Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Colorado Springs (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	The Vanguard School (High) Colorado Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.1	86.6 Top 5%	24.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	303
2	High Plains Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.3	44.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	248
3	West Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.3	24.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	144
4	Edison Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.7	40.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	214
5	West Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.8	38.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	119
6	Frontier Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.9	44.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	262
7	Turman Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.9	36.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	185
8	Wilson Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.9	26.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	295
9	Otero Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.0	45.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	330
10	Rogers Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.1	23.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	267
11	Buena Vista Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4	56.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	194
12	Monroe Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.5	24.7 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	321
13	CIVA Charter Academy Colorado Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.6	67.7 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	174
14	Stratton Meadows Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.6	35.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	290
15	Taylor Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.7	39.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	152
16	Midland Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.7	20.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	129
17	The Classical Academy High School Colorado Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.8	88.7 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	616
18	Fremont Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.8	36.1 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	308
19	Stratton Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.9	63.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	249
20	Carmel Community School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	12.0	21.0 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	490
21	Carver Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	12.1	29.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	205
22	Panorama Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.1	21.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	339
23	Hanover Junior-Senior High School Colorado Springs · High · Grades 6–12	Public	12.2	36.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	134
24	Audubon Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.3	40.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	222
25	Colorado International Language Academy Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	12.3	39.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	321
26	Oak Creek Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.4	43.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235
27	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	13.0	69.6 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	300
28	Venetucci Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	13.0	35.0 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	272
29	Mann Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.0	34.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	300
30	Adams Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.0	21.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	299
31	Skyway Park Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	13.1	62.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	301
32	Martinez Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.1	49.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	354
33	Trailblazer Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2	36.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	211
34	Giberson Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2	36.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	291
35	Fox Meadow Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.2	28.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	369
36	Twain Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2	22.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	291
37	Queen Palmer Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2	21.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	198
38	James Irwin Elementary School - Howard Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	13.3	58.1 Top 50%	54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	213
39	Mountain Vista Community School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	13.4	47.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	590
40	Watson Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.4	43.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	470
41	Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	13.5	68.6 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	298
42	Mountain Song Community School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	13.5	38.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	324
43	Evans Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.5	33.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	487
44	Bricker Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.5	26.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	269
45	Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.6	75.4 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	381
46	Pinello Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	13.7	30.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	301
47	Sabin Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.8	27.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	540
48	Academy Endeavour Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.9	68.5 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	347
49	Columbia Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.9	53.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	265
50	Jack Swigert Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.9	20.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	404
51	Galileo Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.9	18.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	277
52	Gold Camp Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	14.0	77.9 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	435
53	James Irwin Charter Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	14.0	55.0 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	434
54	Penrose Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.0	34.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	279
55	Chipeta Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.1	82.1 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	395
56	Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	14.1	70.4 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	677
57	Talbott STEAM Innovation School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.1	39.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	324
58	Widefield Elementary School of the Arts Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.2	53.4 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	369
59	King Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.2	42.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	270
60	Pinon Valley Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	14.3	66.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	315
61	Sproul Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.4	50.6 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	504
62	Prairie Hills Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.5	56.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	348
63	Odyssey Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	39.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	378
64	Grant Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.6	41.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	350
65	The Classical Academy Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	14.8	71.5 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	445
66	Antelope Trails Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.8	63.8 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	311
67	Rudy Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.8	63.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	385
68	Bristol Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.8	52.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	267
69	Centennial Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.8	24.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	340
70	The Da Vinci Academy School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.9	65.6 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	447
71	Jackson Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.9	33.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	312
72	Howbert Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.0	51.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	255
73	Wildflower Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.0	43.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	346
74	Roosevelt Charter Academy Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	15.0	26.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	480
75	Atlas Preparatory Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	15.1	30.4 Lower 50%	87.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	286
76	Monterey Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.1	18.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	272
77	The Classical Academy Charter Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	15.2	75.2 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	1,909
78	Steele Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.2	64.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	273
79	The Vanguard School (Middle) Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	15.2	64.9 Top 50%	35.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	243
80	Academy International Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3	74.4 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	368
81	Pioneer Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.3	48.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	382
82	Henry Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3	26.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	306
83	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	15.4	86.4 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	324
84	Foothills Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.4	70.4 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	400
85	McAuliffe Elementary Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.4	34.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	448
86	Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	15.5	77.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	604
87	Broadmoor Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	15.6	80.4 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	327
88	Stetson Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.6	49.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	531
89	Madison Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.6	38.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	265
90	Springs Ranch Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.7	61.8 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	548
91	Sand Creek International School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	15.7	36.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	595
92	Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.8	66.2 Top 50%	28.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	538
93	Russell Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.8	33.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	520
94	Mountain Ridge Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.0	49.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	690
95	Coperni 3 Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.0	37.9 Lower 50%	70% Free/reduced-price lunch	367
96	Explorer Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.2	67.3 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	470
97	James Irwin Charter High School Colorado Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	16.3	66.0 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	425
98	Orton Academy Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	16.3	56.2 Top 50%	45.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	114
99	Skyview Middle School Colorado Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.3	44.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	862
100	Scott Elementary School Colorado Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.4	51.3 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	458

The Vanguard School (High) in Colorado Springs leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Colorado Springs with Students per teacher 10.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 82 are public, 18 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Colorado Springs?

The Vanguard School (High) in Colorado Springs, Colorado ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Colorado Springs with Students per teacher 10.1 (Enrollment: 303).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Colorado Springs ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.