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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 80920

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At a glance

Schools

3,238

Students

5-star school

Top rankedExplorer Elementary School88^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Explorer Elementary School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

High Plains Elementary School 10 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 80920 in Colorado Springs is served by 8 elementary schools—all part of the highly rated Academy School District No. 20—that together enroll 3,238 students across grades PK/K–5, with the exception of New Summit Charter Academy, which is a K–8 school.

Performance varies widely across the zip code. Explorer Elementary School is the clear standout: it is the only 5-star school in the area, ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, and beats district averages in ELA, Math, and Science. Explorer also improved its state rank dramatically over three years and has low chronic absenteeism (11.8%). Academy International Elementary School is a close second, with strong scores and the lowest poverty rate (15.5%). At the other end, High Plains Elementary School has the lowest ELA proficiency (35.8%), the highest free/reduced lunch rate (56.5%), and the highest chronic absenteeism (34.2%)—despite having the smallest student-teacher ratio in the area. Frontier Elementary School also struggles, with the second-highest poverty rate and declining math scores from 3rd to 5th grade.

Several patterns stand out. Prairie Hills Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, and New Summit Charter Academy all show big jumps from 3rd-grade to 4th/5th-grade ELA, suggesting that reading interventions may be working. Meanwhile, Academy Endeavour Elementary School posts strong 5th-grade science scores (53.6%) despite modest ELA and Math results. Overall, the zip code beats state averages in all core subjects, but only Explorer exceeds district averages across the board. The data makes clear that a great district label does not guarantee equal school outcomes—attendance, poverty levels, and school-specific programs matter far more than class size alone.

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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	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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	10095 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4800	567	32	17.7	25.7%	342 (60.3%)	25 (4.4%)	106 (18.7%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	61.8	338^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.2%		69.9	269^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	38.0	64.4	54.2				52.7	38.7	56.4	44.9				46.8	42.4		$13,129
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8025 Telegraph Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5100	348	25	14.2	40.8%	245 (70.4%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	54.7	402^nd of 943 public elementary schools	57.4%		62.2	343^rd of 950 public elementary schools	63.9%	59	33.3	50.0	59.6				47.7	36.8	51.6	43.9				44.3	36.8		$15,506
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Vintage Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4700	248	25	10.0	56.5%	100 (40.3%)	14 (5.6%)	106 (42.7%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.1%)	31.6	602^nd of 943 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.3	570^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.0%	32	34.6	32.0	40.0				35.8	33.3	28.0	29.0				30.1	29.0		$20,380
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	46.3	460^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.2%		45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	44.1	53.6	52.1				50.0	47.1	34.6	25.5				34.6	28.3		$18,917
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	470	29	16.0	27.4%	287 (61.1%)	19 (4.0%)	97 (20.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (11.3%)	88.4	88^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.7%		77.7	204^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.5%	116	66.7	72.7	77.5				72.8	78.3	62.1	60.8				66.3	52.6		$13,588
Academy Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5600	347	26	13.6	23.3%	239 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (20.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	63.7	317^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.4%		67.7	292^nd of 950 public elementary schools	69.3%	25	36.2	59.5	58.6				51.2	34.5	66.7	46.4				47.3	53.6		$15,431
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	368	25	15.0	15.5%	201 (54.6%)	20 (5.4%)	54 (14.7%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	77.5	197^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.5	231^st of 950 public elementary schools	75.7%	34	72.9	63.2	66.7				67.3	69.4	44.8	60.0				57.5	40.0		$15,255
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	36.9	553^rd of 943 public elementary schools	41.4%		43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%	48	23.2	57.6	41.5	42.9	50.9	44.8	42.6	26.1	37.3	21.5	27.0	34.0	41.4	29.9	32.3	51.7	$14,290

Cities Near Zip Code 80920

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colorado Springs	0.44 mi	194	99^th
Usaf Academy	4.82 mi	2	45^th
Peyton	7.39 mi	7	108^th
Falcon	8.33 mi	6	89^th
Monument	8.78 mi	8	40^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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