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Pinon Valley Elementary School

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Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks 148 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pinon Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 327 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, which is rated 2nd out of 115 school districts in the state.

Pinon Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 44th and 148th out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, often exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pinon Valley's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 69.3%, compared to 66.2% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 57.7%, compared to 60.2% for the district and 35.9% for the state.

Pinon Valley Elementary also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 27.7% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.4% to 22.02% in recent years. When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as Pinello Elementary, Stratton Meadows Elementary, and Weikel Elementary, the performance gap becomes more pronounced, with Pinon Valley consistently outperforming these schools in academic proficiency and other key metrics.

315

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,060

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6205 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-7645

(719) 527-0300

District: Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12

Students who attend Pinon Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
High:	Cheyenne Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2021) to 84th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Colorado avg40%

148^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12

2^nd of 115Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 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	82.4	148 of 950	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	140 of 943	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	66 of 933	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	84 of 921	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	44 of 710	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	171 of 965	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	208 of 917	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	278 of 929	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	306 of 914	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	276 of 938	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	117 of 962	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	110 of 954	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	84 of 935	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	124 of 935	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	164 of 925	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	136 of 872	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	118 of 849	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	156 of 852	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	108 of 829	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	204 of 823	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	179 of 808	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	105 of 694	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	164 of 684	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	12 of 642	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	52 of 595	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	25 of 351	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	109 of 758	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	194 of 690	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	170 of 700	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	120 of 683	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	126 of 649	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	70 of 594	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	32 of 352	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	94 of 764	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	172 of 693	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	142 of 551	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	199 of 539	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	73 of 525	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	68 of 454	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	36 of 288	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	153 of 596	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	98 of 337	70.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+25 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

Science51%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Pinon Valley 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 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	Total
Pinon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	6205 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 527-0300	315	23	13.9	22.9%	198 (62.9%)	7 (2.2%)	69 (21.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	82.4	148^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.4%		83	140^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.2%	8	65.1	62.0	76.1	75.0	69.3	60.5	39.2	63.8	70.7	57.7	51.1	$13,060
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	5250 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 576-3080	324	21	15.2	10.2%	236 (72.8%)	6 (1.9%)	35 (10.8%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.5%)	89.9	75^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.3	62^nd of 943 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	62.5	72.5	57.7	66.7	64.8	79.2	76.5	69.2	68.8	73.4	71.2	$12,439
Mountainside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 Harr Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1430	346	24	14.4	44.2%	118 (34.1%)	55 (15.9%)	125 (36.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	34 (9.8%)	21.8	713^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.9%		20.3	739^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.6%	26	21.8	26.4	30.6		25.7	34.5	11.3	22.2		22.9	30.6	$16,315
Abrams Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Chiles Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1490	396	24	16.5	64.4%	147 (37.1%)	56 (14.1%)	131 (33.1%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	34 (8.6%)	24.7	669^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.6%		15.2	803^rd of 943 public elementary schools	14.8%	134	15.9	21.4	42.5		24.8	25.4	9.5	27.5		21.4	47.5	$15,059
Otero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Charmwood Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2110	330	30	10.8	73.3%	101 (30.6%)	40 (12.1%)	144 (43.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.8%)	18.3	761^st of 950 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.5	684^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.5%	77	28.9	20.4	27.5		25.4	15.2	16.0	22.5		17.6	30.0	$17,545
Weikel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6565 Lindstrom Street	Colorado Springs	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-4320	814	43	19.0	32.3%	343 (42.1%)	69 (8.5%)	259 (31.8%)	21 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	29 (3.6%)	88 (10.8%)	38.3	543^rd of 950 public elementary schools	42.8%		31.9	590^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.4%	47	37.0	25.6	52.9		38.4	33.0	24.4	35.3		30.9	38.8	$13,189
Patriot Elementary School	Public	K-5	7010 Harr Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1460	523	34	15.5	40.3%	240 (45.9%)	57 (10.9%)	147 (28.1%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.5%)	49 (9.4%)	33.8	581^st of 950 public elementary schools	38.8%		25	676^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.3%	95	36.3	26.3	38.0		33.5	25.0	18.4	41.4		27.9	43.7	$14,554
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Oak Creek Drive West	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2175	235	19	12.3	74.9%	62 (26.4%)	18 (7.7%)	126 (53.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%		44	490^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.0%	164	28.9	40.0	31.6		33.3	22.7	30.0	21.1		24.6	23.7	$16,532
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	440 W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6130	327	21	15.4	18.3%	237 (72.5%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (14.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	90.4	71^st of 950 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.7	70^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	63.0	58.5	78.3	71.4	68.1	76.6	53.7	78.7	68.8	69.9	73.3	$12,567
Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	301	22	13.6	59.5%	114 (37.9%)	28 (9.3%)	125 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%		29	626^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	25.5	40.0	35.0		32.8		40.0			23.8	23.7	$15,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinon Valley Elementary School

Is Pinon Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks 148^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinon Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Pinon Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinon Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pinon Valley Elementary School are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Pinon Valley Elementary School in?

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12

What schools do graduates of Pinon Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinon Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
High : Cheyenne Mountain High School

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