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Springfield School District No. Re-4

389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Springfield School District No. Re-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 170 students in Springfield School District No. Re-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Springfield School District No. Re-4 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
305 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,038 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Springfield School District No. Re-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#133 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
33%
30-34%
45%
(20-21)
≤20%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
73%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,921 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,646 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,921
$15,475
Spending / Student
$19,646
$15,793

Best Springfield School District No. Re-4 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-4391
Gr: PK-5 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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