Summary:
The 80907 zip code in Colorado Springs contains 10 schools — 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school — serving 2,910 students across Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and the State Charter School Institute. The area holds a remarkable mix: some of the strongest schools in the region sit alongside some of the weakest, and families will find very different educational experiences depending on which school their child attends.
At the top, Stratton Elementary School is the highest-performing traditional elementary school, with 65.4% ELA and 58.5% math proficiency and a 79th-percentile state ranking, despite nearly half its students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning is the best all-around K-8 option, posting 55.2% ELA and 58.7% math proficiency, including exceptional 8th-grade results (79.3% math, 60.7% science). Colorado International Language Academy excels in math and science, with 76.3% of 5th graders proficient in science versus a 36.1% state average. Steele Elementary School posts solid scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the zip code at 14.8%, though its ranking has slipped from the 88th to the 65th percentile.
The challenges are just as notable. Mann Middle School ranks in the 7th percentile with a 0-star rating and just 16.1% ELA and 12.1% math proficiency, while Orton Academy posted the zip code's lowest math proficiency at 4.1%. Edison Elementary School, Jackson Elementary School, and Taylor Elementary School all have math proficiency below 25% and poverty rates above 75%. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with low performance: Mann (58.4%), Taylor (45.7%), Jackson (44.9%), and Edison (41.0%) all far exceed the state average, while top performers like Steele and AACL stay well below it. The only high school, Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs, produces strong SAT and PSAT results but has a 73.1% graduation rate, below the state's 85.6%. Middle school is a particular weak spot, making AACL a valuable alternative for families in this area.
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