Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080294000210
Skyway Park Elementary School
1100 MERCURY DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905 · (719) 475-6150 · El Paso County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
119 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Based on grade levels within Cheyenne Mountain School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Skyway Park Elementary School
Skyway Park Elementary School's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyway Park Elementary School this school | 301 | 39.5% | 50.7% |
| Weber Elementary School ARVADA | 312 | 41.3% | 38.0% |
| Mortensen Elementary School LITTLETON | 260 | 36.9% | 41.9% |
| Johnson Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 348 | 39.1% | 53.4% |
| Tozer Elementary School WINDSOR | 308 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Mountain View Elementary School WINDSOR | 256 | 35.9% | 52.9% |
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 Skyway Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #284 of 931 | #34 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #712 of 1,056 | #87 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #127 of 896 | #25 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #330 of 896 | #89 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #587 of 983 | #80 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #565 of 664 | #86 of 100 |
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
301
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 40% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 21.5 | 14.2:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 22.1 | 13.8:1 | 29% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 28% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 24.1 | 13.2:1 | 45% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 41% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 34% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 16% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 15 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyway Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (317 to 301); teachers down 4% (24.1 to 23).
About Skyway Park Elementary School
Skyway Park Elementary School is a small elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, administered by Cheyenne Mountain School District. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 301 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Colorado enroll about 379 students on average.
Cheyenne Mountain School District has 3,745 students in 9 schools, and Skyway Park Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Skyway Park Elementary School are White (62%). The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Skyway Park Elementary School scores 54%.
Skyway Park Elementary School lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. Public schools in El Paso County average a similar 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Skyway Park Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Skyway Park Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.7% is 8.0 points above the 42.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for El Paso County show the median household earns about $90,363 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in El Paso County number 245, with about 114,356 students.
Cheyenne Mountain High School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Skyway Park Elementary School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 10 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Skyway Park Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Cheyenne Mountain School District
- Cheyenne Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,275 students
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Gold Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Broadmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Cheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Pinon Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- Cheyenne Mountain High School0.5 mi · 1,275
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School0.5 mi · 604
- Canon Elementary School0.5 mi · 140
- Gold Camp Elementary School0.5 mi · 435
- Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center1.2 mi · 24
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.4 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Skyway Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Skyway Park Elementary School?
Skyway Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Skyway Park Elementary School serve?
Skyway Park Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Skyway Park Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Skyway Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Skyway Park Elementary School?
Skyway Park Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Skyway Park Elementary School in?
Skyway Park Elementary School is part of Cheyenne Mountain School District.
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