Summary:
Zip code 80922 in Colorado Springs is home to 7 elementary schools serving about 3,400 students, all part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. Most are traditional PK-5 neighborhood schools, with two exceptions: Rocky Mountain Classical Academy is a K-8 school and the largest in the group, while Allies serves only grades 2-5 and appears to be an alternative program.
The strongest all-around schools are Remington Elementary, Springs Ranch Elementary, and Stetson Elementary. Remington leads the group in math proficiency (55.1%) and has the best state ranking (69th percentile), despite having a relatively high poverty rate. Springs Ranch tops the group in reading (54.3%) and 5th-grade science (48.2%), with strong early-elementary scores. Stetson has improved steadily and shows balanced performance. On the other end, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy stands out for underperforming despite having the lowest poverty rate, with math proficiency of just 24.0% and the highest chronic absenteeism (32.6%). James Irwin Elementary has a striking gap, with strong reading (50.0%) but very weak math (11.8%). Allies has the lowest test scores but serves a specialized population and has the lowest absenteeism.
Across the zip code, reading proficiency is above district and state averages, but math is a clear weak spot. School performance varies dramatically within the same area, and poverty does not reliably predict outcomes—Remington outperforms a much wealthier school like Rocky Mountain Classical Academy by over 30 points in math. Parents should look closely at each school's attendance and grade-level trends, since early strength often fades by later grades. District-wide, graduation rates are a concern, making school choice especially important.
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