The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The Haven School
The Haven School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Colorado Springs, part of the Widefield 3 district. The school operates on the southeast side of the city, in an area of El Paso County where development spreads across the high-desert plateau below Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs itself is a large, car-dependent city shaped by a major military and aerospace presence, with Peterson Space Force Base, Fort Carson, and the U.S. Air Force Academy anchoring the regional economy. The city has seen substantial population growth over recent decades, and its residential neighborhoods are spread across a vast area with commercial corridors lining major arterials and Interstate 25.
The Haven School enrolls a relatively small student body across all grade levels. The demographic composition is mixed, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves a diverse population, including families connected to the military bases and defense contractors that dominate the local economy, as well as families working in the tourism and service sectors that round out the region's employment base. Housing values in the surrounding area are moderate relative to the state benchmark, and the local rental market reflects the broader Colorado Springs pattern of affordability pressures common to growing Front Range communities.
On state assessments administered through the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, student proficiency rates across tested subjects and grade levels fall below the midpoint when compared with other districts in El Paso County. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to that countywide set. In English language arts, a modest share of students met proficiency benchmarks, while in mathematics the share was smaller still. Participation rates on these assessments were below typical levels, a pattern a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand the context. Science assessment results for elementary and middle school grades were suppressed in the available data, so no proficiency rate is reportable for those subjects. Because the school serves all grades, the state testing data does cover the tested grade bands, but the graduation rate was not available in the data provided.
The school operates within School District No. 3 in El Paso County, and publicly reported information about recent district-level changes was not found in available sources. No information on program offerings, course access, staffing ratios, or disciplinary data was present in the material reviewed. A parent seeking details on academic pathways beyond the core curriculum, support services, or extracurricular options would need to contact the school directly. The absence of that information is itself a notable gap for a K-12 building where families are making choices about a student's full educational span.
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