Peyton Elementary School

Peyton Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school in PEYTON, Colorado, operated by Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and. The school works with 293 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 596 students; Peyton Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Peyton Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Peyton Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below El Paso County's rate of about 42%.

With demographic context factored in, Peyton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.3%; this one delivers 48.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (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), Peyton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Peyton Senior High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peyton Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Peyton Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 293). Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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