Enrollment
174
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chipita Park, CO
Ute Pass Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ute Pass Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080549000948
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ute Pass Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 17.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 174
- students enrolled
Ute Pass Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080549000948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.9%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ute Pass Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ute Pass Elementary School
Ute Pass Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chipita Park, Colorado, enrolling 174 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Ute Pass Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of Colorado schools and 30% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 97 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #10, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 174 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El also operates Manitou Springs High School (367 students) and Manitou Springs Elementary School (331 students) alongside Ute Pass Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ute Pass Elementary School compares
Ute Pass Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.9% | ▼ 54% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 174 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 15% in Colorado - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,783
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Ute Pass Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El, which includes Ute Pass Elementary School.
$14,783
Per student
-9%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 46.0%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ute Pass Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Springs High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manitou Springs Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manitou Springs Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ute Pass Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ute Pass Elementary School
How many students attend Ute Pass Elementary School?
Ute Pass Elementary School has 174 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chipita Park, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ute Pass Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ute Pass Elementary School is 11.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ute Pass Elementary School?
17.9% of students at Ute Pass Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ute Pass Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ute Pass Elementary School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Chipita Park, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ute Pass Elementary School?
Ute Pass Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ute Pass Elementary School a good school?
Ute Pass Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El?
Besides Ute Pass Elementary School, Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El also operates Manitou Springs High School (367 students), Manitou Springs Elementary School (331 students), and Manitou Springs Middle School (275 students). See the Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El district page for the complete list.
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