Summary:
The 80905 zip code area of Colorado Springs contains a diverse mix of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spanning two different school districts - Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 and Colorado Springs School District No. 11. The schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, with the Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School and Monument Charter Academy Secondary School standing out as top performers, while the Bristol Elementary School and Buena Vista Elementary School lag behind.
The Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, part of the highly-ranked Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, consistently ranks among the top 30 middle schools in Colorado and boasts impressive student performance on CMAS tests, with over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and 61% in Math. Similarly, the Monument Charter Academy Secondary School, part of the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, has strong performance on standardized tests, with 96% proficiency in SAT Reading and Writing, and 60% in SAT Math.
In contrast, the Bristol Elementary School and Buena Vista Elementary School, both part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, tend to lag behind the state and district averages on CMAS and SAT/PSAT tests. These disparities in academic performance may be linked to factors such as socioeconomic status, as indicated by the wide range of free and reduced lunch rates across the schools, as well as the varying levels of racial diversity.
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