High Plains Elementary School

2248 Vintage Drive, Colorado Springs CO, 80920 | Academy School District 20 | 719-234-4700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 352
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

High Plains Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Academy School District 20" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 352 students and 27 teachers at High Plains Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

High Plains Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% lower than the Colorado average.

High Plains Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students352
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At High Plains Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
450-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

High Plains Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 59.9% 74.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 3.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 3.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 12.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Colorado Springs demographics profile

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colorado Springs

IndexColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The High Plains Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.