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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT 49·NCES 080387001686
Woodmen Hills Elementary School
8308 DEL RIO ROAD, FALCON, CO 80831 · (719) 495-5500 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Colorado public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
202 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 49 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
56%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 39.7% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Woodmen Hills Elementary School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmen Hills Elementary School this school | 613 | 33.0% | 44.6% |
| Brown International Academy DENVER | 530 | 31.3% | 57.5% |
| Range View Elementary SEVERANCE | 584 | 32.7% | 45.5% |
| Elwell Elementary School JOHNSTOWN | 618 | 28.5% | 40.0% |
| Tavelli Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 519 | 35.8% | 63.0% |
| High Plains School LOVELAND | 495 | 34.1% | 47.6% |
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 Woodmen Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #377 of 931 | #53 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #356 of 940 ▲ 37 | #47 of 126 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #437 of 946 ▼ 57 | #59 of 127 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #101 of 1,056 | #14 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #565 of 896 | #89 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #292 of 896 | #86 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #670 of 983 | #94 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #222 of 664 | #47 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
613
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
+35% since 2000-01, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 613 | 37.9 | 16.2:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 34% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 39.4 | 15.5:1 | 24% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 22% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 50.7 | 15.8:1 | 24% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 22% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 9% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodmen Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (799 to 613); teachers down 25% (50.7 to 37.9).
About Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Woodmen Hills Elementary School is a large elementary school with an address in FALCON, Colorado. The school serves 613 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Woodmen Hills Elementary School is one of 31 schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which enrolls 25,689 students in total.
A majority of students at Woodmen Hills Elementary School, 62%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of El Paso County, the White share is about 70%. By the diversity index, Woodmen Hills Elementary School comes in at 56%.
Its teaching staff equals 37.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.2:1. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%. That is 9 points below the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
The allk12 Grade for Woodmen Hills Elementary School is B-. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.8%.
El Paso County has about 742,999 residents, and median household income is about $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of El Paso County number 245 and enroll about 114,356.
The nearest other public school, Liberty Tree Academy, is about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Woodmen Hills Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Woodmen Hills Elementary School went from 578 students to 613. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Woodmen Hills Elementary 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
- Falcon High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Rocky Mountain Classical AcademyElementary · 1,162 students
Other schools in FALCON
- Meridian Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Liberty Tree AcademyCombined · 602 students
- Pikes Peak School Expeditionary LearningElementary · 400 students
- Falcon Elementary School of TechnologyElementary · 318 students
- Patriot High SchoolHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Tree Academy0.9 mi · 602
- Patriot High School1.3 mi · 115
- Falcon Elementary School of Technology1.7 mi · 318
- Falcon Middle School1.9 mi · 866
- Bennett Ranch Elementary School2.0 mi · 376
- Meridian Ranch Elementary School2.1 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Woodmen Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodmen Hills Elementary School?
Woodmen Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-05.
Is Woodmen Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodmen Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Woodmen Hills Elementary School have?
Woodmen Hills Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Woodmen Hills Elementary School?
Student demographics at Woodmen Hills Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Woodmen Hills Elementary School in?
Woodmen Hills Elementary 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.