Summary:
The Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in Colorado serves 6,332 students across 10 schools—6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools—and ranks as the #9 district in the state (92nd percentile), with nearly every school outperforming Colorado averages by wide margins.
For parents looking at elementary options, Prairie Winds Elementary School is the clear academic leader, posting the district's best CMAS ELA (68.4% proficient) and math (61.1%) scores, along with the top 5th grade science results (62.5%). Bear Creek Elementary School and Ray E Kilmer Elementary School are also strong, though Kilmer's 5th grade science scores dropped sharply this year. At the secondary level, Palmer Ridge High School is the top traditional high school, with the best SAT reading (80%), math (53%), science (59.2%), and a 94.4% graduation rate. Monument Charter Academy Secondary School excels in reading—88% proficient in both 9th and 10th grade PSAT—and jumped from the 76th to 88th percentile in state ranking, though its middle school math scores lag.
The most urgent concern is attendance: Lewis-Palmer Middle School has a 25% chronic absenteeism rate, with Monument Charter Academy Secondary (22.5%) and Palmer Ridge High School (21.9%) also elevated. Meanwhile, Monument Charter Academy elementary has the district's lowest poverty rate (10%) yet the lowest test scores (45.3% ELA, 40.3% math)—a reminder that performance varies beyond demographics. Lewis-Palmer High School has the best attendance (4.4%) but the lowest graduation rate (91.4%) among high schools. Math proficiency is the district's biggest opportunity, trailing ELA at every level, though still far above state averages.
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