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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,424 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Preschools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
9,377 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
19,047 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 bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
71%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
37%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Mountain School
(Math: 18% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 1,041 students
Rank: n/an/a
209 Leta Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 931-3050
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 931-3050
Grades: PK
| 383 students
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