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Manitou Springs Elementary School

Q: Is Manitou Springs Elementary School a good school?

Manitou Springs Elementary School ranks 438 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Manitou Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 350 students in grades PK-5 in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The school is part of the Manitou Springs School District No. 14, which is ranked 22 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Manitou Springs Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 49.1%, compared to the state average of 44.8%, and its Math proficiency rate was 36.2%, compared to the state average of 35.9%. The school's performance is generally stronger than the district average, indicating it is a high-performing asset within the district. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.4% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, such as Jackson Elementary, Chipeta Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary, Manitou Springs Elementary School generally outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, particularly in the case of Gold Camp Elementary School, which consistently achieves significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

331

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,448

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Pawnee Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829-2149

(719) 685-2195

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Students who attend Manitou Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manitou Springs Middle School
High:	Manitou Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

438^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Manitou Springs School District No. 14

22^nd of 115Manitou 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
2025	50.9	438 of 950	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	419 of 943	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	341 of 933	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	249 of 921	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	528 of 965	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	456 of 917	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	570 of 929	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	522 of 914	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	347 of 938	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	318 of 962	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	319 of 954	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	289 of 935	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	329 of 935	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	296 of 925	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	325 of 872	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	225 of 849	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	412 of 852	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	292 of 829	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	280 of 823	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	85.1	100 of 808	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	489 of 551	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	269 of 539	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	291 of 525	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	250 of 454	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)11th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math36%~ state avg

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Friday, March 13, 2015

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Schools Near Manitou Springs 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Manitou Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Pawnee Avenue	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2195	331	28	11.7	39.0%	259 (78.2%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	50.9	438^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.9%		53.7	419^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.6%	19	46.5	51.0	49.3			49.1	39.5	38.0	32.9			36.2	39.4	$17,448
Mountain Song Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2904 West Kiowa Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 203-6364	324	25	13.1	47.2%	192 (59.3%)	4 (1.2%)	80 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.6%)	19.3	750^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.1%		31.6	595^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.9%	155	27.9	27.0		35.0	68.2	36.3	9.5		25.0		27.3	13.8		$11,863
Howbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 North 31st Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4200	255	17	14.6	49.8%	188 (73.7%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%		64.4	321^st of 943 public elementary schools	66.0%	127	51.2	57.6	47.2			51.2	38.6	47.1	34.0			38.9	20.8	$19,437
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2110 West Broadway Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4500	129	12	10.9	70.5%	58 (45.0%)	5 (3.9%)	49 (38.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	26.1	657^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.8%					(n/a)	28.0	18.8	37.5			29.2	16.0	31.3	33.3			26.2	29.2	$27,489
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 North 20th Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4900	144	15	9.7	83.3%	71 (49.3%)	2 (1.4%)	56 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.0%)	20.9	728^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.4%		27.7	640^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.1%	88			25.8			15.1			28.1			20.5	21.9	$23,208
Chipeta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Ramsgate Terrace	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5500	395	29	13.7	27.8%	264 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	69 (17.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	94	35^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.3	66^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.0%	31	80.6	74.5	69.4			75.4	83.6	74.5	67.3			76.0	67.3	$17,345
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
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 North Chestnut Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 434-6566	298	22	13.3	32.9%	216 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	78.8	194^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.7	255^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.0%	61	51.4	75.9	55.2		77.8	61.3	51.4	55.2		64.3	61.5	55.3	60.7	$11,264
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	890 North Walnut Street	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4000	267	18	14.4	57.3%	138 (51.7%)	12 (4.5%)	81 (30.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	64.2	324^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.7	289^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.4%	35	60.8	52.2	60.0			57.6	39.2	41.3	45.7			41.7	45.7	$18,822
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Manitou Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Manitou Springs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Manitou Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manitou Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manitou Springs Middle School
High : Manitou Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Manitou Springs Elementary School?

Students at Manitou Springs Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Manitou Springs Elementary School a good school?

Manitou Springs Elementary School ranks 438^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Manitou Springs Elementary School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

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