Pinon Valley Elementary School

6205 FARTHING DR COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80906

About Pinon Valley Elementary School

Piñon Valley Elementary School, located in Colorado Springs, is a very high quality K–6 public school, rated within the top 10% of elementary schools in Colorado, This is a high performing school, with 62% of students scoring proficient in Math and 67% of students scoring proficient in Reading. pproximately 320 students attend, with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1. It is a nurturing but academically demanding environment. The student body reflects a neighborhood that is a diverse, lovingly inclusive community where 35% of students are classified as minority and only 22% of students qualify for a free/reduced lunch. Piñon Valley delivers a Gifted & Talented program, as well as enriching a social-emotional learning component using Responsive Classroom. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is active in supporting the school community. Events include, among others, a Veterans Day Breakfast, Family Dance, and local fund raisers. With families engaged in their child's education, a reputation of strong academics.

Contact Information

Address

6205 FARTHING DR COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80906

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Phone

(719) 527-0300

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 47%
Reading 47%
State average proficiency is 47% in Math and 47% in Reading.
21
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
4
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
317
Total Students
$83024
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Pinon Valley Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

9

of 10 in colorado

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:50 AM - 2:50 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 64.7%
Asian 1.9%
Hispanic 20.8%
Black 2.8%
Two+ Races 8.5%
Native Am. 0%
White
64.7%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
20.8%
Black
2.8%
Two+ Races
8.5%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 317
47%
149 Female
53%
168 Male

Student Population

317 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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