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Howbert Elementary School

Q: Is Howbert Elementary School a good school?

Howbert Elementary School ranks 235 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Howbert Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school serving 255 students in Colorado Springs' west side, part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. In the latest state ranking, Howbert ranks 235 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 75th percentile with a 4-star rating. That's a strong result for a school in a district that ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide. The school has historically been solid, and this year represents a rebound after a dip to the 53rd percentile in 2024-2025.

Howbert's academic performance is well above district and state averages. Its 2025-2026 CMAS proficiency rates show 58% in ELA, 53.6% in math, and 48.4% in 5th-grade science, compared with district rates of 36.9%, 32.1%, and 27.0%. Among nearby schools, Howbert ranks in the top tier, third-highest in ELA and math behind Chipeta Elementary School and Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning, and ahead of Bristol Elementary School, Steele Elementary School, and Manitou Springs Elementary School. The contrast with its closest geographic neighbor, Mountain Song Community School (just 0.89 miles away), is striking: Howbert posts 58% vs. 27.3% in ELA and 53.6% vs. 13.3% in math, despite serving similar demographics. Upper-grade performance is especially strong.

The main areas to watch are chronic absenteeism and subgroup consistency. Howbert's chronic absenteeism rate rose from 24.4% in 2023-2024 to 33.7% in 2024-2025, now worse than the state average of 28.4% and much higher than nearby schools like Steele Elementary School (14.8%) and Chipeta Elementary School (20.0%). Low-income student outcomes have also been volatile, swinging from the 91st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 41st percentile the following year, with similar swings for male students. Howbert serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students (49.8% free/reduced lunch) while still outperforming most peers with lower poverty rates. If the school can improve attendance and stabilize subgroup performance, it has the foundation to push into the upper echelon of Colorado elementary schools.

255

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,437

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1023 North 31st Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-1525

(719) 328-4200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Howbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle School
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools

✓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 school55%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

235^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.5	235 of 943	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	448 of 950	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	321 of 943	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	259 of 933	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	381 of 921	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	353 of 710	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	341 of 965	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	242 of 917	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	262 of 929	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	189 of 914	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	51.8	408 of 938	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	325 of 962	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	370 of 954	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.3	179 of 935	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	259 of 935	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	120 of 925	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	91.0	37 of 872	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	33 of 849	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	96 of 852	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	83 of 829	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	76.4	188 of 823	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	188 of 808	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	378 of 694	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	277 of 684	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	198 of 337	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.9	34 of 365	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	492 of 700	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	79.1	121 of 683	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	259 of 546	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	294 of 539	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	273 of 525	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	315 of 596	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Not a great school if your child needs additional help. You'll face controversy if you send your 5 yr old to Kindergarten and not preschool. 6 and 7 year olds are the norm there. Don't expect exciting or educational field trips. Their only field trip was a few blocks away to the Garden of the Gods Information Center, not even the actual park. Howbert isn't open to the fact that kids learn at different paces. They strictly adhere to D-11’s guidelines. My son never went to preschool. Although he was slightly under standardized test scores, he made significant improvements each quarter. I saw his ability to learn this much and this fast in a year. They did not. The principal was angered when I declined her suggestion of holding him back another year. Their arguments turned to personal attacks (my son was listening to the whole thing). His principal pointed to his stick figure drawings. "Look at his people. There's no neck or body. This is a sign of immature thinking and underdevelopment". VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. This made my son cry. I had to reassure him that he was smart. I had to repair the emotional damage that his "mentors" caused. To us, Howbert was detrimental and very callous. 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4340 Edwinstowe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5800	312	21	14.5	77.6%	130 (41.7%)	22 (7.1%)	119 (38.1%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	25.9	668^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.2%		19.8	743^rd of 950 public elementary schools	21.8%	75	34.1	40.4	32.7				35.7	28.6	27.1	19.6				24.7	21.8		$22,221
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
Manitou Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Pawnee Avenue	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2195	331	28	11.7	39.0%	259 (78.2%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	63.2	323^rd of 943 public elementary schools	65.7%		50.9	438^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.9%	115	41.8	67.3	64.6				56.1	40.9	42.9	45.8				42.9	47.9		$20,358
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Howbert Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Howbert Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holmes Middle School
High : Coronado High School

How many students attend Howbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Howbert Elementary School.

What district is Howbert Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Is Howbert Elementary School a good school?

Howbert Elementary School ranks 235^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howbert Elementary School?

Students at Howbert Elementary School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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