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Pinon Valley Elementary School

6205 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Pinon Valley Elementary School serves the southeast part of Colorado Springs, CO, covering an area of approximately 4 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pinon Valley Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinon Valley Elementary School
Kind	43
1	40
2	42
3	44
4	52
5	47
6	47

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School
2025	315
2024	327
2023	317
2022	297
2021	292
2020	315
2019	327
2018	363
2017	357
2015	358
2014	339
2013	350
2012	324
2011	314
2010	348
2009	366
2008	361
2007	392
2006	408
2005	411
2004	441
2003	443
2002	415
2001	408
2000	396
1999	334
1998	294
1997	213

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School
2025	23
2024	21
2023	21
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	24
2004	25
2003	27
2002	23
2001	20
2000	17
1999	15
1998	13
1997	10

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School Rankings

Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pinon Valley Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#129 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#123
2021	#97
2019	#348
2018	#342
2017	#469
2016	#580
2015	#449
2014	#145
2013	#67
2012	#120
2011	#171
2010	#426

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2023	62%	33%	59%
2022	62%	32%	59%
2021	57%	33%	60%
2019	47%	35%	61%
2018	48%	35%	62%
2017	41%	33%	56%
2016	43%	33%	55%
2015	44%	31%	52%
2014	84%	57%	83%
2013	87%	57%	80%
2012	82%	56%	80%
2011	95%	82%	94%
2010	92%	81%	94%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2022	67%	45%	74%
2021	72%	47%	73%
2019	62%	47%	72%
2018	58%	44%	62%
2017	56%	42%	65%
2016	46%	40%	61%
2015	48%	40%	59%
2014	88%	69%	90%
2013	92%	70%	89%
2012	92%	70%	90%
2011	95%	89%	97%
2010	95%	89%	97%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	17:1	15:1
2018	15:1	17:1	15:1
2017	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	17:1	15:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	19:1
1998	23:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	10%	4%	5%
2009	8%	4%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	7%	3%	5%
2004	7%	3%	5%
2003	8%	3%	5%
2002	7%	3%	4%
2001	6%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	22%	37%
2024	22%	36%
2023	21%	35%	18%
2022	22%	35%	18%
2021	23%	34%	18%
2020	17%	34%	16%
2019	15%	34%	16%
2018	19%	34%	16%
2017	18%	33%	16%
2015	14%	33%	15%
2014	11%	33%	14%
2013	12%	32%	13%
2012	10%	32%	14%
2011	14%	31%	13%
2010	13%	28%	12%
2009	11%	28%	10%
2008	11%	28%	10%
2007	12%	28%	10%
2006	11%	27%	9%
2005	11%	26%	9%
2004	11%	25%	9%
2003	9%	24%	8%
2002	8%	23%	7%
2001	7%	22%	6%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	5%	20%	4%
1998	7%	19%	5%
1997	4%	19%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	2%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	7%	6%	3%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	2%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1997	3%	5%	2%

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White

63%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	63%	49%
2024	61%	50%
2023	65%	51%	68%
2022	64%	52%	68%
2021	64%	52%	67%
2020	68%	53%	70%
2019	70%	53%	70%
2018	65%	53%	71%
2017	64%	54%	71%
2015	69%	54%	71%
2014	72%	55%	74%
2013	73%	56%	76%
2012	77%	56%	76%
2011	73%	57%	77%
2010	74%	61%	78%
2009	75%	61%	79%
2008	76%	62%	80%
2007	78%	62%	81%
2006	75%	63%	83%
2005	74%	64%	82%
2004	75%	65%	82%
2003	76%	66%	83%
2002	79%	67%	86%
2001	82%	68%	87%
2000	84%	69%	89%
1999	86%	70%	89%
1998	86%	71%	89%
1997	89%	72%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	9%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

51%

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	0.55	0.62
2024	0.57	0.62
2023	0.53	0.62	0.51
2022	0.54	0.61	0.50
2021	0.54	0.61	0.51
2020	0.50	0.60	0.49
2019	0.48	0.60	0.49
2018	0.54	0.60	0.46
2017	0.55	0.60	0.46
2015	0.50	0.60	0.44
2014	0.47	0.59	0.43
2013	0.45	0.59	0.41
2012	0.39	0.59	0.41
2011	0.45	0.58	0.40
2010	0.43	0.55	0.37
2009	0.42	0.55	0.36
2008	0.41	0.54	0.35
2007	0.38	0.54	0.34
2006	0.42	0.53	0.32
2005	0.44	0.52	0.31
2004	0.42	0.52	0.30
2003	0.41	0.51	0.30
2002	0.37	0.50	0.26
2001	0.32	0.49	0.23
2000	0.29	0.48	0.21
1999	0.26	0.47	0.20
1998	0.26	0.46	0.20
1997	0.21	0.45	0.20

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(22-23)

10.8%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2023	10.8%	33.6%	12.1%
2022	17.1%	37.4%	22.1%
2021	7.3%	26.8%	8.3%

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Eligible for

22%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	22%	39%
2024	21%	39%
2023	11%	33%	10%
2022	6%	30%	9%
2021	9%	33%	11%
2020	6%	33%	10%
2019	7%	33%	10%
2018	11%	34%	11%
2017	12%	35%	11%
2015	14%	34%	10%
2014	10%	35%	11%
2013	11%	34%	11%
2012	10%	34%	12%
2011	7%	33%	10%
2010	6%	31%	10%
2009	5%	28%	8%
2008	6%	28%	6%
2007	5%	27%	6%
2006	4%	27%	6%
2005	5%	25%	5%
2004	6%	24%	5%
2003	4%	22%	4%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	2%	20%	3%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	3%
1998	3%	22%	2%
1997	1%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Pinon Valley Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	1%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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What is Pinon Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Pinon Valley Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Pinon Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Pinon Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Pinon Valley Elementary School?

315 students attend Pinon Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Pinon Valley Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pinon Valley Elementary School?

Pinon Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Pinon Valley Elementary School offer ?

Pinon Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pinon Valley Elementary School part of?

Pinon Valley Elementary School is part of Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Pinon Valley Elementary School serves the southeast part of Colorado Springs, CO, covering an area of approximately 4 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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