The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Falcon Middle School
Falcon Middle School sits in an unincorporated corner of eastern El Paso County, serving grades six through eight for the sprawling District 49. The school bears the name of the nearby unincorporated community of Falcon, but its address is in Peyton, a small census-designated place along U.S. Highway 24 about a 20-mile drive northeast of Colorado Springs. Peyton has a rural, small-town character with very limited commercial street life. Its population declined modestly between the last two censuses. Residents are car-dependent, and many commute to Colorado Springs or Falcon for work. The area around the school is predominantly residential and rural, with Homestead Ranch Regional Park and the Paint Mines Interpretive Park as nearby outdoor amenities. Home values in the broader zip code area are roughly in line with the state median, while rents have risen modestly over the past year.
The school is a regular public middle school, not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is mid-sized for a grade 6-8 school. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races. About 30 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic need that falls well below the state average for this grade band, suggesting a relatively higher-income student population. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, which may reflect state reporting gaps rather than the absence of those populations. Parents should ask the school directly about special education services and English language support.
Academically, Falcon Middle School sits above the midpoint among the districts in El Paso County when measured by overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. That is the context a parent should keep in mind: the comparison set is the county’s roughly three dozen districts, which include both struggling urban schools and affluent suburban ones. State testing results from the most recent year show that in English language arts, roughly half of students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In math, about a quarter of students reached that bar. In eighth-grade science, about a third were proficient or advanced. The math and science figures are areas where a parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking what supports exist for students who are below grade level and whether the school offers any acceleration or intervention programs. Participation rates on all three tests were high, above 90 percent, which means the results represent nearly the entire student body.
Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was provided. The school’s discipline, course access, and staffing data were also absent from the available records. A parent interested in the breadth of course offerings — especially whether the school offers algebra in eighth grade, band, or foreign languages — should consult the school’s website or call the office directly.
The district, El Paso County Colorado School District 49, had no recent parent-relevant changes — no bond elections, boundary adjustments, or curriculum shifts — that surfaced in public records. That means the school operates in a quiet administrative environment with no major upheavals.
For a family moving to the Peyton or Falcon area, Falcon Middle School offers a predominantly white, mid-sized student body with a moderate level of economic need. Its academic results place it in the upper half of the county, with English language arts as a relative strength and math and science as softer spots. The rural setting means a car is essential, and the school is the main middle school for a large, spread-out attendance area. A parent who values a stable, unflashy school in a rural-commuter community will find a clear fit here. A parent whose child needs strong math support or wants a school with a high concentration of advanced coursework may want to ask more questions before enrolling.
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