Explorer Elementary School

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Phone: (719) 234-4400
District: Academy 20 School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5

Explorer Elementary School, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serves grades PK-5 in the Academy 20 School District. It is among the few public schools in Colorado to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Explorer Elementary School is a public school in the Academy 20 School District located in Colorado Springs, CO. The principal of Explorer Elementary School is Maureen Lang. The students are 6.8% Multiracial; 2% Black, non-Hispanic; 1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 1% Asian. 15.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Multiracial 6.8% 6.1% 3.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 2% 3.1% 4.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1% 0.4% 0.7%
Asian 1% 3.8% 3.1%
White, non-Hispanic 54.1%
Hispanic 33.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 15.7% 13.5% 42.2%
English learners 1% 12%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Cordera Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 0.9 mi
2 Briargate - Fairfax Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 1.3 mi
3 Wolf Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 1.5 mi
4 Wolf Ranch (Briargate) Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 1.6 mi
5 Dakota Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 2.8 mi
6 Stetson Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 4.5 mi
7 Flying Horse Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 4.6 mi
8 Pronghorn Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 5.8 mi
9 Falcon Neighborhood/Subdivision Peyton CO 6.5 mi
10 Mountain Shadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 7.4 mi
11 Meridian Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Peyton CO 8.1 mi
12 Windmill Apartments Apartment Complex Colorado Springs CO 9.4 mi
13 Forest Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Monument CO 10.2 mi
14 Cheyenne Mountain Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 13.7 mi
15 Security Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 14 mi
16 Comanche Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort carson CO 14.8 mi
17 Fountain Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Colorado Springs CO 16.5 mi
18 Sterling Hills West Area of Town Aurora CO 49.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North Gate Blvd Colorado Springs CO 5.3 mi
2 Colorado Springs Co Colorado Springs CO 9.5 mi
3 North Cheyenne Canyon Colorado Springs CO 14.5 mi
4 Manitou Springs Colorado Springs CO 15.5 mi
Base Distance
US Air Force Academy 7.1 mi.
Peterson AFB 10 mi.
Fort Carson 15.4 mi.
Schriever AFB 15.7 mi.
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station 15.8 mi.
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