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Bennett Ranch Elementary School

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Bennett Ranch Elementary School ranks 531 st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Ranch Elementary School serves 376 students in grades PK–5 in Peyton, Colorado, and is part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and sits in the 44th percentile statewide—a mid-to-lower performance level within a district that overall earns 4 stars and ranks 33rd among 115 Colorado districts. That said, the picture is not uniformly discouraging, and several findings stand out for parents considering this school.

Science is Bennett Ranch's clearest academic strength. Fifth-grade science proficiency is 45.6%, well above the district's 38.2% and the state's 36.1%. The school also does relatively well for economically disadvantaged students—that subgroup ranks in the 66th percentile statewide, far stronger than the school's overall rank. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, falling from 27.5% to 20.2%, now better than both the district (26.1%) and state (28.4%). The most serious concern is math: just 26.3% of students are proficient, compared with 37.3% statewide, and the score has dropped from 34.6% two years ago. Only 16.1% of 4th graders meet math standards. ELA proficiency is below average as well, at 41.0% versus 44.7% statewide.

Nearby schools in the same area are posting much stronger results, making the gap hard to ignore. Meridian Ranch Elementary, for example, reaches 64.5% ELA and 60.1% math proficiency. Ridgeview Elementary achieves 58.1% math proficiency even though it serves a higher share of low-income students. Falcon Elementary of Technology also has a higher poverty rate yet outperforms Bennett Ranch in math (32.7% vs. 26.3%). These comparisons suggest the math deficit is not simply about family income; it reflects school-level instructional issues that can be addressed. Parents might also want to ask how the school plans to strengthen math instruction and better challenge advanced learners, given that its Gifted and Talented subgroup ranks in the 10th percentile statewide.

376

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,547

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11243 Londonderry Drive
Peyton, CO 80831

(719) 495-5232

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Students who attend Bennett Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Middle School
High:	Falcon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2019 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Colorado avg41%

531^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

33^rd of 114El Paso County Colorado School District 49 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
2026	38.6	531 of 946	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	510 of 950	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	499 of 943	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	450 of 933	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	696 of 921	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	542 of 710	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	389 of 965	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	492 of 695	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	415 of 694	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	448 of 684	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	347 of 642	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	492 of 595	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	326 of 758	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	108 of 120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	114 of 337	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	238 of 365	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	432 of 697	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	450 of 700	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	429 of 683	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	443 of 649	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	475 of 594	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	360 of 764	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	439 of 547	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	479 of 551	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	464 of 539	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	445 of 525	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	453 of 454	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	422 of 596	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+10 vs state

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Math26%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Update 2021: Still a crap school, during COVID 19, we did 99 of the teaching, the teachers just read books to our child and joked around during "class", waste of time. Expected us to go over math with them BEFORE class. There was something that didn't make sense in one of the assignments, the teacher admitted she didn't read the content that she puts out. Wow, way to earn your paycheck. She said that a group of them gets together and they agree on the things that gets submitted, but that she doesn't read the assignments or watches the videos which makes sense because the videos and assignments never went together like they were suppose to. Crap school. This is a clean school. It's new, it's pretty, it feels safe. My child's teacher is a hypocrite. But because it's a new school, they care about their licenses and want to protect themselves no matter what. So with that said, if a parent spanks their child or the child lies about abuse, the school WILL call DHS no matter what. If you or your spouse have any special clearances for your jobs, don't send them here. Once DHS initiates that investigation, even if it's all lies, your clearances are at jeopardy. The school has no regard for parents here, they care about your child, but apparently not enough to make sure that your child stays in your life due to "we might loose our license" excuses even if the accusations are far fetched. My child has also gotten hurt here, got hit on the face with a ball by another kid, another time was he was getting punched by some bullies on the stomach.... This school keeps this mask on with the whole "no bullies!" policy..... I never got a call, I never got a letter... My child had to tell me. Granted that he's a little liar, I confirmed the ball in the face by the blood on his shirt and the punches on the stomach by his teacher who said "I'm not sure what happened, but I explained to the boys that hitting is not ok" that's it. If you have complaints, go directly to the D49 building, they said talk to the zone leader, but she's no help. All she does is relay messages to you that you have already heard. That's all. Privacy awareness..... Does not exist, I signed a form saying that I do not give consent for my child's picture or videos be taken ... They have violated that time and time again, livestreaming videos on YouTube, etc. So overall, I'm not happy with this school, they don't know what they're doing. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	38.6	531^st of 946 public elementary schools	43.9%		42.7	510^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.3%	21	32.6	39.3	49.1				41.0	32.6	16.1	31.6				26.3	45.6		$16,547
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%)	81	169^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.1%		68.5	282^nd of 950 public elementary schools	70.3%	113	60.2	66.0	67.2				64.5	66.4	64.1	50.9				60.1	47.0		$14,775
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%)	82.7	158^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.3%		73.9	236^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.2%	78	71.8	67.5	77.5	65.7	63.2	47.1	65.9	87.2	55.0	45.0	42.9	46.2	32.4	52.0	52.5	41.2	$12,703
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%)	67.7	286^th of 946 public elementary schools	69.8%		57.9	382^nd of 950 public elementary schools	59.8%	96	50.0	51.6	59.0				53.5	50.0	56.0	42.2				49.6	50.6		$15,598
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%)	39.1	523^rd of 946 public elementary schools	44.7%		42.2	513^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.0%	10	36.8	56.4	25.0				39.8	34.2	35.9	27.8				32.7	33.3		$17,995
Inspiration View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9233 Vista Del Pico Blvd	Colorado Springs	80927	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 201-8026	527	32	16.4	33.4%	271 (51.4%)	26 (4.9%)	135 (25.6%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.3%)	65.5	303^rd of 946 public elementary schools	68.0%		54.9	405^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.4%	102	51.8	58.8	50.6				53.8	59.0	51.8	42.9				51.2	36.9		$15,510
Grand Peak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7036 Cowpoke Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 495-7360	608	32	19.1	33.1%	312 (51.3%)	26 (4.3%)	176 (28.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (11.3%)	40.1	513^th of 946 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.5	494^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.0%	19	25.0	52.1	44.3	14.5	38.8	24.5	34.2	45.6	38.9	45.7	16.4	22.4	45.3	36.8	27.1	22.6	$12,365
Legacy Peak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Wolf Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5900	652	35	18.8	23.5%	359 (55.1%)	40 (6.1%)	121 (18.6%)	50 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	53.2	410^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.7%		45	490^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.4%	80	41.8	54.5	50.0				48.8	43.3	46.5	30.5				40.3	38.1		$11,997
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6464 Peterson Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 428-4940	538	34	15.6	28.8%	258 (48.0%)	40 (7.4%)	141 (26.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	82 (15.2%)	34.4	580^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.7%		40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%	58	31.6	33.3	735.0	40.7	40.0		36.0	35.1	21.2	40.0	25.9	726.0		30.4	33.3		$12,155
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	626	33	19.0	44.6%	303 (48.4%)	41 (6.5%)	167 (26.7%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.1%)	72.3	240^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	51.8	52.1	65.9				56.3	53.6	53.3	68.3				58.1	39.5		$14,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Ranch Elementary School

What district is Bennett Ranch Elementary School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

How many students attend Bennett Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Bennett Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Ranch Elementary School are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bennett Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Ranch Elementary School ranks 531^st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bennett Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bennett Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falcon Middle School
High : Falcon High School

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