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Best Elementary Schools
in El Paso County Colorado School District 49

This page covers 17 elementary schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49, including 5 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
5
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
ALLIES
Grades 02–05124 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
Mountain View Academy
Grades KG–08393 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
Falcon Elementary School of Technology
Grades PK–05257 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Meridian Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–05680 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
5
rank
Stetson Elementary School
Grades PK–05440 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–05609 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
7
rank
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning
Grades KG–08396 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
8
rank
Bennett Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–05386 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
9
rank
Grand Peak Academy
Grades KG–08596 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
10
rank
Springs Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–05594 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
7 more elementary schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Elementary Schools
30
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
ALLIES
Score: 62/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.