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Calhan Elementary School

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Calhan Elementary School ranks 456 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Calhan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Calhan, Colorado, with 210 students. The school is part of the Calhan District No. RJ1, which is ranked 58 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Calhan Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 16.8, it faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.2% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 16.7%. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts (47.8%) and CMAS/Math (34.3%) for all grades lower than the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.9% to 60.48%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Calhan Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting findings emerge. Elbert Elementary School, located 18.56 miles away, has higher test scores and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (35.46%) compared to Calhan Elementary School. Similarly, Meridian Ranch Elementary School, located 16.18 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (24.78%) compared to Calhan Elementary School. These comparisons suggest that Calhan Elementary School could benefit from learning best practices and strategies from higher-performing schools in the region.

201

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,859

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Bulldog Drive
Calhan, CO 80808

(719) 347-2766

District: Calhan District No. RJ1

Students who attend Calhan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Calhan Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

African American:

10.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Colorado median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Colorado avg40%

456^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 115Calhan District No. RJ1 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	48.3	456 of 950	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	505 of 943	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	475 of 933	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	604 of 921	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	469 of 965	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	618 of 917	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	360 of 929	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	422 of 914	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.9	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	670 of 962	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	678 of 954	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.7	577 of 935	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.7	388 of 935	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	459 of 925	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	358 of 872	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	374 of 849	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.2	260 of 852	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	360 of 829	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	298 of 823	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	271 of 808	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	51.0	344 of 758	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	530 of 764	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Science36%-3 vs state

Math34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Calhan Elementary School

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Calhan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Bulldog Drive	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Calhan District No. RJ1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 347-2766	201	15	13.6	53.2%	172 (85.6%)	20 (10.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.3	456^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	505^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.4%	49	45.5	50.0	47.8				47.8	33.3	24.0	47.6				34.3	36.4		$18,859
Peyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13550 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 749-0170	293	20	14.8	32.1%	227 (77.5%)	3 (1.0%)	43 (14.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	54.4	410^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.8%		69.3	273^rd of 943 public elementary schools	71.0%	137	39.5	18.9	51.1	59.0			42.8	36.8	28.9	47.8	48.7			41.0	53.3		$11,204
Simla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18091 County Road 125	Simla	80835	Elbert County	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 541-2291	165	15	10.6	64.8%	135 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	56.6	392^nd of 950 public elementary schools	58.7%					(n/a)	40.9	42.1	42.3				41.8	59.1	42.1	34.6				44.8	57.7		$16,533
Ellicott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	399 South Ellicott Highway	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Ellicott School District No. 22	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 683-2700	520	35	14.8	57.5%	257 (49.4%)	16 (3.1%)	200 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.3%)	28.4	633^rd of 950 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.1	624^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.8%	9	30.8	28.6	32.3				30.5	41.5	21.0	12.9				25.4	35.5		$13,723
Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-2909	670	39	17.0	27.5%	411 (61.3%)	41 (6.1%)	134 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.3%)	68.5	282^nd of 950 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.4	259^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.5%	23	56.6	58.6	51.0				55.6	58.5	57.8	40.0				52.5	38.0		$10,703
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	11925 Antlers Ridge Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 522-2580	400	24	16.7	16.0%	304 (76.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	73.9	236^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.2%		60.9	355^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.4%	119	66.7	60.5	64.9	76.9	63.6	65.5	66.4	75.7	59.5	24.3	37.5	33.3	46.7	46.6	42.1	59.3	$14,162
Woodmen Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8308 Del Rio Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5500	613	38	16.1	33.0%	377 (61.5%)	19 (3.1%)	138 (22.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.1%)	57.9	382^nd of 950 public elementary schools	59.8%		55.8	398^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.8%	16	41.9	34.2	54.5				45.1	53.8	40.5	38.5				43.9	53.7		$12,174
Miami/Yoder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 South Rush Road	Rush	80833	El Paso County	Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 478-2186	173	8	21.6	64.7%	117 (67.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	28.2	635^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.2%		32.4	584^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.1%	51	16.7	48.0	31.6				33.9		24.0						15.8		$13,449
Bennett Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11243 Londonderry Drive	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5232	376	22	17.3	31.6%	214 (56.9%)	10 (2.7%)	84 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.5%)	42.7	510^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.3%		42.8	499^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.1%	11	38.9	38.2	49.2				42.4	41.8	26.8	29.7				32.6	39.1		$22,906
Falcon Elementary School of Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	12050 Falcon Highway	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5272	318	24	13.4	47.5%	195 (61.3%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (27.7%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	42.2	513^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.0%		36.1	553^rd of 943 public elementary schools	41.4%	40	32.4	19.5	43.2				31.3	40.5	24.4	44.7				36.2	57.9		$19,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhan Elementary School

What district is Calhan Elementary School in?

Calhan District No. RJ1

What schools do graduates of Calhan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Calhan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Calhan Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of Calhan Elementary School?

Students at Calhan Elementary School are 86% White, 10% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Calhan Elementary School a good school?

Calhan Elementary School ranks 456^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calhan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Calhan Elementary School.

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