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Manitou Springs Middle School vs West Middle School

Manitou Springs Middle School has a higher overall rating of 7.8/10 compared to 5.0/10. Manitou Springs Middle School is significantly larger with 288 students, about 1.6× the size of West Middle School (183). In math proficiency, Manitou Springs Middle School leads at 86.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricManitou Springs Middle SchoolWest Middle School
Overall Rating7.8 / 105.0 / 10
Academic Score8.42.9
Growth Score6.56.0
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch42.7%74.3%
Environment Score9.26.5
State Rank#397 of 1,815#1,317 of 1,815
State Percentile78th28th

Test Scores

SubjectManitou Springs Middle SchoolWest Middle School
Math Proficiency86.0%75.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency93.0%84.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailManitou Springs Middle SchoolWest Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment288183
Student-Teacher Ratio12.0:113.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch42.7%74.3%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)34.0%53.0%
DistrictManitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of ElColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
CityManitou SpringsColorado Springs

Neighborhood

MetricManitou Springs (80829)Colorado Springs (80904)
Median Household Income$85,341$69,566
Median Home Value$567,000$413,400
Median Rent$1,175$1,417
College Educated (Bachelor's+)53.1%45.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%11.0%
Avg Commute28 min23 min