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Queen Palmer Elementary School

Q: Is Queen Palmer Elementary School a good school?

Queen Palmer Elementary School ranks 501 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Queen Palmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 188 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Queen Palmer Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 29.2% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.98% to 89.36% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Queen Palmer Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. Stratton Elementary School and Steele Elementary School consistently outperform Queen Palmer Elementary School on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving a similar demographic of students. However, Monroe Elementary School and Rogers Elementary School have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Queen Palmer Elementary School, indicating that Queen Palmer is not the lowest-performing school in the area.

198

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,291

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 — 21st percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

501^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Math40%+4 vs state

Science31%-8 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

Schools Near Queen 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 (2024)
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
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%)	44.2	501^st of 950 public elementary schools	47.3%		40.9	515^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.4%	14	46.2	30.4	42.3				40.0	38.5	41.7	38.5				39.5	30.8		$22,291
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%)	36.7	561^st of 950 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.3	394^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.2%	167	21.4	17.2	61.5				36.5	10.7	17.2	46.2				27.1	37.5		$10,471
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%)	30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.6	596^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.8%	16	29.8	18.2	44.7				32.7	31.9						22.2	28.9		$19,661
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%)								(n/a)		59.1					47.1	37.5						35.3			$19,654
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%)	10.2	883^rd of 950 public elementary schools	7.1%		16	791^st of 943 public elementary schools	16.1%	92	24.4	10.3	23.1				20.4	17.6	11.4	7.1				12.5	9.5		$20,512
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%)	14.2	819^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.8%		12	852^nd of 943 public elementary schools	9.7%	33	25.6	13.9	19.4				20.0	25.0	8.1	25.0				19.7	13.9		$19,871
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%)	45.5	485^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.9%		34.4	565^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.1%	80	53.7	34.4	21.7				39.6	51.2	40.6	26.1				41.7	17.4		$20,032
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%)	22.5	700^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.3%		35.9	555^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.1%	145	28.1	31.7	27.1	14.3	38.5	37.5	29.5	32.4	24.4	30.6	14.7	28.2	39.4	28.3	20.4	34.4	$14,060
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%)	69.5	272^nd of 950 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.2	183^rd of 943 public elementary schools	80.6%	89	56.4	48.9	63.9				55.8	52.5	46.7	41.7				47.1	55.6		$19,953
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%)	80.3	171^st of 950 public elementary schools	82.0%		86.7	109^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.4%	62	50.0	65.2	62.9				59.3	48.8	63.0	65.7				59.0	65.7		$19,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Queen Palmer Elementary School

Is Queen Palmer Elementary School a good school?

Queen Palmer Elementary School ranks 501^st of 950 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.

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

What district is Queen Palmer Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Queen Palmer Elementary School?

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

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