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Stetson Elementary School

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Stetson Elementary School ranks 312 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Stetson Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 531 students within El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school currently holds a 3-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks 312th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (67th percentile) for 2025–2026 — a strong recovery from its pandemic-era slump and a clear upward trend over the past three years. With roughly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student-teacher ratio of about 15:1, Stetson serves a moderately diverse population with favorable class sizes.

Academically, Stetson stands out most in math, posting 48.8% proficiency in 2025–2026 compared to 35.9% for the district and 37.3% statewide. Its ELA proficiency of 53.3% also outpaces both district (45.5%) and state (44.7%) averages, and has climbed an impressive 18.3 percentage points over three years. Stetson outperforms several nearby schools — including Odyssey Elementary, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy, and Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy — in both reading and math, despite serving a more economically diverse student body. The school also earns high marks for its work with Hispanic students and those from low-income households, ranking in the 80th percentile or higher statewide for both groups.

Attendance and science are the main areas for continued focus. Stetson's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.5% is slightly above the district rate and higher than several nearby schools like Springs Ranch Elementary (20.0%). Fifth-grade science proficiency dipped to 39.1% in 2025–2026 after two stronger years. Still, Stetson's overall momentum is clearly positive, and with continued attention to attendance and science, the school appears well-positioned to keep climbing.

531

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,322

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

94.1%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.9% (MMR)

4910 Jedediah Smith Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80922-1664

(719) 495-5252

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Students who attend Stetson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Skyview Middle School
High:	Vista Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Colorado avg41%

312^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

33^rd of 114El Paso County Colorado School District 49 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	64.4	312 of 946	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	361 of 950	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	403 of 943	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	516 of 933	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	439 of 921	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.7	561 of 710	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	406 of 965	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	473 of 917	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	377 of 929	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	369 of 914	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	432 of 938	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	390 of 962	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	376 of 954	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	350 of 935	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	314 of 935	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	286 of 925	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	226 of 872	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	238 of 849	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	242 of 852	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	250 of 829	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	190 of 823	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	113 of 808	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	297 of 695	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	247 of 694	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	346 of 684	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	391 of 642	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	317 of 595	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	342 of 758	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	433 of 690	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	39 of 251	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	17 of 247	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	31 of 242	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	75 of 197	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	86 of 270	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	64 of 322	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	33 of 337	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	54.5	152 of 365	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	114 of 265	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	175 of 332	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	189 of 308	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	289 of 697	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	397 of 700	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	363 of 683	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	469 of 649	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	356 of 594	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	384 of 764	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	397 of 693	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	300 of 547	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	370 of 551	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	385 of 539	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	446 of 525	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	369 of 454	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	346 of 596	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Math49%+12 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The playground and school need some serious upkeeping, there is no grass in the playground; it is by far one of the ugliest playgrounds I have ever seen. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Stetson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Jedediah Smith Road	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5252	531	35	15.1	39.9%	251 (47.3%)	30 (5.6%)	177 (33.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.4%)	64.4	312^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%	49	45.7	57.6	58.5				53.3	46.3	48.5	52.3				48.8	39.1		94.1%	5.9%	$16,322
Odyssey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Bridlespur Ave	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 494-8622	378	27	14.2	62.2%	150 (39.7%)	30 (7.9%)	127 (33.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.5%)	38.3	535^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.4%		35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%	33	26.9	54.7	39.7				40.5	38.5	45.3	27.6				36.8	19.0		93.8%	4.6%	$17,528
Allies	Public	2-5	6275 Bridlespur Avenue	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1100	124	14	8.8	36.3%	77 (62.1%)	6 (4.8%)	22 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.7%)	6.5	931^st of 946 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.4	12.5	21.4				15.1	713.0	713.0	715.0				5.7	727.0				$22,903
Springs Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Centerville Drive	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8600	548	35	15.6	38.5%	234 (42.7%)	54 (9.9%)	153 (27.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (16.6%)	64.5	311^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.1%		65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%	6	57.5	52.0	54.1				54.3	57.5	37.8	44.7				45.7	48.2		95.5%	4.5%	$17,017
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4620 Antelope Ridge	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 622-8000	1,162	62	18.6	20.7%	666 (57.3%)	41 (3.5%)	307 (26.4%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	120 (10.3%)	38.9	525^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%	17	36.8	41.1	55.2	43.9	39.4	52.9	44.7	28.2	21.8	35.2	15.8	14.1	26.7	24.0	36.0	32.6	89.9%	10.1%	$14,002
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	626	33	19.0	44.6%	303 (48.4%)	41 (6.5%)	167 (26.7%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.1%)	72.3	240^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	51.8	52.1	65.9				56.3	53.6	53.3	68.3				58.1	39.5		89.1%	6.4%	$14,383
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6464 Peterson Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 428-4940	538	34	15.6	28.8%	258 (48.0%)	40 (7.4%)	141 (26.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	82 (15.2%)	34.4	580^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.7%		40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%	58	31.6	33.3	735.0	40.7	40.0		36.0	35.1	21.2	40.0	25.9	726.0		30.4	33.3		80%	7.3%	$12,155
Rudy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5370 Cracker Barrel Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7600	385	26	14.7	53.8%	176 (45.7%)	18 (4.7%)	129 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.0%)	48.5	444^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.1%		63.9	327^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.6%	117	37.5	40.9	55.8				43.7	34.7	53.8	40.4				42.9	28.8		86.5%	0%	$21,066
Remington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Pony Tracks Drive	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5266	534	32	16.5	44.4%	242 (45.3%)	29 (5.4%)	182 (34.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	67.2	291^st of 946 public elementary schools	69.2%		58.7	374^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.6%	83	59.7	46.9	55.7				54.0	58.4	52.6	54.4				55.1	33.3		87.8%	10.8%	$15,919
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%)	65.1	306^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.7%		70.6	265^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.1%	41	39.4	51.5	66.2				52.0	46.5	48.5	57.8				50.7	43.8		73.7%	0%	$19,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Stetson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Stetson Elementary School?

Students at Stetson Elementary School are 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Stetson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Skyview Middle School
High : Vista Ridge High School

Is Stetson Elementary School a good school?

Stetson Elementary School ranks 312^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stetson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Stetson Elementary School.

What district is Stetson Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

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