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Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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Falcon Elementary School of Technology is a public elementary school in Falcon, Colorado that serves 257 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 44 out of 116 districts in the state.

Falcon Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (63.42%) compared to the district (61%) and state (61.72%) averages, as well as a higher percentage of Hispanic students (25.29%) than the district (23.05%) and state (25.87%) averages. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40%) and Math (27.5%) were lower than the district (45.9% and 32%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female and male students scoring lower than the state average, but low socioeconomic status students scoring higher.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Falcon Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. For instance, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy, a charter school located 4.87 miles away, outperformed Falcon Elementary in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Falcon Elementary (47.47%) may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby schools with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Meridian Ranch Elementary (16.91%) and Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy (18.65%).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12050 Falcon Highway
       Falcon, CO  80831-8076

(719) 495-5272

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
553rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,215 Help


Students who attend Falcon Elementary School of Technology usually attend:

Middle:    Falcon Middle School
High:    Falcon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
Hispanic:
25.3%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.5% Help


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Compare Details Falcon Elementary School of Technology ranks worse than 58.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 14th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Falcon Elementary School of Technology has the largest elementary school student body size in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falcon Elementary School of Technology is $17,215, which is the 3rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falcon Elementary School of Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Falcon Elementary School of Technology 553rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Falcon Elementary School of Technology in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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El Paso County Colorado School District 49:

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso County Colorado School District 49 44th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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Rank History for all students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.77 417th 808 48.4%
2005 52.11 440th 823 46.5%
2006 41.12 522nd 829 37.0%
2007 54.16 439th 852 48.5%
2008 53.37 439th 849 48.3%
2009 52.48 456th 872 47.7%
2010 58.56 427th 925 53.8%
2011 65.23 344th 935 63.2%
2012 56.31 445th 935 52.4%
2013 52.59 485th 954 49.2%
2014 51.22 487th 962 49.4%
2015 61.70 314th 938 66.5%
2016 44.48 465th 914 49.1%
2017 39.29 526th 929 43.4%
2018 43.71 481st 917 47.5%
2019 47.04 480th 965 50.3%
2022 34.39 576th 921 37.5%
2023 28.46 621st 933 33.4%
2024 36.14 553rd 943 41.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.24 94th 308 69.5%
2019 64.57 81st 332 75.6%
2022 54.46 71st 203 65.0%
2023 47.20 135th 265 49.1%
2024 37.39 234th 365 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.04 299th 690 56.7%
2019 41.97 407th 758 46.3%
2022 45.04 319th 595 46.4%
2023 18.92 524th 642 18.4%
2024 33.17 451st 684 34.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 474th 693 31.6%
2019 39.57 428th 764 44.0%
2022 12.48 543rd 594 8.6%
2023 25.12 477th 649 26.5%
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Rank History for White students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.73 260th 337 22.8%
2019 29.87 431st 596 27.7%
2024 13.80 495th 539 8.2%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Open Quote I absolutely loved all the teachers and staff at FES. They were very supportive of my kids, especially my son who has Aspergers (though he wasn't diagnosed until 4 months after we left). Even after we moved to the Springs, I continued to drive them back and forth for a full year, then financially I just couldnt do it anymore. They still beg to go back to FES, and I have considered it more than once. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 419 5 10 19 5 n/a n/a 0 458
1989 398 9 17 20 4 n/a n/a 0 448
1990 438 5 11 16 4 n/a n/a 0 474
1991 452 3 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1992 444 1 5 20 2 n/a n/a 0 472
1993 485 14 7 23 6 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 517 14 3 24 8 n/a n/a 0 566
1995 552 16 5 34 6 n/a n/a 0 613
1996 552 16 5 34 6 n/a n/a 0 613
1997 631 18 7 29 20 n/a n/a 0 705
1998 647 17 7 25 19 n/a n/a 0 715
1999 633 12 6 39 31 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 333 3 5 26 24 n/a n/a 0 391
2001 346 5 4 28 32 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 398 14 8 55 34 n/a n/a 0 509
2003 398 14 8 55 34 n/a n/a 0 509
2004 392 18 9 77 28 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 368 14 3 70 21 n/a n/a 0 476
2006 316 15 5 75 16 n/a n/a 0 427
2007 302 24 9 72 10 n/a n/a 0 417
2008 328 17 4 74 10 n/a n/a 0 433
2009 278 21 1 59 9 n/a n/a 0 368
2010 240 16 11 53 6 n/a n/a 0 326
2011 234 19 7 64 2 2 11 0 339
2012 236 14 4 65 0 2 20 0 341
2013 225 12 4 61 0 2 15 0 319
2014 241 8 4 57 0 2 12 0 324
2015 232 9 5 57 0 1 13 0 317
2016 240 15 1 51 0 1 11 0 319
2017 227 15 2 62 0 0 15 0 321
2018 213 8 2 78 1 0 26 0 328
2019 176 9 2 80 0 1 31 0 299
2020 182 2 1 71 0 1 26 0 283
2021 158 4 2 59 2 1 30 0 256
2022 158 3 3 67 2 1 25 0 259
2023 163 2 1 65 2 1 23 0 257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1989 448 25.2 17.7 7.8
1990 474 25.4 18.6 9.5
1991 473 25.5 18.5 9.7
1992 472 26.0 18.1 14.2
1993 535 26.1 20.5 15.3
1994 566 27.5 20.6 17.3
1995 613 32.0 19.2 11.9
1996 613 32.0 19.2 11.9
1997 705 35.0 20.1 10.8
1998 715 40.7 17.6 11.2
1999 721 42.1 17.1 13.3
2000 391 24.3 16.1 28.6
2001 415 27.2 15.3 29.2
2002 509 29.0 17.6 26.3
2003 509 29.0 17.6 26.3
2004 524 29.7 17.6 27.7
2005 476 29.3 16.2 26.5
2006 427 27.1 15.8 28.8
2007 417 27.9 14.9 28.5
2008 433 29.5 14.7 32.1
2009 368 26.5 13.9 33.7
2010 326 24.9 13.0 34
2011 339 20.9 16.2 31
2012 341 19.0 17.8 37.8
2013 319 18.2 17.4 36.7
2014 324 17.9 18.0 45.7
2015 317 18.0 17.6 42.3
2016 319 20.0 15.9 40.8
2017 321 20.1 15.9 38.3
2018 328 21.0 15.5 35.1
2019 299 18.1 16.4 42.1
2020 283 19.5 14.4 37.1
2021 256 19.1 13.4 41
2022 259 22.2 11.6 42.9
2023 257 21.4 12.0 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1989 448 25.2 17.7 7.8
1990 474 25.4 18.6 9.5
1991 473 25.5 18.5 9.7
1992 472 26.0 18.1 14.2
1993 535 26.1 20.5 15.3
1994 566 27.5 20.6 17.3
1995 613 32.0 19.2 11.9
1996 613 32.0 19.2 11.9
1997 705 35.0 20.1 10.8
1998 715 40.7 17.6 11.2
1999 721 42.1 17.1 13.3
2000 391 24.3 16.1 28.6
2001 415 27.2 15.3 29.2
2002 509 29.0 17.6 26.3
2003 509 29.0 17.6 26.3
2004 524 29.7 17.6 27.7
2005 476 29.3 16.2 26.5
2006 427 27.1 15.8 28.8
2007 417 27.9 14.9 28.5
2008 433 29.5 14.7 32.1
2009 368 26.5 13.9 33.7
2010 326 24.9 13.0 34
2011 339 20.9 16.2 31
2012 341 19.0 17.8 37.8
2013 319 18.2 17.4 36.7
2014 324 17.9 18.0 45.7
2015 317 18.0 17.6 42.3
2016 319 20.0 15.9 40.8
2017 321 20.1 15.9 38.3
2018 328 21.0 15.5 35.1
2019 299 18.1 16.4 42.1
2020 283 19.5 14.4 37.1
2021 256 19.1 13.4 41
2022 259 22.2 11.6 42.9
2023 257 21.4 12.0 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Falcon Elementary School of Technology

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,774
2020 $12,832
2021 $13,651
2022 $15,357
2023 $17,215

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falcon Elementary School of Technology

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 480th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 621st of 933 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)25.640.9
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)42.738.4
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)37.533.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)48.543.9
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)46.924.4
 22.5%
   5th Grade Science (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)39.332.2
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)44.928.9
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)53.849
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)34.715.6
 19.1%
   5th Grade Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)35.433
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)36.534.4
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)49.444.5
 4.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Falcon Elementary School of Technology)39.215.5
 23.7%
   All Grades Math (El Paso County Colorado School District 49)33.329.5
 3.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students299257
 14%
African American92
 77.8%
American Indian02
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic8065
 18.8%
Pacific Islander11
White176163
 7.4%
Two or More Races3123
 25.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.1%47.5%
 5.3%

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Falcon Elementary School of Technology ranks 553rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Falcon Elementary School of Technology are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Falcon Elementary School of Technology usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falcon Middle School
High : Falcon High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Falcon Elementary School of Technology.


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