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Manitou Springs Middle School

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Manitou Springs Middle School ranks 138 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Manitou Springs Middle School is a small Grade 6–8 school in Manitou Springs, CO, enrolling about 275 students in the highly rated Manitou Springs School District No. 14. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide, a remarkable turnaround from a 2-star, 38th-percentile ranking just six years ago. This upward trajectory places it well ahead of several nearby Colorado Springs middle schools, including Mann Middle School, Galileo Middle School, and West Middle School, which rank in the bottom quarter of the state.

Reading and writing are clear strengths: 60% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, well above the state average of 44.7% and competitive with top regional schools like Eagleview Middle School (61.8%) and Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School (68.7%). Math is the relative weak spot at 38.8% proficiency, though that marks an 18-point improvement over three years. The most impressive finding is the school's effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students: the low-income subgroup ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, a stark contrast to nearby high-poverty schools like Fox Meadow Middle School and Holmes Middle School, where proficiency rates are far lower.

Attendance has improved dramatically, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 30.1% to 21.4%—below the state average and far better than nearby D11 schools like North Middle School (50.4%). The school also offers a small, supportive environment with a low 11.7 student-teacher ratio. With strong literacy outcomes, meaningful equity gains, and math momentum, Manitou Springs Middle School is well positioned to keep climbing.

275

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,771

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

415 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829-2502

(719) 685-2127

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Students who attend Manitou Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manitou Springs High School

Feeder schools for Manitou Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Manitou Springs Elementary School
	Ute Pass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

138^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 114Manitou Springs School District No. 14 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	66.2	138 of 476	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	120 of 469	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	224 of 485	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	211 of 480	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	163 of 448	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	212 of 369	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	283 of 458	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	216 of 418	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	233 of 424	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	189 of 400	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	211 of 436	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	191 of 461	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	165 of 454	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	176 of 425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	148 of 422	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	152 of 409	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	85 of 377	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	101 of 362	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	83 of 360	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	74 of 346	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	82 of 340	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	60 of 336	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	169 of 368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	183 of 350	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	182 of 363	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	167 of 254	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	191 of 352	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	141 of 315	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	39 of 241	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	80 of 372	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	81 of 352	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	167 of 357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	159 of 356	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	227 of 343	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	200 of 317	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	162 of 278	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	153 of 275	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	196 of 273	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	161 of 286	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	127 of 265	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	159 of 203	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	229 of 283	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Manitou Springs Middle School has a huge bullying problem that the staff completely ignores. Can’t tell how many time I’ve talked to the school and they have absolutely NOTHING about it. We’ll be leaving the school district after this school year ends. The superintendent like the staff is just in it for the paycheck. Sean Dorsey won’t even speak to parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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	Total
Manitou Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	415 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	No	(719) 685-2127	275	24	11.7	36.7%	223 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	66.2	138^th of 476 public middle schools	71.0%		70.6	120^th of 469 public middle schools	74.4%	18				50.0	67.4	60.2	60.0				32.4	40.2	42.7	38.8		37.0	$18,771
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2455 Mesa Road	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3800	600	30	19.9	45.5%	373 (62.2%)	26 (4.3%)	148 (24.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	60.3	160^th of 476 public middle schools	66.4%		70.6	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%	39				41.8	58.8	51.7	50.4				31.3	39.2	44.5	37.7		41.8	$19,222
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3900	119	12	10.0	80.7%	45 (37.8%)	7 (5.9%)	54 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	15.5	414^th of 476 public middle schools	13.0%		13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%	7				22.0	22.9	18.8	21.0				15.4	27.3	8.5	16.0		8.5	$30,495
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6120	604	40	15.2	21.5%	432 (71.5%)	10 (1.7%)	101 (16.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)								(n/a)					766.0	764.0	68.7					753.0	761.0	57.9		752.0	$14,858
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2400	636	39	16.5	62.7%	328 (51.6%)	70 (11.0%)	169 (26.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	54.4	179^th of 476 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%	20				44.6	60.3	44.4	49.7				31.7	38.9	30.9	33.8		34.6	$19,849
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2300	300	23	12.8	73.0%	129 (43.0%)	25 (8.3%)	113 (37.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	11.2	445^th of 476 public middle schools	6.5%		14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%	30				17.6	13.0	17.6	16.1				13.0	7.2	15.9	12.1		11.8	$22,524
Eagleview Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Vindicator Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3400	905	54	16.9	19.1%	625 (69.1%)	27 (3.0%)	154 (17.0%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (8.6%)	83.6	64^th of 476 public middle schools	86.6%		82	65^th of 469 public middle schools	86.1%	1				64.3	56.1	65.1	61.8				57.3	51.4	57.2	55.3		57.8	$13,371
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	76.6	103^rd of 476 public middle schools	78.4%		82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%	39					56.3	51.5	54.2					42.2	60.6	50.2		66.0	$5,629
Orton Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	114	7	15.3	45.6%	72 (63.2%)	3 (2.6%)	21 (18.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)			706.0				700.0			705.0				4.1	703.0		$12,826
Galileo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 328-2200	277	20	13.8	82.3%	89 (32.1%)	30 (10.8%)	133 (48.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	11.9	442^nd of 476 public middle schools	7.1%		8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%	7				715.0	715.0	16.2	13.3				705.0	715.0	10.0	7.1		15.9	$24,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Springs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Manitou Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manitou Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Manitou Springs High School

What district is Manitou Springs Middle School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

How many students attend Manitou Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Manitou Springs Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Manitou Springs Middle School?

Students at Manitou Springs Middle School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Manitou Springs Middle School a good school?

Manitou Springs Middle School ranks 138^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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