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Encompass Heights Elementary School

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Encompass Heights Elementary School ranks 246 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Encompass Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 556 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Encompass Heights Elementary School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 340th out of 933 Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 246th out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school generally performs better than the state average in CMAS assessments, particularly in math, with proficiency rates for all grades (58.5%) and 4th grade (71.8%) significantly higher than the state average (35.9% and 36.5%, respectively). However, the school's performance in science for 5th grade (39.2%) was lower than the state average (39%).

Compared to other nearby schools within the same district, Encompass Heights Elementary School generally performs well, with higher proficiency rates in math for all grades (58.5%) compared to the district average (51.9%) and the state average (35.9%). However, the school's performance in English Language Arts for all grades (56.6%) was lower than the district average (61.1%) and the state average (44.8%). Encompass Heights Elementary School also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.77% in 2021-2022 to 11.51% in 2023-2024, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 in 2021-2022 to 15.6 in 2022-2023.

583

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,488

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3602 Daydreamer Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80908

(719) 234-1206

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Colorado median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

246^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From top 36% (2023) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

13^th of 115Academy School District No. 20 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	246 of 950	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	314 of 943	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	340 of 933	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	239 of 694	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	299 of 684	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	292 of 642	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	202 of 700	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	270 of 683	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	313 of 649	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	308 of 551	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	365 of 539	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	374 of 525	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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Schools Near Encompass Heights Elementary School

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Encompass Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Daydreamer Drive	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1206	583	31	19.1	11.1%	388 (66.6%)	12 (2.1%)	88 (15.1%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	72.9	246^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.1%		65	314^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.7%	68	56.6	55.7	57.3		56.6	53.5	71.8	52.6		58.5	39.2		$12,488
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	10095 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4800	567	32	17.7	25.7%	342 (60.3%)	25 (4.4%)	106 (18.7%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	69.9	269^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.5	197^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.1%	72	45.2	49.1	67.3		53.6	41.9	51.3	59.4		50.8	57.0		$12,355
Chinook Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	11795 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5700	632	34	18.6	16.9%	366 (57.9%)	22 (3.5%)	112 (17.7%)	57 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	66 (10.4%)	87.9	101^st of 950 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.7	101^st of 943 public elementary schools	89.3%		69.1	70.8	70.4		70.1	64.2	64.2	61.9		63.4	57.7		$11,906
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	368	25	15.0	15.5%	201 (54.6%)	20 (5.4%)	54 (14.7%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	74.5	231^st of 950 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.6	227^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.9%	4	56.3	60.7	67.7		61.6	46.9	50.8	60.0		52.6	45.3		$13,775
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	470	29	16.0	27.4%	287 (61.1%)	19 (4.0%)	97 (20.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (11.3%)	77.7	204^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.5%		69.1	277^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.6%	73	60.3	68.8	64.5		64.3	57.5	76.9	46.1		59.3	44.0		$12,674
Ranch Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9155 Tutt Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5500	578	30	19.0	13.8%	368 (63.7%)	26 (4.5%)	106 (18.3%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.4%)	83.8	130^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.3%		78.7	178^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.1%	48	64.9	67.8	73.8		68.7	50.0	70.5	57.1		58.9	57.1		$11,735
The Da Vinci Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1335 Bridle Oak Lane	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 234-5400	447	30	14.8	24.4%	232 (51.9%)	39 (8.7%)	96 (21.5%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	55.6	401^st of 950 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.6	347^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.2%	54	46.2	52.8	42.6		47.5	44.9	45.8	35.2		42.6	38.9		$13,356
Academy Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5600	347	26	13.6	23.3%	239 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (20.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	67.7	292^nd of 950 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.9	336^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.4%	44	54.3	51.6	49.3		51.4	60.9	45.3	49.3		50.8	50.7		$14,212
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%		37.6	545^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.2%	65	46.9	47.8	52.6		49.1	34.4	17.4	43.6		30.8	31.6		$15,261
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%		63.9	327^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.3%	178	50.0	37.7	39.4	45.9	43.7	36.8	26.0	31.0	32.8	31.2	41.4	46.5	$12,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Encompass Heights Elementary School

What district is Encompass Heights Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

What is the racial makeup of Encompass Heights Elementary School?

Students at Encompass Heights Elementary School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Encompass Heights Elementary School a good school?

Encompass Heights Elementary School ranks 246^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Encompass Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Encompass Heights Elementary School.

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