Steele Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

1720 North Weber Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

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Top 20%

Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Steele Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Steele Elementary School's student population of 270 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steele Elementary School
Kind	50
1	48
2	44
3	43
4	42
5	43

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	252
2022	245
2021	256
2020	292
2019	292
2018	297
2017	297
2016	300
2015	310
2014	295
2013	280
2012	272
2011	280
2010	267
2009	285
2008	265
2007	264
2006	268
2005	265
2004	287
2003	265
2002	278
2001	278
2000	290
1999	285
1998	300
1997	303
1996	327
1995	333
1994	338
1993	373
1992	361
1991	348
1990	357
1989	381
1988	340
1987	360

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	15
2011	17
2010	15
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	14
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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Year Founded

1901

School Motto

THINK GROW LEARN

School Rankings

Steele Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Steele Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#181 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	#181
2022	#204
2021	#140
2019	#333
2018	#403
2017	#264
2016	#154
2015	#168
2014	#36
2013	#36
2012	#96

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	62%	33%	27%
2022	57%	32%	24%
2021	64%	33%	20%
2019	52%	35%	28%
2018	47%	35%	28%
2017	57%	33%	25%
2016	62%	33%	27%
2015	57%	31%	24%
2014	95%	57%	53%
2013	95%	57%	54%
2012	92%	56%	54%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2022	62%	45%	36%
2021	62%	47%	37%
2019	57%	47%	41%
2018	52%	44%	28%
2017	52%	42%	34%
2016	57%	40%	33%
2015	57%	40%	33%
2014	92%	69%	67%
2013	92%	70%	69%
2012	87%	70%	68%
2011	95%	89%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	17:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	16:1
2014	18:1	17:1	17:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	16:1	16:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	19:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	22:1	17:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	9%	35%	35%
2022	8%	35%	34%
2021	8%	34%	33%
2020	11%	34%	32%
2019	11%	34%	32%
2018	14%	34%	32%
2017	14%	34%	32%
2016	15%	33%	31%
2015	10%	33%	32%
2014	9%	33%	30%
2013	5%	32%	29%
2012	6%	32%	29%
2011	6%	32%	29%
2010	4%	29%	23%
2009	2%	28%	22%
2008	4%	28%	22%
2007	3%	28%	22%
2006	5%	27%	21%
2005	5%	26%	20%
2004	5%	25%	19%
2003	6%	24%	18%
2002	5%	23%	17%
2001	5%	22%	16%
2000	7%	21%	16%
1999	5%	20%	15%
1998	5%	19%	15%
1997	5%	19%	14%
1996	5%	18%	13%
1995	4%	18%	13%
1994	6%	17%	13%
1993	6%	17%	12%
1992	5%	17%	11%
1991	4%	16%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	4%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	1%	5%	7%
2012	1%	5%	7%
2011	1%	5%	7%
2010	1%	6%	11%
2008	1%	6%	11%
2007	2%	6%	10%
2006	1%	6%	10%
2005	2%	6%	10%
2004	5%	6%	10%
2003	2%	6%	10%
2002	3%	6%	10%
2001	4%	6%	9%
2000	2%	5%	10%
1999	2%	5%	9%
1998	1%	5%	9%
1997	1%	5%	10%
1995	1%	4%	10%
1994	1%	5%	10%
1993	1%	5%	9%
1992	2%	5%	9%
1991	1%	5%	8%

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White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	79%	51%	47%
2022	80%	52%	48%
2021	81%	52%	49%
2020	77%	53%	50%
2019	77%	53%	50%
2018	78%	53%	52%
2017	78%	53%	52%
2016	77%	54%	52%
2015	79%	54%	51%
2014	82%	55%	53%
2013	86%	56%	53%
2012	85%	56%	53%
2011	85%	57%	53%
2010	90%	60%	61%
2009	93%	61%	62%
2008	89%	61%	62%
2007	90%	62%	63%
2006	89%	63%	64%
2005	88%	64%	65%
2004	88%	65%	66%
2003	88%	66%	67%
2002	87%	67%	69%
2001	89%	68%	70%
2000	89%	70%	71%
1999	91%	71%	73%
1998	93%	72%	73%
1997	92%	72%	73%
1996	94%	73%	74%
1995	94%	74%	74%
1994	92%	75%	74%
1993	92%	75%	76%
1992	91%	75%	77%
1991	93%	76%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	0.37	0.62	0.65
2022	0.35	0.61	0.65
2021	0.34	0.61	0.65
2020	0.39	0.60	0.64
2019	0.39	0.60	0.64
2018	0.37	0.60	0.63
2017	0.37	0.60	0.63
2016	0.39	0.60	0.63
2015	0.36	0.60	0.63
2014	0.32	0.59	0.63
2013	0.26	0.59	0.63
2012	0.27	0.59	0.63
2011	0.27	0.58	0.63
2010	0.18	0.55	0.57
2009	0.13	0.55	0.56
2008	0.20	0.55	0.55
2007	0.19	0.54	0.54
2006	0.21	0.53	0.53
2005	0.22	0.52	0.53
2004	0.22	0.52	0.52
2003	0.22	0.51	0.51
2002	0.24	0.50	0.49
2001	0.21	0.49	0.48
2000	0.20	0.47	0.47
1999	0.17	0.46	0.45
1998	0.13	0.46	0.44
1997	0.15	0.45	0.43
1996	0.11	0.45	0.43
1995	0.12	0.43	0.43
1994	0.15	0.41	0.43
1993	0.15	0.41	0.41
1992	0.17	0.40	0.40
1991	0.13	0.40	0.39

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Eligible for

26%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	19%	33%	48%
2022	13%	30%	46%
2021	13%	33%	50%
2020	21%	33%	49%
2019	21%	33%	49%
2018	21%	35%	50%
2017	21%	35%	50%
2016	17%	34%	49%
2015	19%	34%	49%
2014	18%	35%	47%
2013	16%	34%	45%
2012	13%	34%	44%
2011	11%	33%	43%
2010	13%	31%	41%
2009	14%	28%	39%
2008	10%	28%	36%
2007	9%	27%	35%
2006	12%	27%	32%
2005	6%	25%	30%
2004	8%	24%	26%
2003	11%	22%	24%
2002	7%	21%	22%
2001	10%	20%	21%
2000	12%	21%	22%
1999	9%	21%	23%
1998	6%	22%	24%
1997	6%	22%	25%
1996	9%	22%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E
2023	2%	7%	9%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	9%
2017	3%	8%	9%
2016	5%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	3%	7%	9%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	4%	7%	9%
2009	2%	7%	9%
2008	5%	7%	9%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	7%	6%	9%
2004	3%	6%	9%
2003	6%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steele Elementary School's ranking?

Steele Elementary School is ranked #181 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Steele Elementary School often compared to?

Steele Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Steele Elementary School?

270 students attend Steele Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Steele Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steele Elementary School?

Steele Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Steele Elementary School offer ?

Steele Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Steele Elementary School part of?

Steele Elementary School is part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E.

In what neighborhood is Steele Elementary School located?

Steele Elementary School is located in the East Colorado Springs neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in East Colorado Springs.

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