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Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School

5250 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Kind	35
1	45
2	40
3	50
4	53
5	48
6	53

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
2025	324
2024	327
2023	322
2022	321
2021	341
2020	334
2019	321
2018	337
2017	337
2016	345
2015	343
2014	333
2013	333
2012	324
2011	338
2010	327
2009	330
2008	326
2007	332
2006	330
2005	315
2004	330
2003	313
2002	325
2001	327
2000	315
1999	319
1998	284
1997	274
1996	444
1995	426
1994	402
1993	365
1992	332
1991	331
1990	314
1989	300

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
2025	21
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	18
2006	16
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	17
2000	14
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	21
1995	21
1994	18
1993	16
1992	16
1991	15
1990	12
1989	12

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue and Gold

School Calendar

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#69 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
2023	#69
2022	#40
2021	#19
2019	#27
2018	#31
2017	#30
2016	#35
2015	#73
2014	#7
2013	#17
2012	#27

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2023	62%	33%	59%
2022	72%	32%	59%
2021	72%	33%	60%
2019	77%	35%	61%
2018	77%	35%	62%
2017	74%	33%	56%
2016	70%	33%	55%
2015	63%	31%	52%
2014	97%	57%	83%
2013	97%	57%	80%
2012	95%	56%	80%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2022	77%	45%	74%
2021	82%	47%	73%
2019	82%	47%	72%
2018	77%	44%	62%
2017	76%	42%	65%
2016	73%	40%	61%
2015	67%	40%	59%
2014	96%	69%	90%
2013	94%	70%	89%
2012	92%	70%	90%
2011	98%	89%	97%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	16:1	17:1	16:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	15:1	17:1	15:1
2018	17:1	17:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	18:1	17:1	15:1
2015	17:1	17:1	15:1
2014	18:1	18:1	15:1
2013	17:1	18:1	15:1
2012	17:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	18:1	17:1	16:1
2006	21:1	17:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	23:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	26:1	18:1	19:1
1989	24:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2024	3%	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	2%
1988	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2024	11%	36%	18%
2023	10%	35%	18%
2022	9%	35%	18%
2021	9%	34%	18%
2020	11%	34%	16%
2019	12%	34%	16%
2018	11%	34%	16%
2017	11%	34%	16%
2016	12%	33%	15%
2015	12%	33%	15%
2014	9%	33%	14%
2013	8%	32%	13%
2012	7%	32%	14%
2011	6%	32%	13%
2010	6%	29%	12%
2009	6%	28%	10%
2008	7%	28%	10%
2007	7%	28%	10%
2006	7%	27%	9%
2005	6%	26%	9%
2004	8%	25%	9%
2003	6%	24%	8%
2002	6%	23%	7%
2001	5%	22%	6%
2000	3%	21%	5%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	3%	19%	6%
1996	3%	18%	5%
1995	2%	18%	4%
1994	1%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	3%
1992	5%	17%	3%
1991	5%	16%	3%
1990	5%	16%	3%
1989	2%	16%	2%
1988	3%	16%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2024	1%	5%	3%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%

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White

73%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2024	77%	50%	67%
2023	79%	51%	68%
2022	80%	52%	68%
2021	80%	52%	67%
2020	77%	53%	70%
2019	75%	53%	70%
2018	79%	53%	71%
2017	79%	53%	71%
2016	75%	54%	72%
2015	76%	54%	71%
2014	81%	55%	74%
2013	81%	56%	76%
2012	83%	56%	76%
2011	84%	57%	77%
2010	87%	60%	78%
2009	86%	61%	79%
2008	86%	61%	80%
2007	86%	62%	81%
2006	87%	63%	83%
2005	88%	64%	82%
2004	85%	65%	82%
2003	86%	66%	83%
2002	88%	67%	86%
2001	90%	68%	87%
2000	91%	70%	89%
1999	88%	71%	89%
1998	91%	72%	89%
1997	92%	72%	88%
1996	92%	73%	89%
1995	93%	74%	90%
1994	93%	75%	91%
1993	93%	75%	92%
1992	89%	75%	93%
1991	90%	76%	92%
1990	89%	76%	93%
1989	93%	76%	95%
1988	88%	76%	94%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2024	8%	5%	9%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	0.45	0.62
2024	0.39	0.62	0.52
2023	0.36	0.62	0.51
2022	0.35	0.61	0.50
2021	0.35	0.61	0.51
2020	0.40	0.60	0.49
2019	0.42	0.60	0.49
2018	0.36	0.60	0.46
2017	0.36	0.60	0.46
2016	0.42	0.60	0.45
2015	0.41	0.60	0.44
2014	0.33	0.59	0.43
2013	0.34	0.59	0.41
2012	0.31	0.59	0.41
2011	0.30	0.58	0.40
2010	0.24	0.55	0.37
2009	0.26	0.55	0.36
2008	0.26	0.55	0.35
2007	0.26	0.54	0.34
2006	0.24	0.53	0.32
2005	0.22	0.52	0.31
2004	0.27	0.52	0.30
2003	0.26	0.51	0.30
2002	0.22	0.50	0.26
2001	0.19	0.49	0.23
2000	0.16	0.47	0.21
1999	0.22	0.46	0.20
1998	0.16	0.46	0.20
1997	0.15	0.45	0.20
1996	0.15	0.45	0.20
1995	0.13	0.43	0.18
1994	0.13	0.41	0.17
1993	0.13	0.41	0.15
1992	0.21	0.40	0.14
1991	0.19	0.40	0.14
1990	0.21	0.40	0.14
1989	0.13	0.40	0.10

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	9%	39%
2024	9%	39%	16%
2023	4%	33%	10%
2022	2%	30%	9%
2021	2%	33%	11%
2020	1%	33%	10%
2019	2%	33%	10%
2018	1%	35%	11%
2017	1%	35%	11%
2016	3%	34%	10%
2015	2%	34%	10%
2014	3%	35%	11%
2013	2%	34%	11%
2012	3%	34%	12%
2011	2%	33%	10%
2010	2%	31%	10%
2006	1%	27%	6%
2004	2%	24%	5%
2003	2%	22%	4%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	20%	3%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	2%	22%	2%
1997	1%	22%	4%
1996	1%	22%	3%
1995	2%	22%	4%
1992	1%	19%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School is ranked #69 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinon Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School?

324 students attend Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School?

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School part of?

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School is part of Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education