Summary:
Zip code 81073 in Springfield, Colorado is served by two public schools—Springfield Elementary School (PK–5) and Springfield Junior/Senior High School (6–12)—both part of Springfield School District No. Re-4, a small, economically challenged district ranked in the bottom 6% of Colorado districts.
The elementary school is the clear standout. It outperforms its own district in every tested subject and even beat the state average in math in the latest year, with 45.8% proficiency versus the state’s 37.3%. That’s a remarkable jump from just 23.1% the year before. By contrast, the junior/senior high school struggles across the board, ranking in the 15th percentile of high schools. Its math proficiency is only 24.4%, and its 11th-grade SAT Reading/Writing score plunged to 28% — a 32-point gap from the state average. The high school also saw sharp year-over-year declines in SAT, PSAT, and science scores, while the elementary school improved in both ELA and math. Despite having a lower poverty rate (58.6% free/reduced lunch) than the elementary school (73.1%), the high school posts much weaker academic results, making its underperformance especially notable.
Attendance is a serious concern at both schools. Chronic absenteeism is 29.3% at the elementary school and 35.7% at the high school, both above the state average of 28.4%. The high school’s graduation rate (82.4%) trails the state, though its dropout rate (1.5%) is slightly better than Colorado’s average. For parents, the picture is mixed: the elementary school shows encouraging signs of progress, especially in math, but those gains do not appear to carry into secondary grades. The high school’s college-readiness scores and persistently high absenteeism are red flags that need urgent attention. If you’re choosing between the two, the elementary school is the stronger option academically, but both schools face real challenges tied to poverty and attendance.
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