French Elementary School

Summary:

French Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 537 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of School District No. 3, which is ranked 59 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

French Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 43.2% White, 33.15% Hispanic, and 8.75% African American students. The school's performance has been in the middle range of Colorado elementary schools, ranking between 421 and 710 out of around 900-960 schools over the past 10 years. Its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups perform relatively well compared to the state, but the White student subgroup performs poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools. French Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from around 30-45%.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, French Elementary School generally performs worse on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates. However, it outperforms some schools in the neighboring Harrison School District No. 2, which has a lower overall district ranking. The school has seen a decrease in enrollment and a decline in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential shift in the school's socioeconomic demographics. Addressing the significant performance gap between French Elementary School's Hispanic and low-SES students (who perform relatively well) and its White students (who perform poorly) will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all learners.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5225 Alturas Drive
       Colorado Springs, CO  80911-3464


(719) 391-3495

District: School District No. 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,211 Help


Students who attend French Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sproul Junior High School
High:    Widefield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.2%
Hispanic:
33.1%
Two or more races:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details French Elementary School ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 3. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at French Elementary School is $12,211, which is the 5th highest among 9 elementary schools in the School District No. 3.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

French Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks French Elementary School 500th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See French Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District No. 3:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 3 59th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for French Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.90 415th 808 48.6%
2005 40.88 538th 823 34.6%
2006 46.68 477th 829 42.5%
2007 42.00 541st 852 36.5%
2008 44.89 515th 849 39.3%
2009 42.07 567th 872 35.0%
2010 38.69 616th 925 33.4%
2011 37.72 626th 935 33.0%
2012 36.41 641st 935 31.4%
2013 33.75 673rd 954 29.5%
2014 29.13 710th 962 26.2%
2015 30.90 616th 938 34.3%
2016 28.19 627th 914 31.4%
2017 37.79 542nd 929 41.7%
2018 36.08 559th 917 39.0%
2019 37.89 566th 965 41.3%
2021 44.62 421st 710 40.7%
2022 47.04 454th 921 50.7%
2023 47.34 465th 933 50.2%
2024 42.50 500th 943 47.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.42 183rd 308 40.6%
2019 53.30 135th 332 59.3%
2021 41.55 51st 75 32.0%
2022 69.60 37th 203 81.8%
2023 62.49 71st 265 73.2%
2024 49.38 172nd 365 52.9%
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Rank History for Female students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.56 536th 690 22.3%
2019 36.99 451st 758 40.5%
2021 41.03 255th 351 27.4%
2022 40.71 343rd 595 42.4%
2023 35.17 412th 642 35.8%
2024 44.03 377th 684 44.9%
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Rank History for Male students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.22 451st 693 34.9%
2019 26.04 556th 764 27.2%
2021 28.06 295th 352 16.2%
2022 37.12 360th 594 39.4%
2023 42.84 356th 649 45.1%
2024 30.18 454th 683 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.66 60th 172 65.1%
2019 61.17 80th 270 70.4%
2022 60.86 42nd 153 72.5%
2023 62.82 56th 197 71.6%
2024 58.17 87th 242 64.0%
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Rank History for White students at French Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.86 297th 337 11.9%
2019 23.66 470th 596 21.1%
2021 20.74 265th 288 8.0%
2022 23.55 383rd 454 15.6%
2023 31.23 386th 525 26.5%
2024 30.93 400th 539 25.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

French Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for French Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 297 68 20 29 6 n/a n/a 0 420
1989 309 65 23 41 7 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 319 61 18 44 7 n/a n/a 0 449
1991 342 48 20 40 7 n/a n/a 0 457
1992 354 70 27 43 4 n/a n/a 0 498
1993 354 69 38 58 3 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 366 88 38 80 5 n/a n/a 0 577
1995 353 109 54 82 5 n/a n/a 0 603
1996 353 109 54 82 5 n/a n/a 0 603
1997 361 93 30 71 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1998 345 104 28 78 7 n/a n/a 0 562
1999 369 107 23 87 8 n/a n/a 0 594
2000 367 122 31 91 5 n/a n/a 0 616
2001 394 126 17 96 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2002 386 133 23 103 8 n/a n/a 0 653
2003 386 133 23 103 8 n/a n/a 0 653
2004 369 131 24 118 8 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 366 125 21 115 9 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 365 95 27 101 12 n/a n/a 0 600
2007 374 91 31 109 8 n/a n/a 0 613
2008 385 103 29 107 12 n/a n/a 0 636
2009 368 108 24 121 6 n/a n/a 0 627
2010 382 115 27 160 7 n/a n/a 0 691
2011 326 63 12 173 4 10 49 0 637
2012 324 68 11 174 6 13 65 0 661
2013 314 63 19 169 6 8 65 0 644
2014 309 64 14 181 2 13 60 0 643
2015 289 50 10 170 1 7 59 0 586
2016 285 58 10 184 1 13 60 0 611
2017 263 64 8 192 2 11 63 0 603
2018 254 60 8 171 3 10 58 0 564
2019 252 45 8 157 2 8 56 0 528
2020 264 69 13 182 5 9 63 0 605
2021 262 51 10 189 4 6 68 0 590
2022 243 52 9 167 0 9 69 0 549
2023 232 47 12 178 0 7 61 0 537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at French Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 420 19.3 21.7 n/a
1989 445 22.2 20.0 8.5
1990 449 26.7 16.8 10.5
1991 457 24.3 18.8 7.4
1992 498 26.5 18.7 8.4
1993 522 25.6 20.4 11.1
1994 577 30.1 19.2 8.8
1995 603 29.5 20.4 9.3
1996 603 29.5 20.4 9.3
1997 559 29.5 18.9 7.3
1998 562 28.5 19.7 10
1999 594 31.7 18.7 12.3
2000 616 33.3 18.5 19.2
2001 635 32.5 19.5 16.2
2002 653 33.8 19.3 20.4
2003 653 33.8 19.3 20.4
2004 650 32.6 19.9 23.5
2005 636 32.7 19.4 27.7
2006 600 32.9 18.2 29.5
2007 613 34.3 17.9 23.7
2008 636 33.8 18.8 31.8
2009 627 35.3 17.8 33
2010 691 34.1 20.2 39.2
2011 637 32.7 19.4 40.7
2012 661 32.9 20.0 43.9
2013 644 34.0 18.9 40.8
2014 643 32.0 20.0 42.3
2015 586 33.0 17.7 49
2016 611 28.0 21.8 56.1
2017 603 33.0 18.2 51.7
2018 564 32.0 17.6 52.8
2019 528 31.5 16.7 53.8
2020 605 34.5 17.5 49.6
2021 590 32.5 18.1 45.9
2022 549 32.3 16.9 41.2
2023 537 29.1 18.4 30

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio French Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 420 19.3 21.7 n/a
1989 445 22.2 20.0 8.5
1990 449 26.7 16.8 10.5
1991 457 24.3 18.8 7.4
1992 498 26.5 18.7 8.4
1993 522 25.6 20.4 11.1
1994 577 30.1 19.2 8.8
1995 603 29.5 20.4 9.3
1996 603 29.5 20.4 9.3
1997 559 29.5 18.9 7.3
1998 562 28.5 19.7 10
1999 594 31.7 18.7 12.3
2000 616 33.3 18.5 19.2
2001 635 32.5 19.5 16.2
2002 653 33.8 19.3 20.4
2003 653 33.8 19.3 20.4
2004 650 32.6 19.9 23.5
2005 636 32.7 19.4 27.7
2006 600 32.9 18.2 29.5
2007 613 34.3 17.9 23.7
2008 636 33.8 18.8 31.8
2009 627 35.3 17.8 33
2010 691 34.1 20.2 39.2
2011 637 32.7 19.4 40.7
2012 661 32.9 20.0 43.9
2013 644 34.0 18.9 40.8
2014 643 32.0 20.0 42.3
2015 586 33.0 17.7 49
2016 611 28.0 21.8 56.1
2017 603 33.0 18.2 51.7
2018 564 32.0 17.6 52.8
2019 528 31.5 16.7 53.8
2020 605 34.5 17.5 49.6
2021 590 32.5 18.1 45.9
2022 549 32.3 16.9 41.2
2023 537 29.1 18.4 30

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for French Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,405
2020 $9,222
2021 $9,878
2022 $10,904
2023 $12,211

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on French Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 566th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 465th of 933 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (French Elementary School)44.343.6
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)41.936.7
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (French Elementary School)34.251.6
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 3)40.936
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (French Elementary School)38.541.8
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)4936.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (French Elementary School)26.415.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 3)30.624.9
 5.7%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (French Elementary School)2830.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (School District No. 3)37.631.9
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (French Elementary School)48.153.1
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)5246.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (French Elementary School)24.131.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 3)34.234.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (French Elementary School)43.945.9
 2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 3)48.342.4
 5.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (French Elementary School)27.733
 5.3%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 3)31.826.4
 5.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students528537
 1.7%
African American4547
 4.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic157178
 13.4%
Pacific Islander87
 12.5%
White252232
 7.9%
Two or More Races5661
 8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.8%30%
 23.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about French Elementary School

Students who attend French Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sproul Junior High School
High : Widefield High School

Students at French Elementary School are 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

French Elementary School ranks 500th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended French Elementary School.


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