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The Vanguard School (Elementary)

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The Vanguard School (Elementary) ranks 278 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

The Vanguard School (Elementary) is a public charter elementary school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving around 1,000 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Harrison School District No. 2, which is ranked 86 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Vanguard School consistently outperforms the Harrison School District and the state of Colorado in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, the school had 45.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 24% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 50.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 29.8% for the district and 39% for the state. The Vanguard School also excels in serving Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 60th out of 247 Colorado elementary schools for Hispanic students and 20th out of 337 for low-SES students in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, when compared to the higher-performing Cheyenne Mountain School District, which includes schools like Broadmoor Elementary and Gold Camp Elementary, The Vanguard School's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 17.6% in 2021-2022 to 30.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

949

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,914

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1832 South Wahsatch
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

(719) 471-1999

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrison School District No. 2

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

278^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2023

From top 16% (2023) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	68.8	278 of 950	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	159 of 943	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	151 of 933	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	248 of 694	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	102 of 684	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	139 of 642	78.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	60 of 247	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	18 of 242	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	19 of 197	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	20 of 337	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	17 of 365	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	8 of 265	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	242 of 700	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	201 of 683	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	148 of 649	77.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	241 of 551	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	138 of 539	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	134 of 525	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)71st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Science51%+12 vs state

Math46%+10 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
The Vanguard School (Elementary)	Public, Charter	K-6	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 471-1999	949	55	17.1	23.7%	426 (44.9%)	51 (5.4%)	300 (31.6%)	63 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	101 (10.6%)	68.8	278^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.7%		81.4	159^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.1%	119	47.4	58.1	57.7	66.7			57.3	50.4	37.7	46.3	48.4			45.9	50.7		$5,914
Stratton Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Brookshire Avenue	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2190	290	25	11.4	83.8%	53 (18.3%)	30 (10.3%)	180 (62.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	7.9	921^st of 950 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.6	828^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.2%	93	17.0	9.3	22.2				16.3			10.4					8.3		$18,149
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	440 W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6130	327	21	15.4	18.3%	237 (72.5%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (14.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	90.4	71^st of 950 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.7	70^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	63.0	58.5	78.3	71.4			68.1	76.6	53.7	78.7	68.8			69.9	73.3		$12,567
Skyway Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Mercury Drive	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 475-6150	301	23	13.0	39.5%	188 (62.5%)	9 (3.0%)	74 (24.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.5	240^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.4	309^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.2%	69	60.9		66.7	58.7				60.9		50.0	39.1				45.2		$13,937
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Oak Creek Drive West	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2175	235	19	12.3	74.9%	62 (26.4%)	18 (7.7%)	126 (53.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%		44	490^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.0%	164	28.9	40.0	31.6				33.3	22.7	30.0	21.1				24.6	23.7		$16,532
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
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
Gold Camp Elementary School	Public	K-6	1805 Preserve Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 327-2820	435	31	14.0	16.3%	341 (78.4%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	86.6	112^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.2%		88	96^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.8%	16	57.6	59.7	74.6	74.3			66.9	60.6	47.6	67.2	67.6			61.1	76.1		$12,200
Buena Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	924 W Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4100	194	18	11.0	35.1%	130 (67.0%)	3 (1.5%)	47 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	71.3	260^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.6%		57.8	384^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.3%	124			50.0				53.4	56.5						48.3	58.3		$20,525
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	835 East St Vrain Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2700	265	20	13.3	66.8%	120 (45.3%)	18 (6.8%)	93 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.6	596^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.8%	16	29.8	18.2	44.7				32.7	31.9						22.2	28.9		$19,661

Frequently Asked Questions about The Vanguard School (Elementary)

What is the racial makeup of The Vanguard School (Elementary)?

Students at The Vanguard School (Elementary) are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is The Vanguard School (Elementary) in?

Harrison School District No. 2

Is The Vanguard School (Elementary) a good school?

The Vanguard School (Elementary) ranks 278^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Vanguard School (Elementary)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 949 students attended The Vanguard School (Elementary).

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