Bennett Ranch Elementary School

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in PEYTON, Colorado, Bennett Ranch Elementary School caters to 376 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within El Paso County Colorado School District 49.

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 25,689 students. Bennett Ranch Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Bennett Ranch Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bennett Ranch Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Bennett Ranch Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against El Paso County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bennett Ranch Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.

Around the school, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Bennett Ranch Elementary School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students).

The closest other public school is Falcon Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bennett Ranch Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bennett Ranch Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.