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Stetson Elementary School

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Stetson Elementary School ranks 361 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Stetson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 46 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stetson Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, Stetson's 5th-grade students scored 47.3% proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to the district's 39.9% and the state's 39%. Additionally, Stetson's 3rd-grade students scored 52.5% proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to the district's 45.3% and the state's 42%. Stetson's 5th-grade students also scored 54.5% proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to the district's 39.2% and the state's 39.1%. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 25.2% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Remington Elementary School and Odyssey Elementary School generally perform lower than Stetson in test scores and overall rankings. On the other hand, Ridgeview Elementary School and Springs Ranch Elementary School have higher test scores and rankings than Stetson in several areas, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

531

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,899

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 54th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg40%

Colorado avg40%

361^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

46^th of 115El 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+12 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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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 (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
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%)	59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%		55	403^rd of 943 public elementary schools	57.3%	42	52.5	36.7	45.5				44.9	47.5	43.3	54.5				48.3	47.3		$11,899
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%)	35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%		40.3	526^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.2%	42	46.0	25.9	41.8				38.0	46.0	22.2	29.9				32.2	25.4		$11,618
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%)								(n/a)	15.6						15.0							5.0	40.0		$23,090
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%)	65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%		69.4	272^nd of 943 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	49.5	45.8	58.1				51.1	51.5	42.2	51.2				48.5	47.7		$11,277
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%)	42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%		52.5	429^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.5%	79	37.7	38.3	54.7	26.3	60.2	55.1	44.4	34.8	31.6	45.3	14.9	18.2	26.7	29.2	48.2	38.7	$13,090
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80923	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%)	72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%	65	51.6	59.3	59.7				56.6	47.3	65.4	57.1				56.2	40.5		$10,548
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%)	40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.8	406^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.9%	116	35.2	31.4	34.1	54.5			42.0	27.8	39.4	44.7	25.0	35.0	62.5	37.0	42.1		$9,174
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%)	63.9	327^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.6%		65	313^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.8%	14	50.0	46.4	54.2				50.3	46.8	57.1	51.7				51.7	37.9		$18,432
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%)	58.7	374^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.4	339^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.1%	35	46.8	40.2	44.4				43.7	55.8	50.0	46.5				50.9	38.9		$11,658
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stetson Elementary School

What district is Stetson Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

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

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.

Is Stetson Elementary School a good school?

Stetson Elementary School ranks 361^st of 950 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.

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