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Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4285 Walker Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 · (719) 488-4740 · Part of Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Black Forest’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Students
300
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Black Forest kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Black Forest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Ray E Kilmer Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4285 Walker Rd, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten39
Grade 126
Grade 239
Grade 344
Grade 440
Grade 548
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
338’20
377’21
336’22
324’23
300’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ray E Kilmer Elementary School from Black Forest families.

Other schools in Lewis-Palmer School District 38

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Black Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.