Grand Mountain School

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of

11060 FONTAINE BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80925

grandmountain.wsd3.org/

1,081 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Grand Mountain School is a public elementary school and part of the School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of school district, located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO with 1,081 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 60 teachers, Grand Mountain School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,081

Total Students

60.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

31.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grand Mountain School
Demographic	Student Count
White	418
Hispanic	379
Black	141
Asian	15
Two or More	117
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	4

White
418 (38.7 %)
Hispanic
379 (35.1 %)
Black
141 (13.0 %)
Two or More
117 (10.8 %)
Asian
15 (1.4 %)
American Indian
7 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
Phone:	(719)391-3470
Website:	http://grandmountain.wsd3.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	1,081
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	274
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	64

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 125

Grade 1 129

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 128

Grade 4 129

Grade 5 120

Grade 6 112

Grade 7 135

Grade 8 94