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Henry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
704th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Henry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 333 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Henry Elementary School faces some challenges, there are opportunities for improvement. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 31.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on CMAS tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.8%) and Math (23.2%) were well below the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 (38.9% and 31.1%) and the state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, such as Roosevelt Charter Academy, Twain Elementary, and Penrose Elementary, generally perform better than Henry Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these schools also tend to have higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds.

306
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,303
Per pupil spending ?
65.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1310 Lehmberg Boulevard
       Colorado Springs, CO  80915-2351

(719) 328-7200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11


Students who attend Henry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jack Swigert Middle School
High:    Mitchell High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.8%
White:
35.0%
Two or more races:
12.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg35%
Colorado avg40%
704th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11
77th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202522.2704 of 95025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202441.1512 of 94345.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.1591 of 93336.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.3625 of 92132.1%★★☆☆☆
202119.7596 of 71016.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.9726 of 96524.8%★☆☆☆☆
201841.3502 of 91745.3%★★☆☆☆
201740.8507 of 92945.4%★★☆☆☆
201638.1525 of 91442.6%★★☆☆☆
201527.9655 of 93830.2%★★☆☆☆
201419.2796 of 96217.3%★☆☆☆☆
201324.3754 of 95421.0%★☆☆☆☆
201236.9631 of 93532.5%★★☆☆☆
201138.9615 of 93534.2%★★☆☆☆
201049.0525 of 92543.2%★★☆☆☆
200945.0529 of 87239.3%★★☆☆☆
200835.0600 of 84929.3%★☆☆☆☆
200741.0550 of 85235.4%★★☆☆☆
200635.9572 of 82931.0%★★☆☆☆
200545.8491 of 82340.3%★★☆☆☆
200449.1447 of 80844.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202535.2436 of 69437.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.2406 of 68440.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.2397 of 64238.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.8392 of 59534.1%★★☆☆☆
201921.1604 of 75820.3%★☆☆☆☆
201851.8301 of 69056.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202529.1175 of 24729.1%★★☆☆☆
202442.3131 of 24245.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.2102 of 19748.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202531.3249 of 33726.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202510.6637 of 7009.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202439.1397 of 68341.9%★★☆☆☆
202319.7529 of 64918.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9443 of 59425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201916.9649 of 76415.1%★☆☆☆☆
201822.6540 of 69322.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20256.0539 of 5512.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.7477 of 59620.0%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school
Male (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)2nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science31%-8 vs state
English Language Arts27%-18 vs state
Math23%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 19, 2017

Open Quote Staff, teachers, and principal are all very involved and genuinely care about education. The school feels warm and my students always feel welcome and happy there. I wouldn't choose any other elementary school. Close Quote





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Students at Henry Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Henry Elementary School ranks 704th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

Middle : Jack Swigert Middle School
High : Mitchell High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Henry Elementary School.


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