Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80831

Summary:

The 13 schools in zip code 80831 serve students from elementary through high school, with a mix of public district-run and charter schools across two school districts - El Paso County Colorado School District 49 and Peyton School District No. 23. While there are some standout performers, the data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the schools in this area.

Liberty Tree Academy, a public charter school serving grades K-12, stands out with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that exceed district and state averages. Similarly, Peyton Elementary School and Meridian Ranch Elementary School are high-performing public elementary schools, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Falcon Elementary of Technology and Patriot High School lag behind in test scores and proficiency rates.

The data suggests a correlation between higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower academic performance, indicating that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student outcomes. Additionally, the differences in performance between district-run and charter schools, as well as the variation within the same district, highlight the need for targeted support and interventions to improve educational equity in this area. Understanding these insights can help inform efforts to ensure all students in zip code 80831 have access to high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Woodmen Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8308 Del Rio Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5500	609	39	15.4	23.6%	374 (61.4%)	23 (3.8%)	143 (23.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.5%)	55.8	398^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.8%		51.4	417^th of 933 public elementary schools	55.3%	19							38.8	51.3	52.8				48.5	37.5	46.1	34.3				39.7	41.3			$13,892
Bennett Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11243 Londonderry Drive	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5232	386	24	16.3	21.0%	242 (62.7%)	8 (2.1%)	78 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.0%)	42.8	499^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.1%		48.2	450^th of 933 public elementary schools	51.8%	49							46.9	36.4	35.4				39.3	49.0	24.2	34.0				34.6	36.2			$13,194
Falcon Middle School	Public	6-8	9755 Towner Avenue	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5232	937	50	18.9	26.9%	589 (62.9%)	38 (4.1%)	191 (20.4%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (10.9%)	40.7	244^th of 485 public middle schools	49.7%		32.2	304^th of 480 public middle schools	36.7%	60										44.7	36.8	50.8	44.0				18.3	20.8	26.9	21.9		34.1		$12,507
Falcon High School	Public	9-12	10255 Lambert Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5522	1,248	55	22.7	23.2%	802 (64.3%)	38 (3.0%)	282 (22.6%)	17 (1.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.0%)	42.6	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%		39.2	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%	8	64.0	21.0	63.0	29.0	58.0	19.0																	36.2	$12,746
Falcon Elementary School of Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	12050 Falcon Highway	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 495-5272	257	21	12.0	47.5%	163 (63.4%)	2 (0.8%)	65 (25.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.9%)	36.1	553^rd of 943 public elementary schools	41.4%		28.5	621^st of 933 public elementary schools	33.4%	68							34.1	52.5	33.3				40.0	24.4	35.0	23.1				27.5	30.0			$17,215
Meridian Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10480 Rainbow Bridge Drive	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-2909	680	43	15.8	16.9%	456 (67.1%)	28 (4.1%)	107 (15.7%)	15 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	70.4	259^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.3	294^th of 933 public elementary schools	68.5%	35							57.8	53.9	58.0				56.8	60.2	40.4	48.7				50.6	42.0			$12,882
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	11925 Antlers Ridge Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 522-2580	396	23	17.4	11.9%	292 (73.7%)	5 (1.3%)	56 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	60.9	355^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.4%		58.3	359^th of 933 public elementary schools	61.5%	4							72.1	31.7	63.6	51.4	59.3	76.0	58.1	60.5	42.5	31.8	22.2	51.9	56.0	43.3	44.2	76.9		$10,386
Patriot High School	Public	9-12	11990 Swingline Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5505	104	10	10.4	41.3%	59 (56.7%)	7 (6.7%)	28 (26.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	13.2	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%					(n/a)	39.0				25.0																		15.8	$25,178
Liberty Tree Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8579 Eastonville Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 338-6470	689	36	19.3	15.1%	500 (72.6%)	15 (2.2%)	116 (16.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)								(n/a)	93.0		78.0	50.0	63.0	34.0	45.3	53.2	42.6	59.6	58.1	44.0	50.5	26.4	29.8	12.8	21.1	27.9	26.0	23.9	40.4	30.0	25.7	$8,006
Peyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13550 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 749-0170	284	20	14.2	25.7%	214 (75.4%)	5 (1.8%)	42 (14.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	69.3	273^rd of 943 public elementary schools	71.0%		60	347^th of 933 public elementary schools	62.8%	74							38.2	46.5	62.9	71.4			54.4	52.9	27.9	54.3	62.9			48.3	60.0			$12,979
Peyton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13885 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	No	(719) 749-0417	197	18	10.7	19.8%	153 (77.7%)	6 (3.0%)	26 (13.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)								(n/a)																								$20,082
Peyton Junior High School	Public	7-8	13885 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	No	(719) 749-0417	85	6	13.6	30.6%	65 (76.5%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)																								$11,580
Peyton Online Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	18320 Main Street	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	No	(719) 749-2330	18	2	10.2		15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																								$14,548

Cities Near Zip Code 80831

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peyton	2.8 mi	7	100^th
Falcon	4.57 mi	6	83^rd
Colorado Springs	9.21 mi	193	88^th
Calhan	11.67 mi	5	129^th
Elbert	16.33 mi	2	109^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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