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Giberson Elementary School

Q: Is Giberson Elementary School a good school?

Giberson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Giberson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Giberson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Giberson Elementary School?

Students at Giberson Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Giberson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Giberson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Panorama Middle School High : Sierra High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Giberson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 270 students in grades PK-5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school is part of the Harrison School District No. 2, which is ranked 86 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Giberson Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on state tests, and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.2% of Giberson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide and 36.1% in the district. When compared to nearby schools like Soaring Eagles Community School and James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon, Giberson consistently underperforms on key metrics.

Giberson Elementary's performance has also been declining over time, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from the 500s out of over 900 Colorado elementary schools in the mid-2010s to now being ranked in the 900s out of 950 schools. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism, low academic achievement, and high concentration of economically disadvantaged students will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Giberson Elementary.

291

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,005

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2880 Ferber Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916-3009

(719) 579-2165

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Students who attend Giberson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Panorama Middle School
High:	Sierra High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

21.0%

African American:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

931^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

86^th of 115Harrison School District No. 2 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	6.9	931 of 950	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	918 of 943	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	908 of 933	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	774 of 921	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	661 of 710	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	517 of 965	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	525 of 917	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	544 of 929	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	617 of 914	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.7	754 of 938	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	740 of 962	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	639 of 954	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.7	771 of 935	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	716 of 935	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	687 of 925	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	679 of 872	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	744 of 849	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	751 of 852	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	746 of 829	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	711 of 823	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	709 of 808	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	5.8	636 of 642	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	566 of 595	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	442 of 758	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	399 of 690	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	77 of 270	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	5.7	647 of 649	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	491 of 594	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	468 of 764	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	383 of 693	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)44th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-28 vs state

English Language Arts10%-35 vs state

Math9%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Giberson 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
Giberson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2880 Ferber Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2165	291	22	13.2	77.3%	61 (21.0%)	53 (18.2%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	6.9	931^st of 950 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.4	918^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.7%	13			13.5				10.2	12.5						9.3	10.8		$18,005
Turman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 Springnite Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2195	185	18	10.5	72.4%	40 (21.6%)	28 (15.1%)	92 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	17 (9.2%)	21.3	719^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.3%		43.7	492^nd of 943 public elementary schools	47.8%	227	33.3	17.4	26.1				26.8	27.0						25.9	20.8		$18,882
Soaring Eagles Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4710 Harrier Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 540-4000	764	42	18.4	62.6%	159 (20.8%)	120 (15.7%)	373 (48.8%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	76 (9.9%)	46.3	476^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.8	425^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.9%	51	36.3	37.5	60.9	40.3	54.8	51.9	46.4	31.6	42.7	41.3	24.7	27.4	20.4	32.8	34.4	32.1	$13,814
Bricker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Dover Place	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2150	269	20	13.4	82.5%	34 (12.6%)	25 (9.3%)	180 (66.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	17.5	775^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.4%		12.7	838^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.1%	63	19.5	21.3	33.3				24.6	14.6	10.9	25.6				16.9	27.9		$20,650
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2155	340	24	14.2	87.6%	62 (18.2%)	58 (17.1%)	176 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.3%)	12.6	849^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.3	831^st of 943 public elementary schools	11.9%	18	15.7	20.3	27.4				21.5	11.8	22.2	13.3				16.1	10.3		$17,867
Monterey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Monterey Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2179	272	18	15.1	80.1%	48 (17.6%)	31 (11.4%)	156 (57.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	30.7	606^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.7	594^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	25.9	19.4	41.9				29.3	22.2	16.2	41.9				26.9	44.2		$17,495
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon	Public, Charter	K-5	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9000	522	25	20.9	51.5%	202 (38.7%)	33 (6.3%)	230 (44.1%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.2%)	49.3	447^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.9%		70.9	252^nd of 943 public elementary schools	73.3%	195	41.2	53.3	57.0				50.4	30.6	14.7	41.9				29.7	45.3		$7,921
Atlas Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1602 S. Murray	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 358-7196	286	19	14.8	87.4%	19 (6.6%)	12 (4.2%)	250 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.6	912^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.6	890^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.6%	22	9.4	17.0					13.2	13.2	13.2					13.2			$8,644
Carmel Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1700 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3210	490	41	11.9	87.6%	77 (15.7%)	92 (18.8%)	284 (58.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.9%)	11.6	862^nd of 950 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.6	747^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.8%	115	16.7		19.4		33.3	23.1	22.3		10.3		11.4		11.8	10.9	18.9	14.0	$15,407
Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	301	22	13.6	59.5%	114 (37.9%)	28 (9.3%)	125 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%		29	626^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	25.5	40.0	35.0				32.8		40.0					23.8	23.7		$15,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Giberson Elementary School

How many students attend Giberson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Giberson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Giberson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Panorama Middle School
High : Sierra High School

What district is Giberson Elementary School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Giberson Elementary School?

Students at Giberson Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Giberson Elementary School a good school?

Giberson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

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