The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rogers Elementary School
Rogers Elementary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. The school is situated in a large, sprawling city shaped by a military and aerospace economy, with a broad residential footprint. The school’s location on South Circle Drive places it within a car-dependent urban environment; parents and residents will find most errands and commutes rely on driving, as the city covers a vast area and walkable nodes are limited to a few historic districts and the downtown core.
The student body reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds. In terms of race and ethnicity, the largest share of students identifies as Hispanic, followed by white students, then Black students. Smaller numbers identify as two or more races, with very small representations of Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a school where economic need is common among the families it serves. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the provided records.
On state assessments, Rogers Elementary students have scored well below the state average. The latest available testing results, from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, show that the share of students meeting proficiency standards in math was low, in English language arts it was somewhat higher but still under the state median, and in science it was lower yet. Participation rates were high across the board, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in the tested grades. School leaders and families may want to examine these patterns closely to understand what supports are in place and what interventions might be helping or missing. When compared with other schools in El Paso County, Rogers Elementary’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This is a straightforward signal that academic achievement at this school is below what most of its neighboring schools report.
The school itself operates within a district that has taken recent steps aimed at improvement. The district cut the number of its schools classified in the state’s lowest performance categories by roughly half, a meaningful reduction. It also raised the starting salary for teachers and introduced a scholarship program allowing high school students to take college-level courses at a local state college at no cost. While those changes are at the district level, they point to an environment that is trying to strengthen instruction and expand opportunity, though Rogers Elementary sits in the early grades and the college scholarship program targets older students.
Housing in the area around the school reflects the broader El Paso County market. Home values are moderately below the state median for Colorado, and rents follow a similar pattern. The national mortgage rate environment and flat-to-slightly-declining home values in the area suggest a market that is not under extreme pressure. Parents looking to buy or rent near the school will find a range of options typical of a mid-sized Western city.
Rogers Elementary is a school where families should expect to be actively involved in understanding their child’s academic progress, because the proficiency numbers are low across all three tested subjects. The school serves a community with significant economic need, and the student body is diverse. For a family that values a neighborhood school in a large district that is publicly working on turning around performance, this school fits that profile. For a family seeking strong academic outcomes as demonstrated by state tests, the data shows this is not that school at this time.
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