Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Security-Widefield’s public schools score below 56% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 23% of Security-Widefield’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Security-Widefield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Security-Widefield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 149 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Security-Widefield’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,550 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
James Madison Charter Academy School and Fountain Valley School of Colorado (private) are in town. The Haven School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Security-Widefield’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Colorado school districts, #126 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Security-Widefield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Security-Widefield
Widefield District 3 Preschool
Grades PK · 379 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
6th grade in Security-Widefield · depends on your address
Sproul Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
Watson Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
7th grade in Security-Widefield · depends on your address
Sproul Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
Watson Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
8th grade in Security-Widefield · depends on your address
Sproul Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
Watson Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
9th grade in Security-Widefield
Widefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
10th grade in Security-Widefield
Widefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
11th grade in Security-Widefield
Widefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
12th grade in Security-Widefield
Widefield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Colorado Springs
Security-Widefield’s public schools are run by Widefield School District 3, which also serves Fountain. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Security-Widefield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Security-Widefield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | C+ | Widefield School District 3 |
| Fountain | B− | Fountain School District 8 PK–12 · Widefield School District 3 PK–12 |
| Colorado Springs | C | Colorado Springs School District 11 |
Every school in Security-Widefield
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Security-Widefield’s schools
Are Security-Widefield’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Security-Widefield children attend score below 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #126 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Security-Widefield in?
Widefield School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,290 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Security-Widefield kids go to high school?
Widefield High School in Colorado Springs, with 1,193 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Security-Widefield’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Widefield School District 3 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Security-Widefield spend per student?
$13,550 in Widefield School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Security-Widefield?
Yes: Fountain Valley School of Colorado (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 233 students). Security-Widefield also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Security-Widefield families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.