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James Irwin Elementary School - Howard

Grades KG–05 · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · NCES 080306006595

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1801 HOWARD AVENUE · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903

At a glance

Reported students

213

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16.34

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Colorado elementary enrollment

14th percentile

Compared with 1,017 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

291

James Irwin Elementary School - Howard: 213 reported students.

State peer staffing position

21st percentile

13:1 reported; state peer median 15.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about James Irwin Elementary School - Howard

James Irwin Elementary School - Howard is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in COLORADO SPRINGS. It is one of 60 current school records connected to Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E. NCES reports 213 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,017 elementary schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 370 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 14th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13:1, below the Colorado median of 15.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (45.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking James Irwin Elementary School - Howard

  1. 1How do the reported 13:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.34 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
54.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White45.1%
  • Hispanic32.9%
  • Black10.8%
  • Asian1.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Multiracial8.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Edison Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

214 reported students

Trailblazer Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

211 reported students

Carver Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

205 reported students

Audubon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

222 reported students

Queen Palmer Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

198 reported students

Buena Vista Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

194 reported students

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