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Lewis-Palmer Middle School

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Lewis-Palmer Middle School ranks 106 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Lewis-Palmer Middle School is a 731-student, 7th–8th grade middle school in Monument, Colorado, within the highly rated Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which ranks 9th of 115 Colorado districts with 5 stars. The school itself earns 4 stars and ranks at the 78th percentile of Colorado middle schools for 2025-2026—above average, but down from its 93rd–94th percentile performance in 2014-2016. Several nearby schools in Academy School District No. 20 now outrank it, including Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School (94th), The Classical Academy Middle School (91st), Challenger Middle School (88th), and Eagleview Middle School.

Academically, Lewis-Palmer stays above state averages in every subject, with science as a genuine bright spot: 61.4% of 8th graders are proficient, topping the district (60.7%) and far exceeding the state (35.4%), while rivaling Challenger Middle School (66.0%) and Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School (64.0%). Math (49.2%) is above the state (37.3%) but below the district (52.6%) and well behind Discovery Canyon (68.6%), Challenger (56.6%), and Eagleview (55.3%). English Language Arts is the bigger worry: at 54.2% proficiency, it trails the district (57.4%) and most nearby schools—only Jenkins Middle School (47.6%) scores lower. ELA dropped more than 9 points in a single year, from 63.4% to 54.2%.

The most urgent red flag is chronic absenteeism, which spiked from 6.6% in 2023-2024 to 25.0% in 2024-2025—nearly four times higher and well above the district rate of 15.8%. Only Jenkins Middle School (41.0%) and Mountain Ridge Middle School (25.3%) have comparable rates nearby. Lewis-Palmer also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.2, compared with 14.5 at The Classical Academy Middle School and 16.5 at Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School. Overall, this is still a solid, above-average school with clear strength in science—but attendance and reading scores deserve parents' attention.

731

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,839

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 Woodmoor Drive
Monument, CO 80132-9001

(719) 488-4776

District: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Feeder schools for Lewis-Palmer Middle School:

Elementary:	Bear Creek Elementary School
	Lewis-Palmer Elementary School
	Palmer Lake Elementary School
	Prairie Winds Elementary School
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	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Colorado middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Colorado avg41%

106^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 114Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 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	75.8	106 of 476	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	97 of 469	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	97 of 485	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	55 of 480	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	54 of 448	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	60 of 458	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	47 of 418	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	45 of 424	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	89.1	29 of 400	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	26 of 436	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	62 of 461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	51 of 454	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	54 of 425	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	44 of 422	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	44 of 409	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	31 of 360	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.4	32 of 346	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.4	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	52 of 336	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	83 of 368	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	53 of 363	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	60 of 352	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	52.6	101 of 240	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	101 of 372	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	69 of 352	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	73 of 357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	54 of 356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	119 of 278	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	117 of 275	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	104 of 273	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	67 of 286	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	61 of 265	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	78 of 283	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)58th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+26 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Math49%+12 vs state

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Lewis-Palmer Middle School	Public	7-8	1776 Woodmoor Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4776	731	38	19.2		547 (74.8%)	11 (1.5%)	100 (13.7%)	18 (2.5%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	75.8	106^th of 476 public middle schools	77.7%		75.6	97^th of 469 public middle schools	79.3%	9		56.2	52.2	54.2		42.2	56.3	49.2	61.4	$12,839
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1810	821	50	16.5	18.1%	519 (63.2%)	27 (3.3%)	148 (18.0%)	57 (6.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.9%)	93.1	28^th of 476 public middle schools	94.1%		90	39^th of 469 public middle schools	91.7%	11	61.7	78.9	73.4	71.5	63.0	64.1	77.3	68.6	64.0	$12,878
The Classical Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	445	31	14.5	14.2%	362 (81.3%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.3%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	88.2	43^rd of 476 public middle schools	91.0%		86	51^st of 469 public middle schools	89.1%	8		72.9	71.5	72.3		53.1	56.2	54.5	61.9	$8,066
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	10215 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3000	696	41	17.1	16.8%	468 (67.2%)	24 (3.4%)	101 (14.5%)	46 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.8%)	85.9	56^th of 476 public middle schools	88.2%		88.7	44^th of 469 public middle schools	90.6%	12	55.7	69.6	73.4	65.5	46.4	53.6	73.6	56.6	66.0	$13,232
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9150 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3200	690	44	15.8	35.2%	398 (57.7%)	28 (4.1%)	169 (24.5%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.1%)	72.3	120^th of 476 public middle schools	74.8%		63.5	145^th of 469 public middle schools	69.1%	25	51.7	65.9	62.0	59.4	30.9	40.1	55.7	42.0	54.2	$14,252
Chinook Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1576	1,075	58	18.5	16.9%	653 (60.7%)	48 (4.5%)	185 (17.2%)	65 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	115 (10.7%)	81.1	71^st of 476 public middle schools	85.1%		74.6	104^th of 469 public middle schools	77.8%	33	57.3	61.9	66.2	61.7	51.0	49.1	56.2	51.9	52.6	$11,952
Village Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1940	163	6	26.2	16.0%	124 (76.1%)	4 (2.5%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	79.4	87^th of 476 public middle schools	81.7%		75.7	96^th of 469 public middle schools	79.5%	9	58.3	56.7	69.6	60.7	44.4	46.7	58.3	48.9	62.5	$12,179
Timberview Middle School	Public	6-8	8680 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3600	837	51	16.5	31.8%	545 (65.1%)	25 (3.0%)	179 (21.4%)	22 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.0%)	73.1	116^th of 476 public middle schools	75.6%		64.5	142^nd of 469 public middle schools	69.7%	26	54.1	60.1	48.3	54.4	50.0	44.5	44.5	46.3	55.6	$13,554
Eagleview Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Vindicator Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3400	905	54	16.9	19.1%	625 (69.1%)	27 (3.0%)	154 (17.0%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (8.6%)	83.6	64^th of 476 public middle schools	86.6%		82	65^th of 469 public middle schools	86.1%	1	64.3	56.1	65.1	61.8	57.3	51.4	57.2	55.3	57.8	$13,371
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5300	791	41	19.2	43.6%	443 (56.0%)	40 (5.1%)	217 (27.4%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.6%)	57.8	170^th of 476 public middle schools	64.3%		60.3	155^th of 469 public middle schools	67.0%	15	43.3	49.2	50.8	47.6	42.7	34.2	41.2	39.4	35.5	$17,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis-Palmer Middle School

How many students attend Lewis-Palmer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Lewis-Palmer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis-Palmer Middle School?

Students at Lewis-Palmer Middle School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Lewis-Palmer Middle School in?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Is Lewis-Palmer Middle School a good school?

Lewis-Palmer Middle School ranks 106^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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