Enrollment
400
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 080387001844 Charter school
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning — Falcon, CO
Federal NCES profile for Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 28
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.8%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-80% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning reports 400 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 7.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 80% below the Colorado average and 85% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends $11,710 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.9% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 7% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.8% | ▼ 80% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 400 | top 57% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
7.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 80% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Colorado — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,710
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 400 Top 57% in Colorado — larger than 43% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 18:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 7.8% -80% vs state
NCES ID 080387001844
Student demographics
White 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.8%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which includes Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning.
$11,710
Per student
-44%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6,693
- Students per teacher
- 31.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,697
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,473
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,426
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,172
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning
How many students attend Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning?
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning has 400 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in FALCON, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning is 18:1, which is 7% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning?
7.8% of students at Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning?
The largest demographic group at Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning is White at 76.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in FALCON, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning?
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.