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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

938^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 serving 299 students in Colorado Springs, CO. The school currently ranks 935th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — placing it in the 1st percentile with 0 stars — which is the lowest ranking Adams has recorded in the past decade. The school has never ranked above the 15th percentile in any available year, and it sits at the very bottom of its district's elementary schools.

Adams's academic proficiency rates are far below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, only 11.6% of students were proficient in ELA and 10.8% in math, compared to state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. Nearby schools with similar poverty levels perform substantially better: Mountain Vista Community School, just 0.7 miles away, achieves 47.8% ELA proficiency, and Queen Palmer Elementary posts 45.0% ELA proficiency despite serving a student body with 77.3% free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Even Rogers Elementary, the closest neighbor at 0.88 miles, improved to a 29th percentile rank with math proficiency triple Adams's rate. Only Monroe Elementary and Stratton Meadows Elementary perform in a similar range.

The most striking concern for parents is attendance: 60.2% of Adams students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, more than double the state average of 28.4% and the highest rate among 11 nearby schools. This figure rose sharply from 41.7% the prior year, and it coincides with a decline in test scores over the same period. Adams serves a highly economically disadvantaged population — 88.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — yet schools like Mountain Vista Community School, Monterey Elementary, and Queen Palmer Elementary demonstrate that similar student populations can achieve far better outcomes. For parents considering Adams, the combination of historically low rankings, declining proficiency, and extreme absenteeism makes attendance and academic intervention the most urgent priorities to address.

299

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,654

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Manitoba Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

(719) 328-2900

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Palmer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

White:

24.4%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

938^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

66^th of 114Colorado 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	5.9	938 of 946	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	902 of 950	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	900 of 943	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	805 of 933	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	807 of 921	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	822 of 965	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	887 of 917	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	884 of 929	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	870 of 914	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	903 of 938	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	803 of 962	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	825 of 954	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.9	845 of 935	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	820 of 935	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	767 of 925	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	669 of 872	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	706 of 849	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.3	589 of 852	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.8	668 of 829	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	595 of 823	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	761 of 808	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	573 of 642	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	579 of 595	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	639 of 758	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	679 of 690	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	125 of 153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	160 of 270	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.0	167 of 172	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	526 of 649	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	486 of 594	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	677 of 764	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	684 of 693	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	9.2	577 of 596	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)18th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)11th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts12%-33 vs state

Math11%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Wonderful teachers and great summer school program Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

All my children have and/or going to Adams and the staff is amazing. It is by far the best elementary school in D11 they really care about their students. When it seems that my child is falling behind they jump right in to get him back on track. They care about the community Surrounding them. I love everything about this school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Manitoba Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2900	299	24	12.5	88.6%	73 (24.4%)	39 (13.0%)	149 (49.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.7%)	5.9	938^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.8%		9.2	902^nd of 950 public elementary schools	5.1%	36	12.8	8.7	13.6				11.6	12.5	8.7	11.4				10.8	703.0		$22,654
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%)	47.6	450^th of 946 public elementary schools	52.4%		40.4	523^rd of 950 public elementary schools	44.9%	73	40.4	53.4	60.0	43.9	47.8	42.0	47.8	55.3	31.6	31.0	24.4	20.9	15.7	28.1	22.8	21.4	$17,784
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 South Circle Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3300	267	24	10.9	77.9%	79 (29.6%)	27 (10.1%)	141 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	26.1	667^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.5%		10.2	883^rd of 950 public elementary schools	7.1%	216	26.3	30.0	28.1				28.2	26.3	35.9	35.5				32.4	18.8		$23,595
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7400	321	28	11.4	75.4%	85 (26.5%)	29 (9.0%)	174 (54.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.4%)	6.7	928^th of 946 public elementary schools	1.9%		9.6	892^nd of 950 public elementary schools	6.1%	36	10.4	10.4	12.2				10.9	12.5	14.6	7.3				11.7	12.2		$23,245
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%)	13.8	832^nd of 946 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.6	862^nd of 950 public elementary schools	9.3%	30	716.0	27.0	18.9	13.0	723.0	17.5	17.2	26.7	23.7	709.0	710.0	11.1	13.8	12.9	705.0	8.8	$18,495
Stratton Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Brookshire Avenue	Colorado Springs	80906	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%)	7.6	915^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.9	921^st of 950 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	699.0	17.0	724.0				14.7	15.6	709.0	716.0				9.3	7.9		$20,924
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	613^th of 946 public elementary schools	35.2%		30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%	1	37.0	31.1	33.3				33.9	35.4	728.0	721.0				27.0	19.0		$22,732
Queen Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3200	198	15	12.8	77.3%	72 (36.4%)	15 (7.6%)	84 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (12.1%)	41.9	499^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.3%		44.2	501^st of 950 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	40.7	50.0	42.9				45.0	55.6	24.2	28.6				35.8	14.3		$22,977
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%)	16.2	800^th of 946 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.6	849^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.6%	49	20.0	22.6	28.8				24.0	24.4	18.5	28.8				23.8	9.6		$18,384
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%)	28.8	636^th of 946 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.7	606^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.2%	30	25.6	28.0	29.0				27.5	25.0	30.0	41.9				31.4	36.7		$17,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Palmer High School

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

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