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Public School Review - Established 2003

Venetucci Elementary School

405 Willis Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Top 50%
Tel: (719) 391-3355
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Serving 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Venetucci Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 50% in CO
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Venetucci Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Venetucci Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeVenetucci Elementary School
Kind38
150
255
340
447
542
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Total Students
272 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary School
2025272
2024279
2023288
2022287
2021296
2020351
2019495
2018483
2017483
2016471
2015451
2014437
2013460
2012445
2011413
2010434
2009421
2008444
2007487
2006498
2005489
2004460
2003492
2002502
2001461
2000483
1999544
1998531
1997553
1996573
1995620
1994577
1993506
1992591
1991522
1990554
1989510
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary School
202522
202420
202324
202222
202125
202027
201931
201830
201730
201630
201530
201430
201328
201227
201127
201029
200928
200829
200730
200630
200527
200427
200329
200227
200127
200029
199929
199827
199728
199632
199531
199430
199327
199230
199131
199026
198924
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School Rankings

Venetucci Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Venetucci Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CO)
#820 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearVenetucci Elementary School
2023#820
2022#873
2021#1043
2019#1062
2018#712
2017#680
2016#539
2015#970
2014#686
2013#662
2012#807
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35-39%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202337%33%26%
202232%32%23%
202124%33%17%
201931%35%31%
201835%35%31%
201731%33%30%
201637%33%30%
201521%31%24%
201471%57%52%
201367%57%52%
201263%56%53%
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35-39%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202237%45%41%
202132%47%41%
201936%47%48%
201847%44%31%
201750%42%41%
201650%40%35%
201538%40%35%
201471%69%66%
201372%70%66%
201270%70%65%
201194%89%90%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202512:115:1
202414:117:116:1
202312:117:117:1
202213:117:116:1
202112:117:116:1
202013:117:117:1
201916:117:117:1
201816:117:118:1
201716:117:118:1
201616:117:118:1
201515:117:118:1
201415:118:118:1
201317:118:118:1
201217:118:118:1
201115:117:117:1
201015:117:118:1
200915:117:116:1
200815:117:117:1
200716:117:117:1
200617:117:117:1
200518:117:118:1
200417:117:118:1
200317:117:118:1
200219:117:118:1
200117:118:118:1
200017:117:117:1
199919:118:118:1
199820:118:118:1
199720:118:118:1
199618:118:119:1
199520:118:119:1
199419:119:119:1
199319:118:119:1
199220:118:119:1
199117:118:118:1
199022:118:119:1
198922:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20221%1%1%
20212%1%1%
20201%1%2%
20191%1%2%
20091%1%2%
20082%2%1%
20071%1%1%
20061%1%1%
20051%1%1%
20041%1%1%
20032%1%2%
20022%1%2%
20011%1%2%
20001%1%2%
19992%1%2%
19981%1%2%
19941%1%1%
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Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20242%3%1%
20231%3%1%
20201%3%1%
20192%3%1%
20152%3%2%
20142%3%1%
20133%3%2%
20122%3%1%
20112%3%1%
20104%4%5%
20095%4%4%
20084%3%5%
20073%3%4%
20063%3%4%
20053%3%4%
20043%3%4%
20034%3%4%
20025%3%4%
20014%3%4%
20004%3%4%
19994%3%4%
19987%3%4%
19978%3%5%
19966%3%5%
19955%3%5%
19946%2%5%
19936%2%4%
19923%2%4%
19913%2%4%
19903%2%4%
19895%2%5%
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Hispanic
40%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202437%36%34%
202335%35%33%
202237%35%32%
202130%34%30%
202030%34%29%
201931%34%29%
201836%34%29%
201736%34%29%
201633%33%28%
201531%33%27%
201428%33%26%
201326%32%25%
201231%32%25%
201130%32%25%
201024%29%20%
200927%28%19%
200826%28%19%
200722%28%18%
200620%27%18%
200518%26%17%
200417%25%16%
200318%24%15%
200214%23%15%
200114%22%13%
200015%21%14%
199911%20%13%
199813%19%12%
199711%19%12%
199611%18%12%
199512%18%12%
199411%17%12%
199311%17%10%
199211%17%10%
199112%16%10%
199011%16%10%
198911%16%10%
198813%16%9%
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Black
6%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20246%5%9%
20237%5%9%
20228%4%8%
20216%5%9%
202011%5%9%
201911%5%9%
201810%5%9%
201710%5%9%
20168%5%9%
201510%5%9%
20147%5%10%
20137%5%11%
20126%5%11%
20117%5%11%
201017%6%16%
200915%6%16%
200815%6%16%
200716%6%16%
200617%6%16%
200514%6%16%
200413%6%16%
200313%6%16%
200216%6%16%
200115%6%16%
200017%5%16%
199918%5%15%
199817%5%16%
199715%5%16%
199613%5%15%
199512%4%15%
199411%5%14%
19939%5%14%
199212%5%14%
199110%5%13%
199011%5%13%
198912%5%13%
198811%5%12%
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White
44%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202449%50%42%
202349%51%44%
202246%52%46%
202152%52%47%
202050%53%48%
201946%53%48%
201847%53%50%
201747%53%50%
201648%54%51%
201544%54%52%
201450%55%52%
201352%56%52%
201248%56%53%
201149%57%54%
201055%60%58%
200952%61%59%
200853%61%59%
200758%62%61%
200659%63%61%
200564%64%62%
200466%65%63%
200363%66%63%
200263%67%63%
200166%68%65%
200063%70%64%
199965%71%66%
199862%72%66%
199766%72%65%
199670%73%66%
199571%74%67%
199471%75%68%
199374%75%69%
199274%75%70%
199175%76%71%
199075%76%71%
198972%76%70%
198867%76%72%
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Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20246%5%11%
20238%5%11%
20228%5%10%
202110%5%11%
20207%4%10%
20199%4%10%
20187%4%10%
20177%4%10%
201610%4%10%
201512%4%9%
201411%3%8%
201310%3%8%
201211%3%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20250.640.62
20240.620.620.69
20230.630.620.68
20220.650.610.68
20210.630.610.68
20200.650.600.67
20190.680.600.67
20180.640.600.66
20170.640.600.66
20160.650.600.65
20150.690.600.65
20140.660.590.65
20130.650.590.65
20120.660.590.65
20110.660.580.64
20100.620.550.60
20090.640.550.60
20080.630.550.59
20070.590.540.58
20060.590.530.57
20050.540.520.57
20040.520.520.56
20030.560.510.55
20020.560.500.55
20010.530.490.54
20000.560.470.54
19990.540.460.53
19980.570.460.53
19970.530.450.53
19960.480.450.53
19950.470.430.52
19940.480.410.51
19930.430.410.49
19920.430.400.48
19910.420.400.47
19900.420.400.47
19890.450.400.48
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Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202558%39%
202465%39%43%
202335%33%22%
202247%30%32%
202148%33%33%
202042%33%33%
201944%33%33%
201842%35%35%
201742%35%35%
201639%34%35%
201539%34%33%
201435%35%28%
201337%34%32%
201237%34%32%
201139%33%31%
201037%31%28%
200935%28%19%
200827%28%18%
200725%27%16%
200626%27%18%
200518%25%17%
200414%24%14%
200321%22%13%
200217%21%13%
200117%20%10%
200021%21%13%
199919%21%13%
199820%22%13%
199720%22%14%
199620%22%15%
199523%22%16%
199420%21%17%
199322%20%17%
199218%19%15%
199120%18%14%
199019%18%13%
198920%17%12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearVenetucci Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20259%5%
20247%6%8%
202313%7%10%
202210%6%6%
202110%7%8%
202016%8%11%
201912%8%11%
201812%8%11%
201712%8%11%
201616%7%13%
201514%7%10%
201410%7%9%
201313%7%11%
201214%7%12%
201112%7%11%
201018%7%12%
200915%7%8%
200813%7%8%
200715%7%8%
20067%6%7%
200512%6%7%
200412%6%6%
20039%7%7%
200210%7%9%
20017%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Venetucci Elementary School's ranking?
Venetucci Elementary School is ranked #820 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?
35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Venetucci Elementary School?
272 students attend Venetucci Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
44% of Venetucci Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Venetucci Elementary School?
Venetucci Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Venetucci Elementary School offer ?
Venetucci Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Venetucci Elementary School part of?
Venetucci Elementary School is part of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of.
In what neighborhood is Venetucci Elementary School located?
Venetucci Elementary School is located in the Fountain Valley neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 13 other public schools located in Fountain Valley.

School Calendar

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Date
First Day of School (grades 6,9, and 1-5)
August 10, 2026 (Monday)
First Day of School (grades 7,8,10,11, and 12)
August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)
October Day - Schools Closed
October 09, 2026 (Friday)
Thanksgiving Break
November 23, 2026 (Monday)
Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed
November 23, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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