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Elizabeth School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Elizabeth.

Elizabeth’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Students
2,282
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,395
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
The gist

What stands out about Elizabeth School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Colorado districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the CO average
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 169 Colorado 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 close to the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Elizabeth 2,957

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elizabeth. Grade by grade →

K–5Running Creek Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Elizabeth Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Elizabeth High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 31.8% · 1,054 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 44.9% · 1,060 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 82.7% · 154 in the class

89% 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
$14,395 per student · 9% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 49%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,212’20
2,330’21
2,379’22
2,346’23
2,282’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Singing Hills Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Parker
72 students
Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elizabeth
53 students
Legacy Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Elizabeth
B−
428 students13:1
Singing Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Parker
A−
383 students16:1
Running Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth
B−
292 students12:1
Elizabeth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elizabeth
B
386 students18:1
Elizabeth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elizabeth
A−
668 students16:1

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.