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Ute Pass Elementary School

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Ute Pass Elementary School ranks 308 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ute Pass Elementary School is a small Pre-K through 6th grade school in Cascade, Colorado, serving 174 students in the Manitou Springs School District No. 14, about 10 miles west of Colorado Springs. The school stands out for its personalized feel: with a 12.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, class sizes are notably smaller than many nearby elementary schools such as Howbert Elementary School (14.6) or Foothills Elementary School (15.3). Attendance is another bright spot — just 11.6% of students are chronically absent, far below the state average of 28.4% and better than the 19.1% rate at nearby Manitou Springs Elementary School.

Academically, Ute Pass shows real strengths in math, where proficiency (48.2%) outpaces both the district (42.2%) and state (37.3%). Its 6th graders are especially strong, with ELA proficiency at 72.9% compared to 41.6% statewide. The school also outperforms its same-district neighbor, Manitou Springs Elementary School, in math (48.2% vs. 42.9%) while posting nearly identical ELA scores. That said, there are trouble spots. Fifth grade is a difficult year: math proficiency drops to 19%, and only 25% of 5th graders are proficient in science — well below the district's 41.2%. Science scores have been declining steadily for four straight years, from 50% proficient in 2022-2023 to 25% now.

So where does Ute Pass fit among nearby options? It ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, placing it in the middle tier — ahead of Trailblazer Elementary School and Mountain Song Community School, but below top regional performers like Chipeta Elementary School and Foothills Elementary School. The school also serves a growing share of students from economically disadvantaged families (36.2%), yet its math scores have continued to improve during that time. For parents, Ute Pass offers a welcoming, well-attended small school with solid math instruction and a standout 6th grade program. The main concerns are 5th grade performance and declining science scores. If the school can stabilize those areas, it looks well-positioned for continued progress.

174

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,646

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

9230 Chipita Park Road
Cascade, CO 80809-1400

(719) 685-2227

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Students who attend Ute Pass Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Colorado avg41%

308^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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	64.8	308 of 946	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	359 of 950	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	290 of 943	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	320 of 933	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	398 of 921	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	332 of 710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	479 of 965	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	274 of 917	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	426 of 929	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	382 of 914	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	307 of 962	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	327 of 954	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	383 of 935	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	451 of 935	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	349 of 925	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.7	125 of 872	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	337 of 849	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	265 of 852	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	276 of 829	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	247 of 823	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	146 of 808	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	267 of 547	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	154 of 539	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	30.2	351 of 454	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)51st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Math48%+11 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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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
Ute Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9230 Chipita Park Road	Cascade	80809	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2227	174	14	12.4	36.2%	134 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.9%)	64.8	308^th of 946 public elementary schools	67.4%		59.9	359^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.2%	51	41.7	52.2	40.9	72.9			56.4	58.3	47.8	19.0	56.5			48.2	25.0		$18,646
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%)	63.2	323^rd of 946 public elementary schools	65.9%		50.9	438^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.9%	115	41.8	67.3	64.6				56.1	40.9	42.9	45.8				42.9	47.9		$20,358
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%)	92.7	47^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.0%		94	35^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.3%	12	72.9	81.7	71.9				76.0	77.4	62.5	76.6				71.4	64.6		$20,463
Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	78	195^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.4%		88.4	92^nd of 950 public elementary schools	90.3%	103	47.2	75.9	69.4				64.7	47.2	48.3	63.5				53.4	58.1		$14,949
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Kelleys Road	Woodland Park	80866	Teller County	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 686-2300	321	17	18.8	41.7%	252 (78.5%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	40.8	508^th of 946 public elementary schools	46.3%		38	545^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.6%	37	34.2	32.6	30.8	50.0			37.3	50.0	30.2	33.3	26.7			34.5	35.9		$17,989
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Wickes Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6300	211	16	13.0	55.5%	134 (63.5%)	2 (0.9%)	51 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.9%)	35.2	571^st of 946 public elementary schools	39.6%		35.5	567^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.3%	4	48.4	37.9	37.5				41.7	29.0	25.0	29.2				27.7	29.2		$24,306
Spark Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2015 Wickes Rd	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-4300	140	19	7.2	—	60 (42.9%)	14 (10.0%)	49 (35.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)								(n/a)						717.0	16.7						713.0	9.2		20.8	$25,484
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%)	72.6	235^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.2%		49	448^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.8%	213	48.6	60.5	65.6				58.0	40.5	61.4	58.1				53.6	48.4		$21,437
Foothills Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Allegheny Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4500	400	26	15.3	18.5%	294 (73.5%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	89.1	78^th of 946 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.9	83^rd of 950 public elementary schools	91.3%	5	70.0	73.4	71.4				71.6	59.3	62.1	67.1				63.1	66.2		$13,544
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%)	15.2	811^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.3	750^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.1%	61	34.2	23.4	19.4	20.0	34.8	34.8	27.3	15.8	713.0	16.7	716.0	13.0	30.4	13.3	13.9	39.1	$16,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Ute Pass Elementary School

How many students attend Ute Pass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Ute Pass Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ute Pass Elementary School?

Students at Ute Pass Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ute Pass Elementary School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Is Ute Pass Elementary School a good school?

Ute Pass Elementary School ranks 308^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ute Pass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ute Pass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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