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James Irwin Elementary School - Howard

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James Irwin Elementary School - Howard ranks 561 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

James Irwin Elementary School - Howard is a public charter elementary school serving 286 students in grades K-5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.

The school has shown mixed performance on the CMAS assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 5th grade Science and English Language Arts, but struggles in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Math. Overall, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.5%) and Math (27.1%) are lower than the district and state averages. James Irwin Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 29.2% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby public schools, Madison Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Columbia Elementary generally had lower performance on the CMAS assessments, while Stratton Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. The nearby Colorado Springs Charter Academy had mixed performance compared to James Irwin Elementary.

213

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,471

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Howard Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 302-9100

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

32.9%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2024 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

561^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2024

From top 42% (2024) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	36.7	561 of 950	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	394 of 943	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	429 of 694	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	388 of 684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	92 of 242	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	171 of 365	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	176 of 700	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	199 of 683	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	177 of 539	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+34 vs school

White (2024)67th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

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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
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
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2600	222	18	12.1	71.6%	103 (46.4%)	12 (5.4%)	80 (36.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.4%)	45.5	485^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.9%		34.4	565^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.1%	80	53.7	34.4	21.7				39.6	51.2	40.6	26.1				41.7	17.4		$20,032
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
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
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%)	44.2	501^st of 950 public elementary schools	47.3%		40.9	515^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.4%	14	46.2	30.4	42.3				40.0	38.5	41.7	38.5				39.5	30.8		$22,291
Stratton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Paseo Road	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3400	249	22	11.5	49.8%	150 (60.2%)	14 (5.6%)	60 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	69.5	272^nd of 950 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.2	183^rd of 943 public elementary schools	80.6%	89	56.4	48.9	63.9				55.8	52.5	46.7	41.7				47.1	55.6		$19,953
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
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Buena Ventura Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3500	152	14	10.9	75.7%	77 (50.7%)	10 (6.6%)	44 (28.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.5%)								(n/a)		59.1					47.1	37.5						35.3			$19,654
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 North Hancock Avenue	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2800	214	20	10.4	77.6%	69 (32.2%)	12 (5.6%)	119 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	16.4	789^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.9%		24.7	680^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.9%	109	21.4	23.3	15.6				20.0	28.6	26.7	15.6				23.3	15.6		$21,282
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Irwin Elementary School - Howard

What is the racial makeup of James Irwin Elementary School - Howard?

Students at James Irwin Elementary School - Howard are 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is James Irwin Elementary School - Howard in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Is James Irwin Elementary School - Howard a good school?

James Irwin Elementary School - Howard ranks 561^st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Irwin Elementary School - Howard?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended James Irwin Elementary School - Howard.

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