The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in Math. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wildflower Elementary School
Wildflower Elementary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in the Harrison School District, on the southeast side of Colorado Springs. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet.
Colorado Springs is a large, sprawling city shaped by the military, aerospace, and tourism industries. The area has seen steady population growth, and the residential neighborhoods near the school are part of a broad, auto-oriented landscape. Housing values in the surrounding ZIP code were below both the state and national benchmarks, and home prices showed a modest year-over-year decline. Rent levels were also below the state median. This is an area where housing is comparatively more affordable than much of Colorado Springs and the state as a whole.
The student body at Wildflower is diverse. Half of the students are Hispanic, about a quarter are white, and roughly one in six are Black. A small share of students are Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or identify as two or more races. The vast majority of students come from low-income households, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a rate that is very high. The school serves well over three hundred students, with grade sizes that are consistent through the elementary years. Data on the share of students with disabilities and the share of English learners was not available in the source materials.
On the 2024-25 state assessments, which are the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, proficiency rates at Wildflower were low. In math and English language arts, roughly one in five students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In science, the rate was lower. The school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects was in the bottom quarter when compared to other school districts in El Paso County. Test participation rates were high, above ninety-five percent, which gives confidence that the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data was available on chronic absenteeism or discipline.
The district, Harrison School District 2, has one notable recent development that parents may want to know about. In late 2024, voters approved a mill levy that funds the D2 Promise Program. This program provides free college tuition and fees at Pikes Peak State College for all qualifying district high school graduates. For a family thinking ahead, this is a concrete benefit that starts when a child reaches graduation.
Wildflower is a school where the student body is economically diverse in the sense that a large majority of families are working with limited financial resources. The academic results as measured by state tests are low compared to county peers. A parent considering this school would want to look into the specific academic supports available, the school’s approach to instruction, and how the staff works with the challenges that come with a high-poverty student population. The D2 Promise program is a meaningful longer-term asset that could factor into a family’s decision, but it does not change the near-term picture of a school that is currently posting low proficiency rates. The absence of data on special education and English learner services is a gap a parent would want to fill by talking directly with the school.
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