Manitou Springs Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Manitou Springs, Colorado

Manitou Springs Elementary School in Manitou Springs, Colorado enrolled 331 students in 2024-25 with 28.3 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

393 students in 2022-23, 350 students in 2023-24, 331 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 28.3.

Students enrolled at Manitou Springs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 350, 2024-25: 33101002003004002022-233932023-243502024-25331
Students enrolled at Manitou Springs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 350, 2024-25: 33101002003004002022-233932023-243502024-25331
Students enrolled at Manitou Springs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 350, 2024-25: 33101002003004002022-233932023-243502024-25331
Students enrolled at Manitou Springs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 350, 2024-25: 33101002003004002022-233932023-243502024-25331
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339329.013.6
2023-2435029.611.8
2024-2533128.311.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 390 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Manitou Springs Elementary School enrolled 382 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 390 of the 382 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent24.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.2% of students were White, 10.0% Hispanic, 9.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.2%
  2. Hispanic10.0%
  3. Two or more races9.1%
  4. Black1.8%
  5. American Indian0.6%
  6. Asian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Manitou Springs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math35‑39%31% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Manitou Springs Elementary School

  1. Ute Pass Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.1 miles away: 174 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).6.1 mi
  2. Douglass Valley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.8 miles away: 306 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).9.8 mi
  3. Compare Manitou Springs Elementary School with Ute Pass Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El spends per student$16,374 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,374
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoManitou Springs Elementary School is the number 606 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#606 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Manitou Springs Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Manitou Springs Elementary School?
    331 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 393 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Manitou Springs, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Manitou Springs Elementary School?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Manitou Springs Elementary School a Title I school?
    Manitou Springs Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Manitou Springs Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Manitou Springs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Manitou Springs Elementary School in?
    Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El, NCES district ID 0805490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080549000947 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22