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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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Kind35
145
240
350
453
548
653
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Total Students
324 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary School
2025324
2024327
2023322
2022321
2021341
2020334
2019321
2018337
2017337
2016345
2015343
2014333
2013333
2012324
2011338
2010327
2009330
2008326
2007332
2006330
2005315
2004330
2003313
2002325
2001327
2000315
1999319
1998284
1997274
1996444
1995426
1994402
1993365
1992332
1991331
1990314
1989300
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary School
202521
202420
202320
202220
202120
202021
201921
201820
201720
201619
201520
201419
201319
201219
201120
201020
200921
200821
200718
200616
200518
200418
200318
200218
200117
200014
199914
199816
199716
199621
199521
199418
199316
199216
199115
199012
198912
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Year Founded
1905
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 diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CO)
#69 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCheyenne 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
202362%33%59%
202272%32%59%
202172%33%60%
201977%35%61%
201877%35%62%
201774%33%56%
201670%33%55%
201563%31%52%
201497%57%83%
201397%57%80%
201295%56%80%
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75-79%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
202277%45%74%
202182%47%73%
201982%47%72%
201877%44%62%
201776%42%65%
201673%40%61%
201567%40%59%
201496%69%90%
201394%70%89%
201292%70%90%
201198%89%97%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
202515:115:1
202416:117:116:1
202316:117:116:1
202216:117:115:1
202117:117:115:1
202016:117:115:1
201915:117:115:1
201817:117:115:1
201717:117:115:1
201618:117:115:1
201517:117:115:1
201418:118:115:1
201317:118:115:1
201217:118:116:1
201117:117:116:1
201016:117:116:1
200916:117:116:1
200816:117:116:1
200718:117:116:1
200621:117:116:1
200518:117:119:1
200418:117:117:1
200317:117:116:1
200218:117:117:1
200119:118:117:1
200023:117:120:1
199923:118:119:1
199818:118:119:1
199718:118:120:1
199621:118:120:1
199521:118:119:1
199423:119:120:1
199323:118:120:1
199221:118:119:1
199121:118:119:1
199026:118:119:1
198924:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20081%2%1%
20071%1%1%
20031%1%1%
20021%1%1%
20011%1%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%1%
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Asian
4%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20243%3%3%
20232%3%4%
20223%3%4%
20213%3%5%
20204%3%4%
20193%3%4%
20183%3%4%
20173%3%4%
20165%3%5%
20154%3%5%
20144%3%4%
20134%3%4%
20124%3%4%
20115%3%4%
20105%4%5%
20096%4%5%
20084%3%5%
20074%3%5%
20063%3%4%
20053%3%5%
20045%3%5%
20034%3%5%
20023%3%4%
20013%3%4%
20004%3%4%
19995%3%5%
19982%3%4%
19971%3%3%
19962%3%4%
19953%3%4%
19943%2%4%
19932%2%3%
19924%2%3%
19913%2%3%
19904%2%3%
19894%2%2%
19886%2%3%
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Hispanic
11%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
202411%36%18%
202310%35%18%
20229%35%18%
20219%34%18%
202011%34%16%
201912%34%16%
201811%34%16%
201711%34%16%
201612%33%15%
201512%33%15%
20149%33%14%
20138%32%13%
20127%32%14%
20116%32%13%
20106%29%12%
20096%28%10%
20087%28%10%
20077%28%10%
20067%27%9%
20056%26%9%
20048%25%9%
20036%24%8%
20026%23%7%
20015%22%6%
20003%21%5%
19994%20%4%
19984%19%5%
19973%19%6%
19963%18%5%
19952%18%4%
19941%17%4%
19932%17%3%
19925%17%3%
19915%16%3%
19905%16%3%
19892%16%2%
19883%16%2%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20241%5%3%
20231%5%2%
20221%4%2%
20212%5%2%
20202%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20181%5%2%
20171%5%2%
20161%5%2%
20151%5%4%
20131%5%3%
20121%5%2%
20111%5%3%
20102%6%3%
20092%6%4%
20082%6%4%
20072%6%3%
20063%6%3%
20053%6%3%
20042%6%3%
20033%6%3%
20022%6%2%
20011%6%2%
20001%5%1%
19992%5%2%
19982%5%2%
19973%5%2%
19963%5%2%
19952%4%2%
19943%5%1%
19933%5%2%
19922%5%1%
19912%5%1%
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White
73%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
202477%50%67%
202379%51%68%
202280%52%68%
202180%52%67%
202077%53%70%
201975%53%70%
201879%53%71%
201779%53%71%
201675%54%72%
201576%54%71%
201481%55%74%
201381%56%76%
201283%56%76%
201184%57%77%
201087%60%78%
200986%61%79%
200886%61%80%
200786%62%81%
200687%63%83%
200588%64%82%
200485%65%82%
200386%66%83%
200288%67%86%
200190%68%87%
200091%70%89%
199988%71%89%
199891%72%89%
199792%72%88%
199692%73%89%
199593%74%90%
199493%75%91%
199393%75%92%
199289%75%93%
199190%76%92%
199089%76%93%
198993%76%95%
198888%76%94%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20248%5%9%
20238%5%8%
20227%5%8%
20216%5%8%
20206%4%7%
20198%4%7%
20186%4%7%
20176%4%7%
20167%4%6%
20157%4%5%
20146%3%5%
20136%3%4%
20124%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.45
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20250.450.62
20240.390.620.52
20230.360.620.51
20220.350.610.50
20210.350.610.51
20200.400.600.49
20190.420.600.49
20180.360.600.46
20170.360.600.46
20160.420.600.45
20150.410.600.44
20140.330.590.43
20130.340.590.41
20120.310.590.41
20110.300.580.40
20100.240.550.37
20090.260.550.36
20080.260.550.35
20070.260.540.34
20060.240.530.32
20050.220.520.31
20040.270.520.30
20030.260.510.30
20020.220.500.26
20010.190.490.23
20000.160.470.21
19990.220.460.20
19980.160.460.20
19970.150.450.20
19960.150.450.20
19950.130.430.18
19940.130.410.17
19930.130.410.15
19920.210.400.14
19910.190.400.14
19900.210.400.14
19890.130.400.10
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Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20259%39%
20249%39%16%
20234%33%10%
20222%30%9%
20212%33%11%
20201%33%10%
20192%33%10%
20181%35%11%
20171%35%11%
20163%34%10%
20152%34%10%
20143%35%11%
20132%34%11%
20123%34%12%
20112%33%10%
20102%31%10%
20061%27%6%
20042%24%5%
20032%22%4%
20022%21%3%
20011%20%3%
20002%21%4%
19994%21%3%
19982%22%2%
19971%22%4%
19961%22%3%
19952%22%4%
19921%19%3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearCheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColoradoCheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E
20251%5%
20241%6%2%
20211%7%2%
20201%8%3%
20161%7%3%
20141%7%5%
20133%7%3%
20122%7%3%
20111%7%5%
20102%7%5%
20071%7%3%
20061%6%3%
20051%6%3%
20042%6%2%
20031%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

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