Summary:
Zip code 80915 in Colorado Springs contains 10 schools—4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools—serving approximately 4,953 students across Colorado Springs School District No. 11, El Paso County Colorado School District 49, and the State Charter School Institute, with about 51.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.
For parents seeking strong academic options, Thomas MacLaren State Charter School stands out with ELA and math proficiency at or above state averages, plus exceptional SAT and science scores. Pikes Peak Early College ranks in the 88th percentile of Colorado high schools and boasts 97% PSAT reading/writing proficiency, though its graduation rate of 45% is far below the state average of 85.6%. Evans Elementary School is the top traditional elementary school, outperforming state averages in both ELA (50.5%) and math (51.0%) despite 61% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Power Technical offers a strong combination of a 91.7% graduation rate and the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.7%) among traditional schools in the area.
At the other end of the spectrum, Wilson Elementary School is the most concerning school, ranking in the 12th percentile with 16.9% ELA proficiency, 44.6% chronic absenteeism, and the highest poverty rate at 73.9%. The three traditional Colorado Springs School District No. 11 elementary schools—McAuliffe Elementary, Henry Elementary School, and Wilson—all rank below the 28th percentile. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with low performance across the zip, while smaller class sizes do not guarantee better outcomes—Wilson has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.6) yet the lowest test scores. Overall, this zip code offers dramatically different educational experiences, from top-ranked charters and early college programs to schools facing significant challenges, making school-by-school research essential.
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