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Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 281 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,492 Schools
# Students
609 Students
611,358 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
38,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 180 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,805 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
210,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
11 Students
28,351 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
468 Students
316,085 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
31,198 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
23,862
# Students in K Grade:
31
61,105
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
64,472
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
61,857
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
63,437
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
7,253
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
6,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
6,661
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
7,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,034 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,220
$15,247
Spending / Student
$12,034
$15,560
Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peyton Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18320 Main Street
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Peyton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13550 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0170
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0170
Grades: PK-6
| 252 students
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