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Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 534 students in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
990 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
41%
37%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
50%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,712 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,399
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,712
$15,791
Best Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellicott Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
399 South Ellicott Highway
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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