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Palmer Elementary School

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Palmer Elementary School ranks 160 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Palmer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with 196 students enrolled. It is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmer Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grades and subjects, ranking in the top 17% of Colorado elementary schools. The school's 5th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 61.9% proficient or better in CMAS Science and English Language Arts, compared to the district's 34% and 42.8%, respectively. Additionally, Palmer Elementary has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (34.69%) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3, compared to nearby schools.

While Palmer Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Bromwell Elementary, Steck Elementary, and Teller Elementary, it also faces some challenges. The school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 27.7% to 37.1%, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school's performance for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower compared to its overall strong academic achievement.

197

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,030

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

995 Grape Street
Denver, CO 80220-4426

(720) 424-5000

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
High:	George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 68 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

160^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 68 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	160 of 950	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	374 of 943	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	218 of 933	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	341 of 921	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	470 of 710	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	577 of 965	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	406 of 917	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	432 of 929	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	401 of 914	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	16.8	796 of 938	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	777 of 962	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	655 of 954	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	674 of 935	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	653 of 935	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.8	659 of 925	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	564 of 872	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.9	689 of 849	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.2	600 of 852	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	608 of 829	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.4	531 of 823	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.6	548 of 808	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	36.0	460 of 758	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.8	290 of 332	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	570 of 764	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	72.2	122 of 525	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)77th percentile~ school

Female (2019)39th percentile~ school

Male (2019)25th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+23 vs state

Math50%+14 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 3, 2017

I love Palmer Elementary School. I choiced my daughter into this school four years ago, and I couldn’t be more pleased. The school is one-to-one with technology, and these days being fluent with technology is vital to success. The class sizes are small. The teachers are caring and responsive. Also, Palmer offers a personalized education. They flexibly group students so that every student receives what they need to be successful. My daughter is identified G.T., and the teachers at Palmer continually find creative ways to challenge her. I would definitely recommend this school to other parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2012

We have choiced into Palmer for the past two years. This school is a small, neighborhood school that has a old fashioned feeling. Student work fills the halls, the teachers all recognize each student, and they are friendly and accessible. My daughter entered well advanced compared to many of her classmates and has been adequately challenged throughout the year. She is learning a lot and loves school. I plan to continue to send my kids here and would highly reccommend Palmer to anyone with elementary-aged kids. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, March 11, 2011

It's unfortunate - just drive by the school sometime during recess, and you'll immediately see why even though it's less than two blocks away from my house...I would NEVER, EVER send my children there. Close Quote

Schools Near Palmer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	995 Grape Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-5000	197	16	12.6	38.1%	95 (48.2%)	21 (10.7%)	47 (23.9%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (13.2%)	81.3	160^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.2%		58.8	374^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.3%	214			61.9				47.4	60.0						50.0	61.9		$20,030
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 Newport Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5380	353	25	14.1	79.9%	58 (16.4%)	123 (34.8%)	126 (35.7%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	16.5	787^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.2	729^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.7%	58	9.5	27.7	30.8				23.4	13.6	23.1	15.1				17.4	22.2		$21,252
Park Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 East 19th Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4910	717	37	19.2	13.4%	542 (75.6%)	21 (2.9%)	66 (9.2%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.0%)	95.5	23^rd of 950 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.4	37^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.1%	14	73.1	74.3	82.4				76.7	75.0	78.0	73.4				75.4	76.9		$16,905
Steck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Albion Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3870	323	18	18.3	20.1%	201 (62.2%)	17 (5.3%)	54 (16.7%)	13 (4.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	95	31^st of 950 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.3	7^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.3%	24	75.9	83.0	72.5				77.2	74.6	89.4	73.2				78.9	67.5		$16,328
Teller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Garfield Street	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3560	518	29	18.1	22.0%	345 (66.6%)	30 (5.8%)	84 (16.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	93	43^rd of 950 public elementary schools	95.5%		86.9	105^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.9%	62	74.7	70.5	81.3				75.3	65.8	67.8	71.3				68.3	71.1		$18,443
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5420 East 1st Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9090	412	25	16.8	17.7%	303 (73.5%)	22 (5.3%)	51 (12.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	88.7	85^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.1%		80.5	165^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.5%	80	67.2	72.1	80.0				73.1	67.2	47.5	67.2				60.7	72.9		$16,850
Denver Language School	Public, Charter	K-8	451 Newport Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 557-0852	930	58	16.1	20.6%	381 (41.0%)	41 (4.4%)	286 (30.8%)	61 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	158 (17.0%)	82.2	149^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.5	205^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.3%	56	43.0	51.0	74.3	76.8	74.0	78.9	64.8	56.6	63.0	71.4	64.6	60.3	81.1	65.6	64.4	76.0	$13,312
Odyssey School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 East 21st Avenue	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 316-3944	318	24	13.0	23.3%	187 (58.8%)	28 (8.8%)	64 (20.1%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	78.7	195^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.5%		71	248^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.7%	53	69.7	64.7	67.6		61.9		62.4	66.7	52.9	48.6		42.9		47.1	41.9		$14,112
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Syracuse Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9748	387	23	16.4	86.0%	14 (3.6%)	49 (12.7%)	306 (79.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.1	938^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.3%		15.8	795^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.7%	143			15.6				10.3	11.1						6.3	6.7		$18,836
Bromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 East 4th Avenue	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9330	329	20	16.4	21.0%	226 (68.7%)	10 (3.0%)	57 (17.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	82.9	143^rd of 950 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.6	91^st of 943 public elementary schools	90.3%	52	54.2	62.5	90.0				67.6	43.8	56.3	84.6				60.0	84.6		$16,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer Elementary School

How many students attend Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Palmer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Palmer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palmer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
High : George Washington High School

What district is Palmer Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Palmer Elementary School?

Students at Palmer Elementary School are 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Palmer Elementary School a good school?

Palmer Elementary School ranks 160^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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