Top Rankings
Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,770 students in Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
29 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
12,348 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 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 78% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
52%
36%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
25%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,312 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,350
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,312
$15,791
Best Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Vanguard School (Middle)
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1832 South Wahsatch
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 471-1999
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 471-1999
Gr: 7-8 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Soaring Eagles Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4710 Harrier Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 540-4000
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 540-4000
Gr: PK-7 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
James Irwin Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5525 Astrozon Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 591-2122
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 591-2122
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Mountain Vista Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2550 Dorset Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3400
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3400
Gr: PK-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Aspire Online Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Loomis Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3254
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3254
Gr: K-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
Sand Creek International School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
550 Sand Creek Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-3760
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-3760
Gr: K-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Fox Meadow Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 527-7100
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 527-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Atlas Preparatory Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1602 South Murray Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 358-7196
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 358-7196
Gr: 5-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
Carmel Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 South Chelton Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3210
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 579-3210
Gr: K-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1010.
Panorama Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2145 South Chelton
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-3220
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 579-3220
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
2400 Slater Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 579-2160
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 579-2160
Gr: K-12 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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