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Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 338 students enrolled. 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. Unfortunately, Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 0 or 1-star rating.

Some key factors that differentiate Wilson Elementary include very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 29.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than state and district averages. Additionally, Wilson Elementary students perform well below state and district averages on the CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.8% of Wilson students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 44.8% statewide, and in Math, the proficiency rate was just 11.3% compared to 35.9% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.7% to 84.0% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Despite being located in close proximity to several other elementary schools, including some charter schools, Wilson Elementary lags far behind its neighbors in academic achievement. This suggests that factors beyond just school choice and competition may be at play. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic challenges, such as high poverty and chronic absenteeism, may be key to improving student performance at this school.

295

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,354

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 De Reamer Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80915-2249

(719) 328-7800

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sabin Middle School
High:	Mitchell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

17.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

917^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^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
2025	8.1	917 of 950	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	869 of 943	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	886 of 933	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	883 of 921	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	870 of 965	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	789 of 917	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	792 of 929	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	804 of 914	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	700 of 938	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	769 of 962	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	649 of 954	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.9	659 of 935	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	645 of 935	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	623 of 925	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	646 of 872	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	681 of 849	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	682 of 852	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	719 of 829	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.5	722 of 823	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	745 of 808	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.9	704 of 758	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	665 of 690	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.0	243 of 270	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.0	727 of 764	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	543 of 693	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	5.2	592 of 596	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)10th percentile~ school

Female (2019)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2019)5th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-30 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

Math11%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, June 17, 2016

The teachers here are great and the support staff is wonderful. Keep in mind that parenting responsibilities don't end when you drop off your kids in the morning. We've had 6 kids go though Wilson and I believe they were all successful because of the equal amount of work we put in as parents in conjunction with the staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Wilson 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 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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 De Reamer Circle	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7800	295	28	10.6	73.9%	52 (17.6%)	15 (5.1%)	204 (69.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	8.1	917^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.7	869^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.8%	48	7.8	12.1	23.5				14.8	9.4	7.9	15.7				11.3	11.8		$20,354
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Constitution Avenue	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7300	265	17	15.3	73.2%	122 (46.0%)	22 (8.3%)	88 (33.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.7%)	21	723^rd of 950 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.9	536^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.2%	187	31.6	28.9	19.1				26.2	35.9	24.4	17.0				25.2	14.9		$20,689
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 Lehmberg Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7200	306	21	14.7	65.4%	107 (35.0%)	26 (8.5%)	131 (42.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.4%)	22.2	704^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.1	512^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.7%	192	20.8	27.0	32.7				26.8	20.8	24.3	25.0				23.2	30.8		$19,303
Coperni 3	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Citadel Drive East	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 619-7178	367	24	15.5	70.0%	108 (29.4%)	41 (11.2%)	203 (55.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	22.5	700^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.3%		35.9	555^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.1%	145	28.1	31.7	27.1	14.3	38.5	37.5	29.5	32.4	24.4	30.6	14.7	28.2	39.4	28.3	20.4	34.4	$14,060
Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3402 East San Miguel Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7700	291	22	12.9	81.4%	85 (29.2%)	33 (11.3%)	129 (44.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.1%)	14.2	819^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.8%		12	852^nd of 943 public elementary schools	9.7%	33	25.6	13.9	19.4				20.0	25.0	8.1	25.0				19.7	13.9		$19,871
Roosevelt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	205 South Byron Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 637-0311	480	33	14.5	73.5%	49 (10.2%)	42 (8.8%)	353 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (6.3%)	13.5	829^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.4	847^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.2%	18	22.4	16.9	26.4				21.6	19.0	7.1	20.5				15.3	20.8		$13,630
Penrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4285 South Nonchalant Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7500	279	21	13.4	63.8%	131 (47.0%)	13 (4.7%)	99 (35.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.7%)	16.5	788^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.1%		14	819^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.1%	31	29.2	16.7	22.6				23.5	25.0	20.5	16.1				21.2	12.9		$18,114
Colorado Springs Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2577 N Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 636-2722	295	19	15.6	50.2%	132 (44.7%)	20 (6.8%)	107 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	20.5	735^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.6%		32	587^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.8%	148	30.8	26.5	34.2	16.7	26.3	31.0	28.8	30.8		15.8	16.7		22.2	17.1	15.4	14.8	$11,152
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%)	9.6	892^nd of 950 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.7	915^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.0%	23			20.0				13.6	9.3	6.5	17.4				11.0	17.4		$20,954
James Irwin Elementary School - Howard	Public, Charter	K-5	1801 Howard Avenue	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 302-9100	213	16	13.0	54.9%	96 (45.1%)	23 (10.8%)	70 (32.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.9%)	36.7	561^st of 950 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.3	394^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.2%	167	21.4	17.2	61.5				36.5	10.7	17.2	46.2				27.1	37.5		$10,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sabin Middle School
High : Mitchell High School

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