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Monterey Elementary School

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Monterey Elementary School ranks 606 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Monterey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 222 students enrolled. The school is part of the Harrison School District No. 2, which is ranked 86 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monterey Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 29.3% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 26.9% proficient or better in math, compared to 36.1% and 24% for the district, and 44.8% and 35.9% for the state, respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 33.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Monterey Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.9% to 88.74%, indicating a high-need student population.

When comparing Monterey Elementary to other nearby schools in the Harrison School District, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lower-performing ones. For example, Soaring Eagles Community School and Mountain Vista Community School, both public magnet schools in the district, significantly outperform Monterey on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Monterey Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 825 out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 606 out of 950 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

272

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,495

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 Monterey Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80910-1268

(719) 579-2179

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Students who attend Monterey Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

17.6%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

606^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	30.7	606 of 950	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	594 of 943	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	567 of 933	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	646 of 710	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	843 of 965	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	821 of 917	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	875 of 929	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	830 of 914	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	863 of 938	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	825 of 962	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	688 of 954	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.9	660 of 935	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	718 of 935	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	865 of 925	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	796 of 872	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	749 of 849	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	679 of 852	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	707 of 829	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	684 of 823	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.9	706 of 808	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	474 of 694	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.6	727 of 758	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	669 of 690	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	72 of 247	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	98 of 242	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	242 of 270	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	296 of 700	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	457 of 683	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	718 of 764	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	605 of 693	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)71st percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Monterey 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
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
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
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
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
Mountain Vista Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2550 Dorset Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3400	590	44	13.3	72.5%	106 (18.0%)	89 (15.1%)	330 (55.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.3%)	40.4	523^rd of 950 public elementary schools	44.9%		41.9	503^rd of 943 public elementary schools	46.7%	20	30.9	44.1	52.9	41.7	45.1	45.2	43.3	44.4	30.5	30.8	25.6	12.0	19.4	25.8	21.6	23.3	$16,157
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
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
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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Manitoba Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2900	299	24	12.5	88.6%	73 (24.4%)	39 (13.0%)	149 (49.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.7%)	9.2	902^nd of 950 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.1	900^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	16.3	10.3	22.0				16.7	18.4	10.0	13.7				14.3	9.8		$17,318
Wildflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Keith Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2115	346	23	15.0	71.4%	75 (21.7%)	67 (19.4%)	158 (45.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.0%)	16	793^rd of 950 public elementary schools	16.5%		16.8	782^nd of 943 public elementary schools	17.1%	11	13.0	15.1	34.9				21.8	23.7	26.9	16.1				22.0	11.5		$16,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Monterey Elementary School

How many students attend Monterey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Monterey Elementary School.

What district is Monterey Elementary School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

What schools do graduates of Monterey Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harrison High School

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Elementary School?

Students at Monterey Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Monterey Elementary School a good school?

Monterey Elementary School ranks 606^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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