Elementary Schools in Hanover School District No. 28

Summary:

The Hanover School District No. 28 in Colorado has only one elementary school, Prairie Heights Elementary School, which serves students from preschool through 5th grade. The school's performance has been a concern, as it consistently underperforms compared to state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates well below the state in subjects like English Language Arts and Math.

Prairie Heights Elementary School is ranked 641 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 475 out of 929 schools in 2016-2017 to 553 out of 914 schools in 2015-2016. The Hanover School District No. 28, which Prairie Heights Elementary School is a part of, is ranked 84 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals that Prairie Heights Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.9%) and a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1. However, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes, as the school's proficiency rates in CMAS assessments remain significantly below the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was also high at 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

District Detail

17050 South Peyton Highway
Colorado Springs, CO 80928

(719) 683-2247

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 264

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)		CMAS Math (2025)		CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7930 Indian Village Heights	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Hanover School District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1260	130	8	15.6	68.5%	65 (50.0%)	4 (3.1%)	53 (40.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	3 (2.3%)	27.5	641^st of 950 public elementary schools	32.5%					(n/a)	38.1	25.0	14.3	12.5	27.3	$19,393

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fountain School District No. 8	13.15 mi	13	82^nd
School District No. 3	13.86 mi	18	55^th
Edison Joint District No. 54	16.23 mi	3
Ellicott School District No. 22	17.11 mi	3	95^th
Pueblo County School District 70	19.98 mi	27	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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