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Harrison School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Colorado Springs’ School Grade C better than 29% of Colorado State school districts

Students
11,938
Schools
28
Spent per student
$14,928
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$170.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Harrison School District 2

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Colorado State districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the CO average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $170.1M, about $14,251 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% of the 169 Colorado State school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colorado Springs. Grade by grade →

PK–531 elementary schoolsColorado Springs School District 11
6–89 middle schoolsColorado Springs School District 11
9–124 high schoolsColorado Springs School District 11

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.8% · 6,396 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 44.9% · 6,368 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.7% · 774 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,928 per student · 6% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 62%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
10,321’20
12,158’21
12,267’22
12,024’23
11,938’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 54%White 22%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

28 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado State’s other public schools.

Soaring Eagles Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Colorado Springs
B
764 students18:1
Mountain Vista Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Colorado Springs
C+
590 students13:1
Wildflower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
C−
346 students15:1
Centennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
D
340 students14:1
Otero Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
C
330 students11:1
Giberson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
D
291 students13:1
Stratton Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
D
290 students11:1
Monterey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
D
272 students15:1
Bricker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
D
269 students13:1
Oak Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B
235 students12:1
Turman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
C+
185 students11:1
The Vanguard School (Elementary)
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Colorado Springs
949 students17:1
Sand Creek International School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Colorado Springs
C
595 students15:1
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Colorado Springs
B+
522 students21:1
Carmel Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Colorado Springs
C−
490 students12:1
Atlas Preparatory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Colorado Springs
286 students15:1
Aspire Online Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Colorado Springs
98 students10:1
Atlas Preparatory Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Colorado Springs
D
473 students17:1
Career Readiness Academy
High · Grades 5–12 · Colorado Springs
C
69 students9:1
James Irwin Charter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colorado Springs
B
434 students14:1
Fox Meadow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colorado Springs
C
369 students13:1
Panorama Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colorado Springs
D
339 students12:1
The Vanguard School (Middle)
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Colorado Springs
243 students15:1
Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
C+
1,089 students18:1
Sierra High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
C+
843 students17:1
Atlas Preparatory High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
C+
499 students16:1
James Irwin Charter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
A
425 students16:1
The Vanguard School (High)
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
303 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado State.