The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Grant Elementary School
Grant Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Colorado Springs, part of the Colorado Springs School District 11. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The student body reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood, with white and Hispanic students each making up roughly a third to nearly half of the enrollment, and smaller shares of Black students, multiracial students, and very small numbers of Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. A substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a school community where many households face economic strain.
State testing data from the most recent year shows that in math, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient or advanced level on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success. In English language arts, the share was a bit higher, and in fifth-grade science it was about a quarter. These proficiency rates are in a range many parents will want to consider closely. However, when the school is compared against all districts in El Paso County, its overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint of the group, meaning it performs better than a number of other elementary schools in the area, even if the absolute rates are modest. A parent looking to understand whether the school is improving or declining over time will not find multi-year trend data in the available information; that is a gap worth asking the school about directly.
No data is provided on chronic absenteeism, disciplinary incidents, staffing ratios, or teacher qualifications at Grant, so a parent interested in school climate or class sizes would want to follow up with the district or school office. The school does not offer programs that were explicitly listed, which may simply mean they were not reported. The district itself has recently raised starting teacher pay and cut the number of schools on state turnaround status by half, two publicly reported changes that suggest a broader effort to strengthen teacher recruitment and school stability across District 11. The district also offers the D11 Promise Scholarship in partnership with Pikes Peak State College, though that program applies to high school students and does not directly affect elementary families.
The school is in Colorado Springs, a large, sprawling city with a major military and aerospace employment base. Housing in the immediate area, based on the zip code that reflects the school’s location, has a median home value that is slightly below the state average and has seen a small year-over-year decline. Rents are similarly modest compared to the state figure, and buying a home is more expensive each month than renting, which is typical in many markets. The broader city is car-dependent and spread out, with walkable pockets near downtown and Old Colorado City, but the neighborhood around Grant Elementary would likely require a car for most errands.
For a parent deciding whether Grant Elementary fits their family, the core picture is a mid-sized elementary school in a diverse, working- to middle-income neighborhood, where test scores are a bit below the state average in absolute terms but better than many other schools in the county. The lack of trend data and detailed environment metrics means some important questions about academic growth and day-to-day school life are not answerable from this profile alone and would need a conversation with the school. The school’s placement above the midpoint among El Paso County districts is a relative strength worth noting. Families who value a mixed socioeconomic setting and a school that performs respectably within its local context will want to consider Grant; those focused on top-tier proficiency rates or looking for a school with extensive enrichment catalogues will find this data does not speak to that need and will need to look further.
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