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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 269 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 566 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain View Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 29th and 269th out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.6% of Mountain View students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, 50.8% of Mountain View students were proficient or better, compared to 51.9% for the district and 35.9% for the state.

Mountain View Elementary School also has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and gifted and talented students. The school's Hispanic students, in particular, have consistently ranked among the top in the state, with a ranking as high as 9th out of 197 Colorado elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, its rates are still lower than the state average. Additionally, Mountain View has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.39% to 16.25% in recent years.

567

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,355

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10095 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-1406

(719) 234-4800

District: Academy School District No. 20

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle School
High:	Pine Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Colorado avg40%

269^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

13^th of 115Academy School District No. 20 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	269 of 950	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	197 of 943	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	129 of 933	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	57 of 921	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	84 of 710	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	29 of 965	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	43 of 917	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	42 of 929	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	94 of 914	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	101 of 938	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	66 of 962	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	58 of 954	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	64 of 935	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	46 of 935	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	44 of 925	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	55 of 872	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	88 of 849	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	90.4	37 of 852	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	50 of 829	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.8	39 of 823	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	71 of 808	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	219 of 694	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	135 of 684	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	104 of 642	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	74 of 595	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	67 of 351	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	27 of 758	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	34 of 690	95.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	22 of 119	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	79.2	29 of 242	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	9 of 197	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	76 of 337	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	252 of 700	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	240 of 683	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	135 of 649	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	45 of 594	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	82 of 352	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	35 of 764	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	47 of 693	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	248 of 551	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	224 of 539	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	152 of 525	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	63 of 454	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	85 of 288	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	46 of 596	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Math51%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	10095 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4800	567	32	17.7	25.7%	342 (60.3%)	25 (4.4%)	106 (18.7%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	69.9	269^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.5	197^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.1%	72	45.2	49.1	67.3		53.6	41.9	51.3	59.4		50.8	57.0		$12,355
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	368	25	15.0	15.5%	201 (54.6%)	20 (5.4%)	54 (14.7%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	74.5	231^st of 950 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.6	227^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.9%	4	56.3	60.7	67.7		61.6	46.9	50.8	60.0		52.6	45.3		$13,775
Encompass Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Daydreamer Drive	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1206	583	31	19.1	11.1%	388 (66.6%)	12 (2.1%)	88 (15.1%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	72.9	246^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.1%		65	314^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.7%	68	56.6	55.7	57.3		56.6	53.5	71.8	52.6		58.5	39.2		$12,488
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	470	29	16.0	27.4%	287 (61.1%)	19 (4.0%)	97 (20.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (11.3%)	77.7	204^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.5%		69.1	277^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.6%	73	60.3	68.8	64.5		64.3	57.5	76.9	46.1		59.3	44.0		$12,674
Academy Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5600	347	26	13.6	23.3%	239 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (20.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	67.7	292^nd of 950 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.9	336^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.4%	44	54.3	51.6	49.3		51.4	60.9	45.3	49.3		50.8	50.7		$14,212
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Vintage Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4700	248	25	10.0	56.5%	100 (40.3%)	14 (5.6%)	106 (42.7%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.1%)	35.3	570^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.0%					(n/a)	17.1	34.4	44.2		32.7	25.0	21.2	40.0		29.8	42.2		$19,169
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%		63.9	327^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.3%	178	50.0	37.7	39.4	45.9	43.7	36.8	26.0	31.0	32.8	31.2	41.4	46.5	$12,654
Chinook Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	11795 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5700	632	34	18.6	16.9%	366 (57.9%)	22 (3.5%)	112 (17.7%)	57 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	66 (10.4%)	87.9	101^st of 950 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.7	101^st of 943 public elementary schools	89.3%		69.1	70.8	70.4		70.1	64.2	64.2	61.9		63.4	57.7		$11,906
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%		37.6	545^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.2%	65	46.9	47.8	52.6		49.1	34.4	17.4	43.6		30.8	31.6		$15,261
The Da Vinci Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1335 Bridle Oak Lane	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 234-5400	447	30	14.8	24.4%	232 (51.9%)	39 (8.7%)	96 (21.5%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	55.6	401^st of 950 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.6	347^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.2%	54	46.2	52.8	42.6		47.5	44.9	45.8	35.2		42.6	38.9		$13,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 269^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challenger Middle School
High : Pine Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

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