Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 80924

Zip code 80924 in Colorado Springs, CO, is home to three elementary schools serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade: Legacy Peak Elementary School, Chinook Trail Elementary School, and Ranch Creek Elementary, all part of Academy School District No. 20 — a top-ranked district that sits at the 91st percentile statewide with a 5-star rating. The data spans state rankings, CMAS proficiency in ELA, math, and science, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch rates, and student-to-teacher ratios.

Chinook Trail Elementary School stands out as the most consistent and best overall performer, ranking in the 89th percentile for three consecutive years and earning 4 stars each year. It leads the group in math proficiency at 69.2%, and its 5th-grade math score of 78% is exceptional compared to the district’s 53.8% and the state’s 39.3%. Ranch Creek Elementary posts the highest ELA proficiency at 72.2%, the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 13.84%, and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 15.4%. In contrast, Legacy Peak Elementary School trails significantly, ranking in the 57th percentile with only 3 stars, and is the only school in the zip code below district averages in both ELA and math.

The gap between schools is striking: Chinook Trail’s math proficiency is nearly 29 percentage points higher than Legacy Peak’s, and Legacy Peak’s 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 30.5% — below the state average of 39.3%. Absenteeism and poverty align with performance, as Legacy Peak has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (22.8%) and highest free/reduced lunch rate (23.47%). Science scores are volatile, with double-digit drops at both Chinook Trail and Ranch Creek in 2025–26. Still, all three schools remain far below the state’s 28.4% chronic absenteeism average. Encouragingly, Legacy Peak showed strong year-over-year gains in ELA and math, improving its state rank from the 48th to 57th percentile, suggesting the gap may begin to close.