The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Science. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Colorado Springs, within the School District No. 3 in El Paso County, commonly known as Widefield School District 3. The school sits in a sprawling, car-dependent city anchored by military installations, aerospace and defense contractors, and tourism. Residential neighborhoods spread across a broad high-desert plateau at the base of Pikes Peak, and the school’s location at the southern end of the city places it near Fort Carson, a major army base that is a dominant local employer. The city has experienced substantial population growth over recent decades, and its housing market reflects that demand, with home values and rents in the area around the school running moderately above national benchmarks.
The student body is large for an elementary school and is notably diverse. White students make up the largest single group, followed by Hispanic students, Black students, students of two or more races, and smaller shares of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families face economic pressures. This is a public neighborhood school drawing from the surrounding residential area, not a charter or magnet school, and data on Title I status was not provided in the available source.
On state assessments administered under the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, Webster’s results present a mixed picture best understood in context. In English language arts, more than two in five students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In math, roughly one in three students reached that bar. Science results for fifth graders, the only tested grade in that subject, were similar to the ELA figure, with more than two in five scoring proficient or advanced. When compared across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among elementary schools in El Paso County. That is a genuine strength relative to its immediate peers. But a parent considering the school should also note that a majority of students in math did not meet the state’s proficiency benchmark, and in both ELA and science, well over half of students fell below that line. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet at grade level, and what targeted interventions are in place, especially in math. Participation rates on all three tests were very high, so the results represent nearly the entire student body and are not skewed by a low-turnout sample.
The district landscape that Webster sits in includes many schools serving military-connected families from Fort Carson and from Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases. For a family new to the area, particularly one moving into the Widefield 3 attendance zone, Webster offers a solid baseline with peers that are performing similarly or somewhat below on the same state tests. The school’s large size means class sections are likely numerous, which can provide scheduling flexibility but also means a parent may need to be more proactive in ensuring their child gets individual attention. The absence of data on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or special education and English learner populations means a fuller picture of student support systems is not available from the data provided here; a parent may want to follow up directly with the school about class sizes and how the school serves students with identified learning needs.
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