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Bristol Elementary School

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Bristol Elementary School ranks 256 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bristol Elementary School is a K-5 public school in central Colorado Springs, CO, serving 267 students as part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11. Despite 57.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Bristol is one of the stronger schools in its district, ranking 256th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (73rd percentile) with a 4-star rating for 2025-26. That places it well above the district's overall 43rd-percentile standing. Bristol has been consistently solid for a decade, never falling below the 59th percentile and earning 3 or 4 stars every reported year.

Bristol's test scores beat both district and state averages by wide margins. In English Language Arts, 63.6% of students are proficient, versus 36.9% district-wide and 44.7% statewide. In math, 49.6% are proficient, versus 32.1% and 37.3% respectively. Bristol's literacy results are particularly impressive next to nearby schools: Steele Elementary, despite a much lower poverty rate (25.6% free/reduced lunch), posts just 47.6% ELA proficiency — 16 points lower. Buena Vista Elementary, the closest school at 0.78 miles, has 35.1% poverty but only 50.9% ELA proficiency. Several nearby schools struggle far more: West Elementary (13.6% ELA), Columbia Elementary (33.9%), Taylor Elementary (30.2%), and Midland Elementary (28.6%) all sit near the bottom statewide. Bristol sits in the top local cluster alongside Stratton Elementary (79th percentile), Howbert Elementary (75th), and the Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (73rd).

Attendance appears to be a key strength: Bristol's chronic absenteeism rate was 28.8% in 2024-25, far better than the district's 45.8%. Subgroup results are strong overall, though male students (51st percentile) lag well behind female students (79th percentile). Two areas to watch: 5th-grade science proficiency has declined steadily from 47.1% in 2022-23 to 38.3% in 2025-26, and Bristol's student-teacher ratio of 14.4 is higher than many lower-performing peers, suggesting that instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement are doing the heavy lifting. Overall, Bristol achieves well beyond what its poverty rate might predict, making it one of the stronger elementary options in central Colorado Springs.

267

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,082

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

890 North Walnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905-1052

(719) 328-4000

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Bristol Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle School
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

256^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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
2026	70.9	256 of 943	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	324 of 950	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	289 of 943	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	260 of 933	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	182 of 921	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	342 of 965	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	315 of 917	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	308 of 929	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	223 of 914	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	385 of 938	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.2	439 of 962	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	412 of 954	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	477 of 935	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	504 of 935	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	514 of 925	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.0	630 of 872	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	527 of 849	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	552 of 852	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.4	626 of 829	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	677 of 823	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	671 of 808	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	146 of 692	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	172 of 684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	255 of 690	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	116 of 319	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	54 of 365	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	337 of 694	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	226 of 683	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	228 of 693	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	137 of 546	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	215 of 551	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	326 of 539	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	303 of 525	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	201 of 454	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	390 of 596	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	223 of 337	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Math50%+12 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (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	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	Total
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	890 North Walnut Street	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4000	267	18	14.4	57.3%	138 (51.7%)	12 (4.5%)	81 (30.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	70.9	256^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.9%		64.2	324^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.9%	68	59.5	68.9	61.7				63.6	50.0	54.5	44.7				49.6	38.3		$20,082
Buena Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	924 W Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4100	194	18	11.0	35.1%	130 (67.0%)	3 (1.5%)	47 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)		66.7					50.9		57.9					48.3			$27,436
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 North 20th Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4900	144	15	9.7	83.3%	71 (49.3%)	2 (1.4%)	56 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.0%)	21.2	724^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.2%		20.9	728^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.4%	4			22.2				13.6	27.8	22.7	33.3				27.6	16.7		$26,462
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 North Weber Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4700	273	18	14.9	25.6%	210 (76.9%)	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	62.8	328^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.2%		80.3	171^st of 950 public elementary schools	82.0%	157	20.4	64.0	59.1				47.6	28.6	68.6	54.5				50.7	56.8		$20,304
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	835 East St Vrain Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2700	265	20	13.3	66.8%	120 (45.3%)	18 (6.8%)	93 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	30.7	612^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.1%		30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%		37.0	31.1	33.3				33.9	35.4						27.0	19.0		$22,732
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Buena Ventura Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3500	152	14	10.9	75.7%	77 (50.7%)	10 (6.6%)	44 (28.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.5%)	29.5	627^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.5%					(n/a)	14.3	31.8	45.0				30.2			42.1				20.6	21.1		$26,607
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 North Chestnut Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 434-6566	298	22	13.3	32.9%	216 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	71.3	253^rd of 943 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.8	194^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.6%	59	43.2	54.3	51.9	61.5	55.6	69.0	55.2	56.8	58.8	48.1	50.0	57.7	79.3	58.7	53.8	60.7	$11,297
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2110 West Broadway Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4500	129	12	10.9	70.5%	58 (45.0%)	5 (3.9%)	49 (38.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)								(n/a)		19.0					28.6		33.3					36.7			$27,773
Mountain Song Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2904 West Kiowa Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 203-6364	324	25	13.1	47.2%	192 (59.3%)	4 (1.2%)	80 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.6%)	15.2	808^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.3	750^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.1%	58	34.2	23.4	19.4	20.0	34.8	34.8	27.3	15.8		16.7		13.0	30.4	13.3	13.9	39.1	$16,058
Howbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 North 31st Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4200	255	17	14.6	49.8%	188 (73.7%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	72.5	235^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.1%		49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%	213	48.6	60.5	65.6				58.0	40.5	61.4	58.1				53.6	48.4		$21,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bristol Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bristol Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle School
High : Coronado High School

Is Bristol Elementary School a good school?

Bristol Elementary School ranks 256^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bristol Elementary School?

Students at Bristol Elementary School are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Bristol Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Bristol Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Bristol Elementary School.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresNewAug 19, 2026

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