Elementary Schools in School District No. 3

Summary:

School District No. 3 in Colorado is home to 11 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. The schools in this district vary significantly in their academic performance, with some standout high-achieving institutions like Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School and Widefield Elementary School of the Arts, while others struggle to meet state averages.

The data reveals that the top-performing schools in the district, such as Martin Luther King Junior Elementary and Widefield Elementary School of the Arts, consistently rank among the best in Colorado, with high test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. These schools have earned 4-star and 3-star ratings, respectively, from SchoolDigger and place in the top 30-40% of elementary schools statewide. In contrast, the majority of schools in the district perform below the state average, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities.

A concerning trend across the district is the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate, which stands at 27.7%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, many of the schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. These factors likely contribute to the academic challenges faced by some of the schools in School District No. 3.

District Detail

1820 Main Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1152

(719) 391-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,290

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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%)	62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%		59.9	369^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.9%	30	44.4	42.6	62.9				50.9	46.3	43.5	52.4			47.9	43.5		$14,566
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%)	67.4	295^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.1	247^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.8%	48	48.1	35.5	67.5				49.4	48.1	48.9	54.4			50.4	61.5		$12,529
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%)	33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%		29	626^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	25.5	40.0	35.0				32.8		40.0				23.8	23.7		$15,684
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%)	33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%		29.1	623^rd of 943 public elementary schools	33.9%	40	32.4	34.8	24.4				30.6	41.7					31.5	34.1		$16,018
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%)	44.2	497^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.4	525^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.3%	28	36.5	29.7	64.0				42.4	41.9	25.2	33.7			33.3	43.4		$12,012
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%)	60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%		64.5	316^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.5%	39	47.1	44.1	58.1				50.0	45.1	45.8	45.2			45.3	41.9		$14,428
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%)	29.2	618^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.9%		31.8	591^st of 943 public elementary schools	37.3%	27	29.8	24.3	47.5				34.2	26.2	26.8	27.5			26.8	28.8		$12,725
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%)	49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%		42.5	500^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.0%	55	40.3	58.0	53.8				51.2	37.5	39.5	22.0			32.4	38.5		$12,388
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)							41.2						15.7			$9,924
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%)	35.7	564^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.6%		28.3	633^rd of 943 public elementary schools	32.9%	69	34.8	42.4	49.2	35.5	38.9	51.2	41.5	29.0		26.7	22.4	27.4	23.5	28.3	41.4	$12,443

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrison School District No. 2	2.07 mi	29	86^th
Colorado Springs School District No. 11	2.49 mi	61	77^th
Division of Youth Services	3 mi	6
Fountain School District No. 8	3.52 mi	13	82^nd
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	4.22 mi	12	2^nd

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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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