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Pinello Elementary School

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Pinello Elementary School ranks 587 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pinello Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 299 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School District No. 3, which is ranked 55 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinello Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, which indicates below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's student performance on the CMAS assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.8% of Pinello Elementary students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 29.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. In contrast, the nearby French Elementary School and Widefield Elementary School of the Arts have significantly higher student performance on CMAS assessments, often exceeding the district and state averages.

Pinello Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 31.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, but the performance gap between Pinello Elementary and the nearby higher-performing schools within the same district suggests that there may be opportunities for the district to learn from successful practices and strategies to help improve student achievement at Pinello Elementary.

301

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,684

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2515 Cody Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1019

(719) 391-3395

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend Pinello Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sproul Junior High School
High:	Widefield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

587^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the School District No. 3

55^th of 115School District No. 3 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	33.2	587 of 950	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	626 of 943	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	620 of 933	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	558 of 921	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	690 of 917	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	670 of 929	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.5	490 of 914	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.5	696 of 938	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	662 of 962	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	600 of 954	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.8	646 of 935	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	599 of 935	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	537 of 925	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	538 of 872	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	496 of 849	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	494 of 852	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	437 of 829	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.2	534 of 823	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	563 of 808	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	638 of 694	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	546 of 684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	424 of 642	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	348 of 595	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	619 of 690	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	99 of 242	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	40 of 197	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	126 of 270	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	178 of 265	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	343 of 700	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	451 of 683	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	522 of 649	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	463 of 594	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	556 of 693	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	7.4	328 of 337	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)59th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-30 vs school

White (2018)3rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Pinello 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
Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	301	22	13.6	59.5%	114 (37.9%)	28 (9.3%)	125 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%		29	626^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	25.5	40.0	35.0				32.8		40.0					23.8	23.7		$15,684
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
Soaring Eagles Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4710 Harrier Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 540-4000	764	42	18.4	62.6%	159 (20.8%)	120 (15.7%)	373 (48.8%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	76 (9.9%)	46.3	476^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.8	425^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.9%	51	36.3	37.5	60.9	40.3	54.8	51.9	46.4	31.6	42.7	41.3	24.7	27.4	20.4	32.8	34.4	32.1	$13,814
French Elementary School	Public	K-5	5225 Alturas Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3495	491	28	17.8	48.5%	185 (37.7%)	48 (9.8%)	183 (37.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	60 (12.2%)	49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%		42.5	500^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.0%	55	40.3	58.0	53.8				51.2	37.5	39.5	22.0				32.4	38.5		$12,388
Widefield Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-5	509 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3335	369	26	14.0	53.9%	165 (44.7%)	26 (7.0%)	129 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.2%)	60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%		64.5	316^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.5%	39	47.1	44.1	58.1				50.0	45.1	45.8	45.2				45.3	41.9		$14,428
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
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
Venetucci Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Willis Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3355	272	22	12.5	67.6%	119 (43.8%)	15 (5.5%)	108 (39.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.5%)	33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%		29.1	623^rd of 943 public elementary schools	33.9%	40	32.4	34.8	24.4				30.6	41.7						31.5	34.1		$16,018
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinello Elementary School

How many students attend Pinello Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Pinello Elementary School.

Is Pinello Elementary School a good school?

Pinello Elementary School ranks 587^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinello Elementary School?

Students at Pinello Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What district is Pinello Elementary School in?

School District No. 3

What schools do graduates of Pinello Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sproul Junior High School
High : Widefield High School

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