764	42	18.4	62.6%	159 (20.8%)	120 (15.7%)	373 (48.8%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	76 (9.9%)	46.3	476^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.8	425^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.9%	51							36.3	37.5	60.9	40.3	54.8	51.9	46.4	31.6	42.7	41.3	24.7	27.4	20.4	32.8	34.4	32.1		$15,010
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	303	30	10.0	24.8%	148 (48.8%)	10 (3.3%)	78 (25.7%)	28 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.2%)	97.6	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		97.2	4^th of 349 public high schools	98.9%		98.0	76.0	94.0	80.0	99.0	87.0																	69.4	$34,513
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		84.5	58^th of 485 public middle schools	88.0%	6											70.1	54.0	63.6					52.8	51.1	52.1		59.1		$5,629
Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	499	31	16.2	82.6%	22 (4.4%)	20 (4.0%)	442 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%		36	213^th of 349 public high schools	39.0%	19	51.0	38.0		31.0		36.0																	19.4	$9,151
Career Readiness Academy	Public	5-12	2883 South Circle Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2580	69	8	8.6	85.5%	6 (8.7%)	12 (17.4%)	43 (62.3%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)																								$33,326
Atlas Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1602 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	473	27	17.3	85.8%	35 (7.4%)	29 (6.1%)	395 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.2	343^rd of 469 public middle schools	26.9%		28.7	319^th of 485 public middle schools	34.2%	24									38.0	22.2	40.2	31.9	32.6			18.2	10.2	18.0	19.5	16.4	31.2	20.5		$20,926
Atlas Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1602 S. Murray	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 358-7196	286	19	14.8	87.4%	19 (6.6%)	12 (4.2%)	250 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.6	912^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.6	890^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.6%	22							9.4	17.0					13.2	13.2	13.2					13.2				$9,698
Aspire Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Loomis Ave	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 579-3254	98	10	9.8		28 (28.6%)	14 (14.3%)	48 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)																								$21,880

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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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