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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 106 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 29% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
596 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,163 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 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-74%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,297 is less than the state median of $15,839. 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
$13,508
$15,520
Spending / Student
$12,297
$15,839
Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peyton Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13885 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Gr: 7-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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