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Schools in Palmer Lake · Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Palmer Lake’s public schools outscore 95% of Colorado districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Palmer Lake’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmer Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#2of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 20 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 21 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 8 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 19% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
CO 16.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,227 students on the public path
In brief

Palmer Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,825 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palmer Lake’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Colorado school districts, #2 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,701 test results and a graduating class of 558 could put Palmer Lake anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Palmer Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,696 in math, 2,706 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palmer Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Palmer Lake Elementary SchoolLewis-Palmer School District 38B
7–8Lewis-Palmer Middle Schoolin MonumentA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Palmer Lake’s public schools are run by Lewis-Palmer School District 38, which also serves Monument. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lewis-Palmer School District 38Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,332 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$12,825CO $15,889 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 44.9% · 2706 students tested
Math53%
State average 31.8% · 2696 students tested

Palmer Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Palmer Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmer LakeA+Lewis-Palmer School District 38
MonumentA+Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Every school in Palmer Lake

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Palmer Lakeby address
Palmer Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
286 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Palmer Lakein other towns
Lewis-Palmer Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Monument
A−
731 students19:1Rate it →
Lewis-Palmer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monument
A
1,144 students23:1Rate it →
Palmer Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monument
A+
1,066 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmer Lake’s schools

Are Palmer Lake’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmer Lake children attend outscore 95% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmer Lake in?

Lewis-Palmer School District 38, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,332 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palmer Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lewis-Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School.

What is Palmer Lake’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Palmer Lake spend per student?

$12,825 in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.