Manitou Springs Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

415 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829

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Top 50%

Serving 288 students in grades 6-8, Manitou Springs Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in CO
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Manitou Springs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Manitou Springs Middle School's student population of 288 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manitou Springs Middle School
6	67
7	105
8	116

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School
2023	287
2022	282
2021	283
2020	379
2019	379
2018	351
2017	351
2016	371
2015	354
2014	380
2013	367
2012	372
2011	349
2010	349
2009	344
2008	342
2007	335
2006	323
2005	332
2004	329
2003	360
2002	340
2001	345
2000	340
1999	348
1998	356
1997	363
1996	336
1995	343
1994	335
1993	319
1992	281
1991	237
1990	240
1989	257
1988	252
1987	273

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2011	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	24
2004	23
2003	25
2002	22
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	19
1994	17
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	15
1988	14
1987	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Manitou Springs Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manitou Springs Middle School is 0.33, 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)

#773 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School
2023	#773
2022	#688
2021	#882
2019	#1089
2018	#898
2017	#842
2016	#722
2015	#601
2014	#720
2013	#728
2012	#694

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22%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	22%	33%	32%
2022	27%	32%	31%
2021	17%	33%	30%
2019	23%	35%	30%
2018	33%	35%	32%
2017	38%	33%	32%
2016	37%	33%	32%
2015	32%	31%	27%
2014	61%	57%	57%
2013	60%	57%	57%
2012	58%	56%	56%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2022	56%	45%	58%
2021	52%	47%	61%
2019	43%	47%	48%
2018	38%	44%	32%
2017	34%	42%	37%
2016	37%	40%	36%
2015	47%	40%	44%
2014	75%	69%	77%
2013	76%	70%	78%
2012	77%	70%	79%
2011	93%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	12:1	16:1	13:1
2022	11:1	15:1	13:1
2021	10:1	15:1	13:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	17:1	14:1
2017	14:1	17:1	14:1
2016	14:1	17:1	15:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	17:1	16:1
2013	15:1	17:1	15:1
2012	16:1	17:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	16:1	15:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	17:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	18:1	20:1
1991	15:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1
1987	21:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

36%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	3%	5%	1%
1988	4%	5%	2%

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White

81%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	79%	51%	79%
2022	78%	52%	78%
2021	79%	52%	80%
2020	78%	53%	83%
2019	78%	53%	83%
2018	83%	53%	85%
2017	83%	53%	85%
2016	87%	54%	84%
2014	84%	55%	86%
2013	85%	56%	85%
2012	83%	56%	83%
2011	86%	57%	84%
2010	88%	60%	88%
2009	85%	61%	88%
2008	85%	61%	88%
2007	85%	62%	88%
2006	88%	63%	90%
2005	90%	64%	89%
2004	88%	65%	89%
2003	88%	66%	90%
2002	90%	67%	90%
2001	88%	68%	91%
2000	92%	70%	93%
1999	93%	71%	93%
1998	94%	72%	93%
1997	92%	72%	93%
1996	90%	73%	92%
1995	90%	74%	93%
1994	94%	75%	92%
1993	94%	75%	94%
1992	92%	75%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	0.36	0.62	0.35
2022	0.38	0.61	0.37
2021	0.36	0.61	0.35
2020	0.37	0.60	0.31
2019	0.37	0.60	0.31
2018	0.30	0.60	0.28
2017	0.30	0.60	0.28
2016	0.24	0.60	0.28
2014	0.29	0.59	0.26
2013	0.27	0.59	0.27
2012	0.31	0.59	0.31
2011	0.26	0.58	0.28
2010	0.21	0.55	0.21
2009	0.27	0.55	0.23
2008	0.27	0.55	0.23
2007	0.27	0.54	0.22
2006	0.22	0.53	0.19
2005	0.19	0.52	0.20
2004	0.21	0.52	0.20
2003	0.22	0.51	0.20
2002	0.19	0.50	0.20
2001	0.22	0.49	0.17
2000	0.15	0.47	0.14
1999	0.13	0.46	0.13
1998	0.11	0.46	0.12
1997	0.15	0.45	0.14
1996	0.19	0.45	0.15
1995	0.19	0.43	0.14
1994	0.12	0.41	0.14
1993	0.12	0.41	0.11
1992	0.15	0.40	0.14

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Eligible for

40%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	25%	33%	20%
2022	30%	30%	22%
2021	33%	33%	25%
2020	25%	33%	23%
2019	25%	33%	23%
2018	17%	35%	21%
2017	17%	35%	21%
2016	22%	34%	22%
2015	22%	34%	24%
2014	24%	35%	22%
2013	24%	34%	22%
2012	25%	34%	22%
2011	24%	33%	18%
2010	22%	31%	20%
2009	18%	28%	16%
2008	16%	28%	14%
2007	14%	27%	13%
2006	18%	27%	16%
2005	15%	25%	13%
2004	15%	24%	12%
2003	18%	22%	12%
2002	12%	21%	10%
2001	9%	20%	9%
2000	9%	21%	8%
1999	9%	21%	10%
1998	14%	22%	11%
1997	17%	22%	14%
1996	15%	22%	11%
1995	17%	22%	12%
1994	16%	21%	11%
1993	16%	20%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Manitou Springs Middle School	Colorado	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El

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 Manitou Springs Middle School's ranking?

Manitou Springs Middle School is ranked #773 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Manitou Springs Middle School?

288 students attend Manitou Springs Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Manitou Springs Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Manitou Springs Middle School?

Manitou Springs Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Manitou Springs Middle School offer ?

Manitou Springs Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Manitou Springs Middle School part of?

Manitou Springs Middle School is part of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El.

In what neighborhood is Manitou Springs Middle School located?

Manitou Springs Middle School is located in the West Colorado Springs neighborhood of Manitou Springs, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in West Colorado Springs.