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Peyton Elementary School

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Peyton Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Peyton Elementary School is a small PK–6 school in Peyton, Colorado, serving 293 students in the Peyton School District No. 23. It sits in the middle tier of nearby schools: it ranks above Grand Peak Academy, Calhan Elementary School, and Falcon Elementary School of Technology, while trailing high performers like Edith Wolford Elementary School and Meridian Ranch Elementary School. The school was a consistent 4-star performer in past years, and while recent results have been more uneven, its current profile shows both real strengths and clear areas for growth.

Academically, Peyton's standout strength is upper-grade literacy: 6th grade ELA proficiency is 65.1% versus 41.6% statewide, and 5th grade is also comfortably above the state average. The clearest concern is math, especially in the middle grades. 4th grade math proficiency is just 21.4%, about 18 points below the state, and overall math proficiency (34.7%) trails several nearby schools, including Edith Wolford (65.8%), Meridian Ranch (60.1%), and Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning (52.0%).

Where Peyton really shines is attendance and class size. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.1% — less than half the statewide rate of 28.4% and better than many higher-scoring peers, including Legacy Peak Elementary School (22.8%) and Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning (24.3%). The student–teacher ratio of 14.8 is favorable, and as a PK–6 school, Peyton holds onto students through 6th grade, where they perform at their best. These structural advantages give the school a strong foundation to build on; improving math proficiency and smoothing out the academic dips in grades 3 and 4 are the key levers for returning to its historically higher performance.

293

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,387

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13550 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831-9003

(719) 749-0170

District: Peyton School District No. 23

Students who attend Peyton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peyton Junior High School
High:	Peyton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Colorado avg41%

433^rd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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	50.4	433 of 943	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	410 of 950	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	273 of 943	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	347 of 933	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	316 of 921	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	258 of 710	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	215 of 965	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	213 of 917	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	231 of 929	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	209 of 914	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	51.3	413 of 938	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	423 of 962	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	529 of 954	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	386 of 935	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	417 of 935	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	413 of 925	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.3	192 of 872	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	261 of 849	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	277 of 852	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	240 of 829	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	48.6	472 of 823	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	470 of 808	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	460 of 692	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	359 of 694	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	197 of 684	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	218 of 642	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	197 of 758	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	401 of 690	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	84.5	19 of 308	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	294 of 694	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	335 of 700	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	175 of 683	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	146 of 649	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	109 of 764	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	153 of 693	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	311 of 546	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	388 of 551	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	272 of 539	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	204 of 525	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	98 of 288	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	195 of 596	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)94th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Math35%-3 vs state

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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
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%)	50.4	433^rd of 943 public elementary schools	54.1%		54.4	410^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.8%	23	34.9	40.5	59.0	65.1			49.7	51.2	21.4	28.2	37.2			34.7	35.9		$15,387
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%)	80.9	169^th of 943 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%)	82.6	158^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.2%		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
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%)	38.5	531^st of 943 public elementary schools	43.7%		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
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%)	67.6	286^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.7%		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 943 public elementary schools	44.5%		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
Edith Wolford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Black Forest Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4300	372	21	17.7	20.4%	274 (73.7%)	8 (2.2%)	54 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	83.4	143^rd of 943 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.3	243^rd of 950 public elementary schools	74.4%	100	56.0	78.4	62.8				69.2	74.0	67.3	53.3				65.8	35.7		$15,549
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%)	20.5	734^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.2%		48.3	456^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.0%	278	13.0	60.9	22.2				31.5	17.4	26.1	14.8				19.2	11.1		$21,374
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%)	65.4	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%		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	513^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.6%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Peyton Elementary School

Is Peyton Elementary School a good school?

Peyton Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peyton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Peyton Junior High School
High : Peyton Senior High School

How many students attend Peyton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Peyton Elementary School.

What district is Peyton Elementary School in?

Peyton School District No. 23

What is the racial makeup of Peyton Elementary School?

Students at Peyton Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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