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Queen Palmer Elementary School

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Queen Palmer Elementary School ranks 499 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Queen Palmer Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 serving 198 students in a high-poverty area of the city, with about 77% of families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has climbed from the bottom of Colorado's elementary rankings to the middle of the pack over the past decade, moving from the 10th percentile in 2016-17 to the 47th percentile in 2025-26—a two-star rating it has now held for three consecutive years. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 supports its small-school environment.

Queen Palmer Elementary School now posts English Language Arts scores that match the state average (45% proficient vs. 44.7% statewide) and exceed the district average by about 8 points. Math scores are above the district as well, and 3rd-grade math is a standout: 55.6% of students scored proficient, well above the district's 36.7% and the state's 41.5%. The school also has a significant attendance advantage. Chronic absenteeism sits at 32.7%, dramatically better than the district's 45.8% and much lower than nearby high-poverty schools like Twain Elementary School (55%), Monroe Elementary School (48.5%), and Rogers Elementary School (48.4%).

The biggest concerns are upper-elementary math and science. In 5th grade, math proficiency drops to 28.6%, and only 14.3% of 5th graders are proficient in science, compared with 36.1% statewide. Despite these gaps, Queen Palmer Elementary School outperforms nearly every school with similar poverty levels in the area. Monroe Elementary School (2nd percentile), Twain Elementary School (8th percentile), Rogers Elementary School (29th), and Taylor Elementary School (34th) all trail Queen Palmer Elementary School's 47th-percentile rank, and Queen Palmer Elementary School even beats lower-poverty schools like James Irwin Elementary School - Howard and Columbia Elementary School in both reading and math. With strong attendance and clear early-grade success, the school appears to be building real momentum.

198

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,977

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1921 East Yampa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-3845

(719) 328-3200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Queen Palmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Galileo Middle School
High:	Palmer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

36.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

499^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^th of 114Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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
2026	41.9	499 of 946	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	501 of 950	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	515 of 943	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	721 of 933	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	623 of 921	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	861 of 965	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	852 of 917	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	839 of 929	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	751 of 914	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	752 of 938	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	760 of 962	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	742 of 954	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	765 of 935	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	728 of 935	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	786 of 925	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	716 of 872	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	668 of 849	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	670 of 852	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	647 of 829	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.7	623 of 823	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.9	590 of 808	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	31.6	252 of 332	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)24th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Math36%~ state avg

Science14%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 28, 2019

A great school that doesn't tolerate bullying. The principal's communication is open and she is always available. The teachers are great as well.We love Queen Palmer. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 12, 2014

The teachers are dedicated to the success of every student that walks through the doors. The positive environment encourages students to become successful in every area of academics, fitness, music, art and social aspect. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Queen Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3200	198	15	12.8	77.3%	72 (36.4%)	15 (7.6%)	84 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (12.1%)	41.9	499^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.3%		44.2	501^st of 950 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	40.7	50.0	42.9				45.0	55.6	24.2	28.6				35.8	14.3		$22,977
James Irwin Elementary School - Howard	Public, Charter	K-5	1801 Howard Avenue	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 302-9100	213	16	13.0	54.9%	96 (45.1%)	23 (10.8%)	70 (32.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.9%)	18.5	768^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.8%		36.7	561^st of 950 public elementary schools	40.9%	207	27.6	16.7	33.3				26.0	717.0	715.0	716.0				6.4	717.0		$13,611
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	835 East St Vrain Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2700	265	20	13.3	66.8%	120 (45.3%)	18 (6.8%)	93 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	30.7	613^th of 946 public elementary schools	35.2%		30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%	1	37.0	31.1	33.3				33.9	35.4	728.0	721.0				27.0	19.0		$22,732
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Buena Ventura Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3500	152	14	10.9	75.7%	77 (50.7%)	10 (6.6%)	44 (28.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.5%)	29.6	628^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.6%					(n/a)	14.3	31.8	45.0				30.2	714.0	716.0	42.1				20.6	21.1		$26,607
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 South Circle Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3300	267	24	10.9	77.9%	79 (29.6%)	27 (10.1%)	141 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	26.1	667^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.5%		10.2	883^rd of 950 public elementary schools	7.1%	216	26.3	30.0	28.1				28.2	26.3	35.9	35.5				32.4	18.8		$23,595
Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3402 East San Miguel Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-7700	291	22	12.9	81.4%	85 (29.2%)	33 (11.3%)	129 (44.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.1%)	11.5	868^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.2%		14.2	819^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.8%	49	9.4	27.9	17.5				17.6	20.8	20.9	15.0				19.1	10.3		$22,416
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2600	222	18	12.1	71.6%	103 (46.4%)	12 (5.4%)	80 (36.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.4%)	48.3	445^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.0%		45.5	485^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.9%	40	20.0	46.5	62.1				42.1	48.6	41.9	39.3				43.4	28.6		$24,355
Coperni 3	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Citadel Drive East	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 619-7178	367	24	15.5	70.0%	108 (29.4%)	41 (11.2%)	203 (55.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	22.7	703^rd of 946 public elementary schools	25.7%		22.5	700^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.3%	3	22.7	29.4	28.2	26.9	40.0	17.2	26.9	25.0	20.6	23.1	23.1	20.0	44.8	25.6	30.8	31.0	$12,110
Stratton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Paseo Road	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3400	249	22	11.5	49.8%	150 (60.2%)	14 (5.6%)	60 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	77.8	196^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.5	272^nd of 950 public elementary schools	71.4%	76	65.8	64.3	66.0				65.4	71.1	52.4	54.0				58.5	40.0		$23,121
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 North Weber Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4700	273	18	14.9	25.6%	210 (76.9%)	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	62.8	328^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.3%		80.3	171^st of 950 public elementary schools	82.0%	157	20.4	64.0	59.1				47.6	28.6	68.6	54.5				50.7	56.8		$20,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Queen Palmer Elementary School

How many students attend Queen Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Queen Palmer Elementary School.

What district is Queen Palmer Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What schools do graduates of Queen Palmer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Galileo Middle School
High : Palmer High School

Is Queen Palmer Elementary School a good school?

Queen Palmer Elementary School ranks 499^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Queen Palmer Elementary School?

Students at Queen Palmer Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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