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Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
605 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,114 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,307
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,114
$15,791
Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peyton Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13550 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0170
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0170
Grades: PK-6
| 284 students
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