Top Rankings
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of 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 6 public middle schools serving 3,046 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
18 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
9,377 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, 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 82% has increased from 81% 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)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
36%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
42%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,956 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 $11,934 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,956
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,934
$15,791
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sproul Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 Sumac Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3215
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3215
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Grand Mountain School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11060 Fontaine Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80925
(719) 391-3470
Colorado Springs, CO 80925
(719) 391-3470
Gr: PK-8 | 1,041 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Janitell Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7635 Fountain Mesa Road
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 391-3295
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 391-3295
Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
The Haven School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
930 Leta Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Gr: K-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Watson Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
136 Fontaine Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3255
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3255
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
James Madison Charter Academy School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
660 Syracuse Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3977
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3977
Gr: K-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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