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French Elementary School

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French Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

French Elementary School is a K–5 elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 491 students in School District No. 3. The school currently ranks 352nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 63rd percentile with a 3-star rating — comfortably above the district's overall standing. French has also been climbing steadily: its statewide rank improved from 500th in 2023–2024 to 445th in 2024–2025, then jumped to 352nd in 2025–2026.

French's strongest subjects are English Language Arts and science. ELA proficiency sits at 58.7%, well above the district (44.0%) and state (44.7%) averages, and science proficiency is 50.7% compared with 35.7% for the district and 36.1% for the state. The school also achieves exceptional results with specific student groups: its low-socioeconomic-status students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide, and its Hispanic students rank in the 83rd percentile — both earning top marks. Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, far better than the district rate of 29.1% and better than most nearby schools like Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (34.1%), Pinello Elementary School (34.9%), and Venetucci Elementary School (33.4%).

Math is French's main challenge. Proficiency is 35.1%, below the state average of 37.3% and a significant gap behind the strongest local competitors: Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (52.2%) and Widefield Elementary of the Arts (49.1%). The issue is concentrated in upper elementary — 3rd grade math is solid at 47.6%, but proficiency drops to 26.8% in 4th grade and 29.3% in 5th grade. French also has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.8) than most nearby schools, including Pinello Elementary School (13.6) and Talbott STEAM Innovation School (13.9). Still, with ELA and science scores that rival or exceed its highest-performing neighbors, and exceptional outcomes for economically disadvantaged and Hispanic students, French is a strong choice — and if math improves, it could easily move into the top tier of Colorado Springs elementary schools.

491

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,307

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 Alturas Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-3464

(719) 391-3495

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend French Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sproul Junior High School
High:	Widefield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

Colorado avg41%

352^nd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

46^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	352 of 943	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	445 of 950	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	500 of 943	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	465 of 933	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	454 of 921	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	421 of 710	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	566 of 965	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	559 of 917	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	542 of 929	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	627 of 914	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.9	616 of 938	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.1	710 of 962	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	673 of 954	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	641 of 935	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	626 of 935	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	616 of 925	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	567 of 872	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	515 of 849	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	541 of 852	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	477 of 829	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	538 of 823	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	415 of 808	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	324 of 692	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	342 of 694	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	377 of 684	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	412 of 642	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	343 of 595	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	255 of 351	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	451 of 758	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	536 of 690	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.8	106 of 247	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	87 of 242	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	80 of 270	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	60 of 172	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	22 of 319	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	60.9	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	172 of 365	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	71 of 265	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	37 of 203	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	135 of 332	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	303 of 694	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	425 of 700	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	454 of 683	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	356 of 649	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	360 of 594	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	295 of 352	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	556 of 764	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	451 of 693	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	304 of 546	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	291 of 551	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	400 of 539	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	386 of 525	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	383 of 454	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	265 of 288	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	470 of 596	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
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%)	60.3	352^nd of 943 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%	93	54.8	57.7	64.0				58.7	47.6	26.8	29.3				35.1	50.7		$13,307
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%)	68.8	276^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.7%		60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%	79	62.7	46.9	65.5				58.9	54.2	36.7	54.5				49.1	43.6		$14,931
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%)	46.2	462^nd of 943 public elementary schools	51.0%		46.3	476^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.9%	14	41.7	48.1	50.6	36.9	43.8	47.2	44.5	44.3	41.0	33.7	26.5	34.2	45.3	37.2	29.5	36.5	$15,010
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%)	37	552^nd of 943 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%	35	34.0	49.1	48.8				44.1	25.5	32.1	25.6				28.0			$17,134
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%)	40.9	507^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.2%		21.3	719^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.3%	212	33.3	53.6	50.0				44.9	40.0	35.7	28.6				35.4	14.3		$23,139
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%)	35.7	565^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.1%		33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%	18			34.0				33.1		44.7					25.5	25.5		$16,892
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon	Public, Charter	K-5	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9000	522	25	20.9	51.5%	202 (38.7%)	33 (6.3%)	230 (44.1%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.2%)	32.7	591^st of 943 public elementary schools	37.3%		49.3	447^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.9%	144	38.6	48.1	40.0				42.2	25.3	19.8	23.8				23.0	31.3		$10,105
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%)	13.3	834^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.6%		6.9	931^st of 950 public elementary schools	2.0%	97	22.5	30.0	11.8				21.9	25.0	10.0	17.6				17.5	11.8		$19,102
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%)	13.6	830^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.5	775^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.4%	55		31.6					25.2	16.1	18.4	14.3				16.2	11.9		$18,816
Talbott STEAM Innovation School	Public	K-5	401 Dean Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3475	324	23	13.9	59.6%	174 (53.7%)	18 (5.6%)	90 (27.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	59.8	358^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.0%		62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%	19	36.5	46.2	66.7				49.0	50.0						40.9	44.4		$15,705

Frequently Asked Questions about French Elementary School

How many students attend French Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended French Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of French Elementary School?

Students at French Elementary School are 38% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is French Elementary School a good school?

French Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is French Elementary School in?

School District No. 3

What schools do graduates of French Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sproul Junior High School
High : Widefield High School

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