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Panorama Middle School

2145 SOUTH CHELTON, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 · (719) 579-3220 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
287 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
118
Grade 7
117
Grade 8
104
Student demographics
White
5917%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
19457%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Black
5617%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18655%
Female
15245%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
19.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
6.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
339
-199 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.9:1
% White
17%
was 21%
% Hispanic
57%
was 47%
% Black
17%
was 20%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Panorama Middle School

Panorama Middle School, a small intermediate school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, one of the schools within Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an, works with 339 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 11,938 students. Panorama Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Panorama Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 17% White, 17% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Panorama Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 15.4%; this one delivers 15.1%.

In the surrounding community, El Paso County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,363, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across El Paso County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), Panorama Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bricker Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Panorama Middle School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 25.5%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. Panorama Middle School's enrollment has fell 37% since 2018, when it stood at 538 (now 339). Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Panorama Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Panorama Middle School
District
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Address
2145 SOUTH CHELTON, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Phone
(719) 579-3220
County
El Paso County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
339
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
287 (85%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080453000669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Panorama Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Panorama Middle School?
Panorama Middle School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Panorama Middle School serve?
Panorama Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panorama Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Panorama Middle School is approximately 11.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Panorama Middle School?
At Panorama Middle School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 57% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Panorama Middle School public or private?
Panorama Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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