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Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School vs. Pinon Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School or Pinon Valley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
5250 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pinon Valley Elementary School
6205 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pinon Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
322 students
317 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinon Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#40 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinon Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in CO)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
36
39
Grade 1 Students
47
48
Grade 2 Students
44
43
Grade 3 Students
42
43
Grade 4 Students
52
50
Grade 5 Students
47
47
Grade 6 Students
54
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinon Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinon Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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