The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Martinez Elementary School
Martinez Elementary School is a regular public school in the Colorado Springs 11 district, serving students from preschool through fifth grade. The school is located in the northern part of Colorado Springs, a large, sprawling city where the military, aerospace, and tourism form the economic backbone. The area around the school is a broad residential stretch on the high-desert plateau, characterized by a car-dependent layout, with commercial corridors and the I-25 highway as the primary travel arteries.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic representation and a smaller share of students who identify with two or more races. Just under half of the students come from households with incomes low enough to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity. The district itself has been working to improve teacher recruitment by raising starting salaries, and it has cut the number of its lowest-rated schools considerably in recent years.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Martinez students posted results that place the school in the top quartile for overall proficiency among all elementary schools in the county, a strong showing. In English language arts, about half of students in tested grades met the state's proficiency benchmarks. In math, the proportion was slightly lower, at roughly 45 percent. The fifth-grade science scores were softer, with around 38 percent of students reaching the proficient level. Participation rates for testing were high, well above 95 percent in all subjects, a sign that the data reflects nearly all enrolled students.
The school does not publish rates for students with disabilities or English learners, so the extent of special education and language support programs is not available from the reported data. A parent with a child who needs those services may want to ask the school directly about the available staffing and accommodations.
The housing market in the school's zip code shows home values that are moderately below the state average, with a slight year-over-year decline. Rents also fell over the same period, and the estimated cost of renting appears lower than a mortgage payment for a typical home. This suggests that the immediate neighborhood offers a relatively affordable entry point into the city's housing market, especially when compared to pricier parts of Colorado Springs or the Denver metro area.
For a family evaluating this school, the picture is of a solid regular elementary school with above-average academic performance relative to its county peers. The student body is diverse economically and to a degree racially, though it is majority white. The school's location within a large, growing city means that broader community amenities -- parks, the Garden of the Gods, the airport, and military bases -- are a drive away, not a walk. The district's recent focus on teacher pay and stability may be a positive for classroom consistency over the long term. The gaps in publicly reported data on special populations mean that a family with a child who has an individualized education plan or is learning English should seek specific information directly from the school to ensure their child's needs will be met.
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