School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,146 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,183 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
846 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
4,246 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
433
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
737
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
761
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,643 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Graduation Rate
: 71% (Btm 50% in CO)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
