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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 80915

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Top rankedHorizon Middle School228^th of 469 Colorado middle schools

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Summary:

The 80915 zip code in Colorado has only one middle school, Horizon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school's performance is mixed, it shows some strengths in certain subject areas compared to the district and state averages.

Horizon Middle School has an enrollment of 780 students and is ranked 46th out of 115 school districts in Colorado, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 228th out of 469 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025 to 259th out of 485 in 2023-2024. Horizon Middle School's performance on CMAS/Science and CMAS/ELA tests is slightly above the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 and state averages, but its CMAS/Math scores are significantly lower.

The school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a relatively high percentage of students (50.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant economic needs. Addressing these areas, along with improving math proficiency, could help Horizon Middle School enhance its overall performance and better support the academic success of its students.

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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 (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	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 Piros Drive	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5210	773	48	16.2	54.1%	308 (39.8%)	51 (6.6%)	271 (35.1%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (15.0%)	43.1	228^th of 469 public middle schools	51.4%		38.9	259^th of 485 public middle schools	46.6%	31	36.0	43.2	45.9	41.5	24.1	27.8	33.8	28.4	39.4	$16,332

Cities Near Zip Code 80915

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colorado Springs	0.74 mi	194	99^th
Falcon	7.85 mi	6	89^th
Fort Carson	8.45 mi	4	168^th
Fountain	9.4 mi	10	132^nd
Peyton	9.62 mi	7	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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