Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHAN DISTRICT NO. RJ1·NCES 080273000167
Calhan Elementary School
800 BULLDOG DRIVE, CALHAN, CO 80808 · (719) 347-2766 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
107 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 22 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Calhan Elementary School→Calhan Secondary School
Based on grade levels within Calhan District No. RJ1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
CO avg 36.1%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | N/A |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Calhan Elementary School
Calhan Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhan Elementary School this school | 201 | 53.2% | 39.2% |
| Howbert Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 255 | 49.8% | 44.8% |
| Limon Elementary School LIMON | 218 | 47.7% | 51.2% |
| Parkview Elementary School RANGELY | 236 | 50.4% | 32.5% |
| Paonia K-8 PAONIA | 247 | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| Custer County Elementary School WESTCLIFFE | 146 | 50.7% | 30.6% |
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 Calhan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #445 of 931 | #64 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #479 of 940 | #66 of 126 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #402 of 946 ▲ 19 | #54 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #894 of 1,056 | #122 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #182 of 896 | #37 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #847 of 896 | #121 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #441 of 983 | #54 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
201
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 201 | 14.7 | 13.7:1 | 53% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 14.8 | 14.2:1 | 60% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 13.1 | 15.4:1 | 54% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 52% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 12.7 | 15.1:1 | 50% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 50% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 47% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 26% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 9 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (191 to 201); teachers up 16% (12.7 to 14.7).
About Calhan Elementary School
Calhan Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Colorado, located in CALHAN. It enrolled 201 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 47% lower than the average for elementary schools in Colorado, which is about 379.
Calhan Elementary School sits within Calhan District No. RJ1, which has 2 schools and 414 students.
Calhan Elementary School's enrollment is 86% White. The next largest groups are 10% Black and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 15 points above the 70% share among El Paso County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school's lunch program data list 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Calhan Elementary School's results are 4.8 points above predicted: 39.2% against 34.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for El Paso County show that the median household income is $90,363, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Calhan Elementary School, El Paso County has 244 other public schools.
Calhan Secondary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Calhan Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Calhan Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has grown by 9 students since 2020-21, to 201. Students per teacher fell from 16.0 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Calhan Secondary School0.0 mi · 213
- Peyton Online Academy10.2 mi · 28
- Peyton Junior High School10.6 mi · 78
- Peyton Senior High School10.7 mi · 197
- Peyton Elementary School10.9 mi · 293
- Simla Elementary School13.2 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Calhan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Calhan Elementary School?
Calhan Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
Is Calhan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calhan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Calhan Elementary School have?
Calhan Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Calhan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Calhan Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Calhan Elementary School in?
Calhan Elementary School is part of Calhan District No. RJ1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.