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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 80911

At a glance

Schools

3,415

Students

Top rankedMartin Luther King Junior Elementary School250^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

French Elementary School up 92 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Venetucci Elementary School 12.5 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 80911 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is home to 9 elementary schools within School District No. 3 (ranked 46th out of 115 Colorado districts), collectively serving 3,415 students in grades K-5, with the exception of James Madison Charter Academy School, which serves K-8.

Families have several strong choices. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is the top overall performer, posting the highest math proficiency (52.2%), highest science proficiency (53.3%), and a 73rd-percentile state ranking. Widefield Elementary School of the Arts is right behind, with the strongest ELA proficiency (58.9%), the second-highest math score (49.1%), a 71st-percentile ranking, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.9%). French Elementary School is the area's most improved school, climbing from the 47th to the 63rd percentile over three years. Talbott STEAM Innovation School also exceeds state averages with a 62nd-percentile rank. On the other end, Sunrise Elementary School sits at the 31st percentile, while Venetucci Elementary School and James Madison Charter Academy School both fall below 34% in ELA and 26% in math.

The clearest weakness across the zip code is math: the average proficiency rate is 33.6%, below the state's 37.3%, and only Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, Widefield Elementary School of the Arts, and Talbott STEAM Innovation School exceed the state average. Chronic absenteeism, averaging 27.0% and topping 30% at four schools, is a concern, though Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School stands out as an exception with strong achievement despite a 34.1% absenteeism rate. Poverty does not predetermine outcomes, as Widefield Elementary School of the Arts performs well with a 53.9% free/reduced lunch rate. Notably, the two themed schools — Widefield Elementary School of the Arts and Talbott STEAM Innovation School — are among the top performers, while James Madison Charter Academy School's small classes (9.3:1) have not translated into higher scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	59.9	358^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%	19	36.5	46.2	66.7				49.0	50.0	731.0	747.0				40.9	44.4		87.8%	4.1%	$15,705
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	6910 Defoe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3455	498	30	16.4	46.0%	237 (47.6%)	40 (8.0%)	150 (30.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.0%)	71.6	250^th of 946 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.4	295^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.9%	45	48.9	53.3	63.3				55.3	50.0	46.7	58.9				52.2	53.3		87.8%	0%	$14,133
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 946 public elementary schools	41.6%		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	737.0		72.7%	0%	$17,134
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%)	35.8	565^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.3%		33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%	18	712.0	741.0	34.0				33.1	714.0	44.7	721.0				25.5	25.5		72.1%	2.3%	$16,892
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Jersey Lane	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3435	582	33	17.7	47.9%	227 (39.0%)	63 (10.8%)	190 (32.6%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	65 (11.2%)	35.3	569^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.9%		44.2	497^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.7%	72	49.5	27.7	41.7				39.9	41.2	23.2	24.0				29.7	26.3		71%	3.2%	$12,686
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%)	68.9	276^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.8%		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		79.7%	4.7%	$14,931
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	7070 Grand Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3415	506	30	16.8	49.6%	199 (39.3%)	56 (11.1%)	168 (33.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	67 (13.2%)	27.9	647^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.2	618^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.9%	29	24.1	38.1	55.4				38.2	19.0	20.2	26.2				21.5	27.7		77.4%	0%	$14,233
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%)	60.4	353^rd of 946 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%	92	54.8	57.7	64.0				58.7	47.6	26.8	29.3				35.1	50.7		79.5%	0%	$13,307
James Madison Charter Academy School	Public, Charter	K-8	660 Syracuse Street	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 391-3977	72	8	9.3	58.3%	25 (34.7%)	16 (22.2%)	15 (20.8%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	11 (15.3%)								(n/a)							28.9							20.0			45.5%	0%	$12,526

Cities Near Zip Code 80911

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colorado Springs	0.54 mi	196	92^nd
Fountain	1.35 mi	10	120^th
Fort Carson	5.08 mi	4	177^th
Manitou Springs	13.3 mi	3	54^th
Falcon	14.18 mi	6	57^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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