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King Elementary School

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King Elementary School ranks 396 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages on CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 41.1% in ELA, 56.1% in Math, and 26.5% in Science, compared to the district's 38.9%, 31.1%, and 31.4%, respectively, and the state's 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 388 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 396 out of 950 in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong, with the school ranking 14 out of 365 Colorado elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Grant Elementary, Scott Elementary, and Fremont Elementary, King Elementary School generally performs worse on CMAS assessments and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. For example, Scott Elementary, which is also part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, outperformed King Elementary School in the 2024-2025 school year, with proficiency rates of 53.2% in ELA, 54.6% in Math, and 53.9% in Science.

270

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,395

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6110 Sapporo Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-1720

(719) 328-6000

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell Middle School
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

396^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	56.3	396 of 950	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	441 of 943	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	472 of 933	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	493 of 921	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	532 of 710	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	507 of 965	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	446 of 917	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	550 of 929	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	425 of 914	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	388 of 938	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	355 of 962	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	330 of 954	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	455 of 935	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	319 of 935	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	171 of 925	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	109 of 872	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	163 of 849	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.4	283 of 852	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	259 of 829	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.2	178 of 823	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	224 of 808	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	421 of 684	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	435 of 642	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	357 of 595	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	395 of 758	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	388 of 690	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	14 of 365	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	74 of 265	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	91 of 203	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	182 of 308	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	401 of 683	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	373 of 649	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	402 of 594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	488 of 764	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	412 of 693	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	299 of 551	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	345 of 539	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	378 of 525	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	280 of 454	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	426 of 596	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)38th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+20 vs state

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

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Schools Near King 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Sapporo Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6000	270	19	14.2	58.5%	137 (50.7%)	20 (7.4%)	82 (30.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	56.3	396^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.3%		50.8	441^st of 943 public elementary schools	53.2%	45	43.9	37.5	41.2		41.1	65.9	50.0	50.0		56.1	26.5		$18,395
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 El Camino Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5600	308	27	11.4	76.3%	113 (36.7%)	17 (5.5%)	143 (46.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	15.8	795^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.3%		42.3	502^nd of 943 public elementary schools	46.8%	293	19.5	20.0	22.2		20.5		26.0			15.0	13.9		$18,808
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3663 Woodland Hills Dr	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5000	382	25	15.2	48.4%	181 (47.4%)	15 (3.9%)	118 (30.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.2%)	62.7	338^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.4%		76.4	200^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.8%	138	57.9	52.0	63.6		58.0	55.2	33.3	42.9		44.2	33.9		$16,067
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6460 Vickers Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6100	354	28	12.8	45.5%	193 (54.5%)	21 (5.9%)	103 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	59.4	368^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.6	453^rd of 943 public elementary schools	52.0%	85	53.8	43.9	55.2		50.6	50.0	34.3	53.4		45.2	37.9		$18,728
Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 East Montebello Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5900	326	20	16.3	66.3%	136 (41.7%)	22 (6.7%)	134 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	19.5	747^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.4%		37.6	544^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.3%	203	30.8	20.8	28.0		26.1	28.2	16.7	28.0		23.8	16.3		$18,534
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 Westwood Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-5700	350	24	14.3	65.7%	149 (42.6%)	25 (7.1%)	141 (40.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	30.4	609^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.9%		31.9	589^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.5%	20	35.3	30.6	38.5		34.9	34.0	20.4	32.7		29.1	25.0		$20,058
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%		63.9	327^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.3%	178	50.0	37.7	39.4	45.9	43.7	36.8	26.0	31.0	32.8	31.2	41.4	46.5	$12,654
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6175 Whetstone Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6200	458	29	15.9	44.1%	248 (54.1%)	29 (6.3%)	125 (27.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.6%)	70.6	265^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.5	283^rd of 943 public elementary schools	70.0%	18	45.3	49.3	64.5		53.2	48.0	43.3	71.1		54.6	53.9		$16,763
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Vintage Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4700	248	25	10.0	56.5%	100 (40.3%)	14 (5.6%)	106 (42.7%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.1%)	35.3	570^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.0%					(n/a)	17.1	34.4	44.2		32.7	25.0	21.2	40.0		29.8	42.2		$19,169
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%		37.6	545^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.2%	65	46.9	47.8	52.6		49.1	34.4	17.4	43.6		30.8	31.6		$15,261

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russell Middle School
High : Coronado High School

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks 396^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is King Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

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