The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Science. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ellicott Elementary School
Ellicott Elementary School serves students in preschool through fifth grade and is the sole elementary school in the Ellicott School District 22. The school sits at the heart of a community that is defined by its role as a bedroom community for the Colorado Springs area. Ellicott itself is an unincorporated census-designated place on the high plains, a low-density exurban setting with large residential lots, prairie views, and a western mountain backdrop. It has no traditional downtown. The school campus functions as the de facto civic and social anchor for families spread across the surrounding rural subdivisions.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and a small share of students who are Black or of two or more races. A significant majority of students come from households with low enough incomes to qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a share that is substantially higher than national averages for public elementary schools. This economic profile is consistent with the community’s character as a working- and middle-class exurb with a tight housing supply and modest growth.
On state assessments, Ellicott Elementary’s proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science all land below the state average. In math, about a quarter of tested students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, roughly three in ten students reached that bar. Science, tested only at fifth grade, came in just above one-third proficient. Compared alongside the elementary-level schools in other El Paso County districts, the school’s overall proficiency across subjects sits above the midpoint of the cohort, meaning that while performance is a challenge in absolute terms, it is not an outlier within the county. A parent considering the school should note these proficiency levels and may want to discuss with the school what academic supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting state benchmarks.
The school has a moderate participation rate in testing, with most students taking the assessments. The school does not have a published graduation rate, which is expected for a school that only serves through fifth grade.
Ellicott’s context is important context for a family evaluating this school. The community has experienced gradual residential growth but remains sparsely populated, with no local public transit system, no public library in the CDP, and county-level fire protection. The school district, with its campus as the primary gathering place, likely serves as the center of local life. There were no publicly reported recent changes within the district, such as bond measures or curriculum shifts, to note.
For a family looking at Ellicott Elementary, the picture is of a school that is central to its rural exurban community, serves a student population with high economic need, and has academic results that are moderate for El Paso County but below statewide norms. The school’s size is typical for a single elementary school in a small district, and its grade span of PK through 5 means families will need to look to the district’s middle and high schools for later grades. The lack of reported data on special education populations and English learner enrollment is a gap a parent may want to fill directly with the school.
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