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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80904

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Schools

2,850

Students

Districts

Top rankedHowbert Elementary School235^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Howbert Elementary School up 213 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 80904 in Colorado Springs contains seven schools serving grades PK-12, including four elementary schools (one of which is a K-8 charter), two middle schools, and one high school, with most belonging to Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and one operating under the State Charter School Institute. This area offers a true mix of outcomes: two schools perform at or above state averages, while several others are in need of significant support.

Howbert Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 75th percentile (4 stars) and exceeding state averages in ELA, math, and science despite having a moderate poverty rate of 49.8% free/reduced lunch. Holmes Middle School is also a strong performer, ranking in the 66th percentile with ELA and science scores above state averages. Coronado High School, the only high school, ranks at the 50th percentile and posts a graduation rate of 85.2%, with notable year-over-year gains in SAT math and science. On the other end, West Middle School (13th percentile) and West Elementary School (23rd percentile) lag far behind, and Mountain Song Community School has dropped from the 37th to the 14th percentile over the last two years.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest systemic issue in 80904 — every single school exceeds the state average of 28.4%, with Coronado (54.3%), West Middle (52.2%), and West Elementary (47.9%) all above the D11 district average. Poverty is clearly related to outcomes at the West-side schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates above 80%, but it doesn't explain everything: Midland Elementary School has 70.5% poverty yet shows steady improvement and math scores near the state average. Notably, low student-teacher ratios at struggling schools (West Elementary at 9.7, West Middle at 10.0) do not translate to higher performance, while Howbert proves that moderate-poverty schools in this ZIP can excel. For parents, the priority should be tackling chronic absenteeism and seeking targeted support at the lowest-performing schools, while Howbert and Holmes offer strong neighborhood options.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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		69.4%	11.1%	$16,058
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	1590 West Fillmore Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3600	1,279	55	23.2	48.3%	710 (55.5%)	46 (3.6%)	377 (29.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (8.9%)	45	173^rd of 340 public high schools	49.1%		42.6	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%	11	63.5	29.7	65.6	32.6	58.7	31.0																	31.8			$18,515
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
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			81.8%	9.1%	$21,437
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%)								(n/a)								19.0					28.6		33.3					36.7				87.5%	6.3%	$27,773
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
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%)	21.3	725^th of 946 public elementary schools	23.4%		20.9	728^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.4%	3							716.0	706.0	22.2				13.6	27.8	22.7	33.3				27.6	16.7			64.7%	5.9%	$26,462

Cities Near Zip Code 80904

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colorado Springs	0.2 mi	196	92^nd
Manitou Springs	2.07 mi	3	54^th
Fort Carson	7.85 mi	4	177^th
Usaf Academy	7.88 mi	2	27^th
Cascade	8.2 mi	1	55^th

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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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