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School District No. 3

At a glance

46^thof 114 Colorado districts▲ 9

Better than 59% of Colorado districts

Elementary 10 Middle 3 High 3 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

1820 Main Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1152·(719) 391-3000·All Colorado district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 59.6% of districts

Schools

9,290

Students

Top rankedMartin Luther King Junior Elementary School250^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

French Elementary School up 92 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Venetucci Elementary School 12.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

School District No. 3 serves 8,911 students in 17 schools across elementary, middle, high, and alternative education levels in the Colorado Springs area, and holds a 3-star rating ranking 46th of 115 Colorado districts at the 60th percentile statewide.

The district's brightest spots are its elementary schools. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is the top performer with a 4-star rating and 73rd percentile ranking, posting 55.3% ELA and 52.2% math proficiency — well above district averages. Widefield Elementary School of the Arts also earns 4 stars at the 71st percentile, with the district's highest elementary ELA score at 58.9% and a low 15.9% chronic absenteeism rate. French Elementary School (63rd percentile) and Talbott STEAM Innovation School (62nd percentile) are reliable above-average options. At the middle school level, Sproul Junior High School leads the pack at the 61st percentile, with 8th-grade science proficiency of 41.3% versus the district's 28.5%. Among high schools, Mesa Ridge High School boasts the district's best graduation rate at 91.2%, while Widefield High School ranks higher academically at the 45th percentile.

Math is the district's clearest weakness, with elementary math proficiency at 29.5% versus 37.3% statewide, and both comprehensive high schools posting just 14% SAT math proficiency compared to 32% statewide. Discovery High School faces the most severe challenges, with a 17.2% graduation rate and 58.9% chronic absenteeism, while The Haven School shows strong attendance at 5.9% despite low test scores. The good news: Widefield High School, French Elementary School, Watson Junior High School, Sproul Junior High School, and Grand Mountain School all improved their state rankings in recent years, offering families several encouraging options across the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	701 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3121	83	6	13.8	65.1%	43 (51.8%)	3 (3.6%)	24 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.5%)								(n/a)																										$19,760
Talbott STEAM Innovation School	Public	K-5	401 Dean Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3475	324	23	13.9	59.6%	174 (53.7%)	18 (5.6%)	90 (27.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	59.9	358^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%	19							36.5	46.2	66.7				49.0	50.0	731.0	747.0				40.9	44.4			87.8%	4.1%	$15,705
Janitell Junior High School	Public	6-8	7635 Fountain Mesa Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3295	658	43	15.4	46.0%	265 (40.3%)	67 (10.2%)	230 (35.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.4%)	69 (10.5%)	39	250^th of 476 public middle schools	47.5%		40.3	242^nd of 469 public middle schools	48.4%	8										30.8	56.4	42.6	42.9				12.7	22.7	35.7	23.4		27.4				$15,623
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	6910 Defoe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3455	498	30	16.4	46.0%	237 (47.6%)	40 (8.0%)	150 (30.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.0%)	71.6	250^th of 946 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.4	295^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.9%	45							48.9	53.3	63.3				55.3	50.0	46.7	58.9				52.2	53.3			87.8%	0%	$14,133
Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	301	22	13.6	59.5%	114 (37.9%)	28 (9.3%)	125 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	37	552^nd of 946 public elementary schools	41.6%		33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%	35							34.0	49.1	48.8				44.1	25.5	32.1	25.6				28.0	737.0			72.7%	0%	$17,134
Venetucci Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Willis Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3355	272	22	12.5	67.6%	119 (43.8%)	15 (5.5%)	108 (39.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.5%)	35.8	565^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.3%		33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%	18							712.0	741.0	34.0				33.1	714.0	44.7	721.0				25.5	25.5			72.1%	2.3%	$16,892
Sproul Junior High School	Public	6-8	235 Sumac Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3215	504	35	14.4	46.8%	225 (44.6%)	41 (8.1%)	171 (33.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	46 (9.1%)	53.8	182^nd of 476 public middle schools	61.8%		50.1	200^th of 469 public middle schools	57.4%	18										39.0	49.3	48.9	45.5				27.4	31.3	48.9	35.4		41.3				$16,469
Watson Junior High School	Public	6-8	136 Fontaine Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3255	470	35	13.4	51.7%	234 (49.8%)	36 (7.7%)	152 (32.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	34.2	281^st of 476 public middle schools	41.0%		30.4	312^th of 469 public middle schools	33.5%	31										33.5	43.3	31.7	36.1				27.2	29.5	24.0	27.0		19.0				$16,649
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Jersey Lane	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3435	582	33	17.7	47.9%	227 (39.0%)	63 (10.8%)	190 (32.6%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	65 (11.2%)	35.3	569^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.9%		44.2	497^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.7%	72							49.5	27.7	41.7				39.9	41.2	23.2	24.0				29.7	26.3			71%	3.2%	$12,686
Widefield Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-5	509 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3335	369	26	14.0	53.9%	165 (44.7%)	26 (7.0%)	129 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.2%)	68.9	276^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.8%		60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%	79							62.7	46.9	65.5				58.9	54.2	36.7	54.5				49.1	43.6			79.7%	4.7%	$14,931
Widefield High School	Public	9-12	615 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3200	1,193	70	16.9	39.2%	485 (40.7%)	120 (10.1%)	416 (34.9%)	22 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	12 (1.0%)	133 (11.1%)	41.9	187^th of 340 public high schools	45.0%		34	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	35	64.1	428.0	57.9	28.6	56.7	451.0																	30.5			$15,795
Widefield District 3 Preschool	Public	PK	209 Leta Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 931-3050	379	18	21.0	—	151 (39.8%)	34 (9.0%)	145 (38.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.1%)								(n/a)																										$11,366
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	7070 Grand Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3415	506	30	16.8	49.6%	199 (39.3%)	56 (11.1%)	168 (33.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	67 (13.2%)	27.9	647^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.2	618^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.9%	29							24.1	38.1	55.4				38.2	19.0	20.2	26.2				21.5	27.7			77.4%	0%	$14,233
French Elementary School	Public	K-5	5225 Alturas Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3495	491	28	17.8	48.5%	185 (37.7%)	48 (9.8%)	183 (37.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	60 (12.2%)	60.4	353^rd of 946 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%	92							54.8	57.7	64.0				58.7	47.6	26.8	29.3				35.1	50.7			79.5%	0%	$13,307
Mesa Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3600	1,304	69	18.8	35.9%	504 (38.7%)	158 (12.1%)	439 (33.7%)	18 (1.4%)	15 (1.2%)	20 (1.5%)	150 (11.5%)	36.2	220^th of 340 public high schools	35.3%		31.7	226^th of 328 public high schools	31.1%	6	56.2	419.0	66.5	24.1	51.1	442.0																	24.3			$14,951
James Madison Charter Academy School	Public, Charter	K-8	660 Syracuse Street	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 391-3977	72	8	9.3	58.3%	25 (34.7%)	16 (22.2%)	15 (20.8%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	11 (15.3%)								(n/a)													28.9							20.0				45.5%	0%	$12,526
Grand Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	11060 Fontaine Blvd	Colorado Springs	80925	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3470	1,044	55	19.1	32.4%	348 (33.3%)	159 (15.2%)	367 (35.2%)	24 (2.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	138 (13.2%)	34.7	576^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.1%		35.7	564^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.6%	12							35.4	48.3	55.8	39.8	38.8	44.3	43.5	32.0	17.5	23.8	15.5	18.8	19.2	21.1	25.7	24.8		72%	0%	$13,923
The Haven School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	930 Leta Dr	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 391-3080	240	15	16.4	45.0%	106 (44.2%)	16 (6.7%)	86 (35.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.8%)								(n/a)	474.0	400.0	462.0	402.0	459.0	413.0					740.0	721.0	31.6					727.0	711.0	17.3		725.0	728.0			$6,427

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrison School District No. 2	2.07 mi	29	83^rd
Colorado Springs School District No. 11	2.49 mi	63	66^th
Division of Youth Services	3 mi	5
Fountain School District No. 8	3.52 mi	13	80^th
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	4.22 mi	12	3^rd

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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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