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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 110 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
605 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 Students
n/a
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
464 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
77%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
28
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peyton Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18320 Main Street
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Peyton Junior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13885 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Grades: 7-8
| 83 students
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