Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT 49·NCES 080387006766
Bennett Ranch Elementary School
11243 LONDONDERRY DRIVE, PEYTON, CO 80831 · (719) 495-5232 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
119 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 34.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bennett Ranch Elementary School
Bennett Ranch Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Ranch Elementary School this school | 376 | 31.6% | 37.5% |
| Lukas Elementary School WESTMINSTER | 402 | 31.3% | 40.9% |
| Timnath Elementary School TIMNATH | 455 | 30.8% | 53.6% |
| Hackberry Hill Elementary School ARVADA | 430 | 34.7% | 56.3% |
| Trails West Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 425 | 31.5% | 56.8% |
| Rice Elementary School WELLINGTON | 401 | 31.7% | 44.5% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bennett Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #471 of 931 | #70 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #506 of 940 ▼ 43 | #70 of 126 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #478 of 946 ▲ 29 | #68 of 127 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #488 of 1,056 | #56 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #703 of 896 | #102 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #207 of 896 | #73 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #687 of 983 | #99 of 134 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 376 | 21.6 | 17.4:1 | 32% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 22.4 | 16.9:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 23.6 | 16.4:1 | 21% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 22% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennett Ranch Elementary School.
About Bennett Ranch Elementary School
Bennett Ranch Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Colorado, located in PEYTON. A federal count lists 376 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which runs Bennett Ranch Elementary School, has 31 schools and 25,689 students.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Bennett Ranch Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 13 points below the 70% share among El Paso County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Bennett Ranch Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Eligible students account for 32% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in El Paso County averages 42%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bennett Ranch Elementary School is 47.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.5%.
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: median household income is about $90,363, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 245 public schools in El Paso County, with a combined enrollment of about 114,356.
The closest public school, Falcon Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Bennett Ranch Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bennett Ranch Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Bennett Ranch Elementary School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 348 in 2020-21 and 376 in 2024-25, a rise of 28 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
- Sand Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Falcon High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Rocky Mountain Classical AcademyElementary · 1,162 students
Other schools in PEYTON
- Falcon High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Falcon Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Peyton Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Peyton Senior High SchoolHigh · 197 students
- Peyton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 78 students
- Peyton Online AcademyCombined · 28 students
Nearby schools
- Falcon Middle School0.2 mi · 866
- Meridian Ranch Elementary School1.7 mi · 670
- Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning1.8 mi · 400
- Woodmen Hills Elementary School2.0 mi · 613
- Liberty Tree Academy2.1 mi · 602
- Falcon High School2.4 mi · 1,172
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett Ranch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bennett Ranch Elementary School?
Bennett Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bennett Ranch Elementary School serve?
Bennett Ranch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennett Ranch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bennett Ranch Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bennett Ranch Elementary School?
At Bennett Ranch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Bennett Ranch Elementary School public or private?
Bennett Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Paso County Colorado School District 49.
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