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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Falcon High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,172
High
DISTRICT 1,491 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT 49·NCES 080387000507
Falcon High School
10255 LAMBERT ROAD, PEYTON, CO 80831 · (719) 495-5522 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,172 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
337 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 281 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 280 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 303 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Falcon High School
Falcon High School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon High School this school | 1,172 | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| Severance High School SEVERANCE | 943 | 28.3% | 28.9% |
| Loveland High School LOVELAND | 1,354 | 27.3% | 32.1% |
| Liberty High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,526 | 25.4% | 41.5% |
| Durango High School DURANGO | 1,352 | 30.1% | 45.9% |
| Thompson Valley High School LOVELAND | 1,005 | 31.5% | 27.4% |
Matched among Colorado high 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 Falcon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #129 of 231 | #16 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,172 | #90 of 409 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #176 of 250 | #24 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #73 of 250 | #20 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #255 of 320 | #28 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #128 of 139 | #18 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,172
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
+152% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,172 | 59.1 | 19.8:1 | 29% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 1,263 | 57.1 | 22.1:1 | 27% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 1,248 | 54.9 | 22.7:1 | 23% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 1,196 | 59 | 20.3:1 | 16% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 1,207 | 62.8 | 19.2:1 | 20% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 1,238 | 61 | 20.3:1 | 17% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 1,298 | 63 | 20.6:1 | 12% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 8% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falcon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,207 to 1,172); teachers down 6% (62.8 to 59.1).
About Falcon High School
Falcon High School is a high school in PEYTON, Colorado, reachable at (719) 495-5522. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,172 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 627-student average for high schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 87% higher.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 runs 31 schools with a combined 25,689 students. Falcon High School is one of them.
White students make up a majority at Falcon High School, at 63%. Next come 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Falcon High School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.8 students per teacher. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 29% of students. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 42%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Falcon High School is -21.2 points, in the bottom 10% of Colorado. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.1%, and the predicted rate is 49.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Falcon High School is one of 245 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Meridian Ranch Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Falcon High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Falcon High School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 28.1% versus a 41.3% average.
The NCES locale for Falcon High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,172, close to the 1,196 recorded in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Falcon High School. 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
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
- Rocky Mountain Classical AcademyElementary · 1,162 students
- Falcon Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
Other schools in PEYTON
- Falcon Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Bennett Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 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
- Meridian Ranch Elementary School0.7 mi · 670
- Liberty Tree Academy1.5 mi · 602
- Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning2.1 mi · 400
- Woodmen Hills Elementary School2.3 mi · 613
- Bennett Ranch Elementary School2.4 mi · 376
- Falcon Middle School2.5 mi · 866
Frequently asked questions
About Falcon High SchoolHow many students attend Falcon High School?
Falcon High School enrolls approximately 1,172 students in grades 09-12.
Is Falcon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Falcon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Falcon High School have?
Falcon High School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Falcon High School?
At Falcon High School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Falcon High School in?
Falcon High School is part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.