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Lewis-Palmer High School

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Lewis-Palmer High School ranks 73 rd of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Lewis-Palmer High School is a comprehensive public high school in Monument, Colorado, serving 1,144 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the highly regarded Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which ranks 9th among 115 districts statewide. The school consistently earns 4-star ratings and currently ranks 73rd out of 338 Colorado high schools (78th percentile), with a graduation rate of 91.4% — above the state average of 85.6% but below the district's 93.2%.

What truly sets Lewis-Palmer apart is student engagement: its chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.4% is the lowest among all nearby high schools and dramatically better than the state's 28.4%. By comparison, Palmer Ridge High School reports 21.9%, Pine Creek High School 23.7%, and Air Academy High School 26.5%. The school also achieves standout results for specific student groups — multi-racial students rank 2nd in the state, special education students have ranked as high as 4th, and both Hispanic and low-income students perform well above statewide averages for their groups. One trade-off: the student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6 is higher than most neighboring schools, including Palmer Ridge (20.5), Pine Creek (18.8), and Discovery Canyon Campus High School (18.2), which may mean larger class sizes.

Academically, Lewis-Palmer shows a clear pattern: reading and writing proficiency is strong at 76–80%, while math lags significantly — 11th-grade SAT math proficiency is 46%, below Palmer Ridge (53%), Pine Creek (51%), and The Classical Academy High School (62%). The graduation rate has also declined from 97.0% in 2020–2021 to 91.4%, and gifted/talented student performance dropped sharply from a top-10 state ranking to the 48th percentile. Overall, Lewis-Palmer is a welcoming, well-attended school that excels at supporting diverse learners and fostering strong daily attendance, but families seeking the highest test scores in the area may want to explore how its math program compares with top-performing peer schools like The Classical Academy and TCA College Pathways.

1,144

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Higby Road
Monument, CO 80132-7406

(719) 488-4720

District: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Feeder schools for Lewis-Palmer High School:

Elementary:	Bear Creek Elementary School
	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Colorado avg48%

73^rd of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

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	79.4	73 of 340	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	66 of 328	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	36 of 221	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	37 of 210	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	47 of 411	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	52 of 388	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	55 of 256	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	50 of 255	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	41 of 292	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	91.2	18 of 369	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	23 of 334	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	19 of 337	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	19 of 327	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	21 of 310	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	19 of 298	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	23 of 286	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	43 of 280	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	86.1	35 of 279	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	40 of 246	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	54 of 247	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	40 of 257	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	37 of 254	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	30 of 257	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	23 of 239	90.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	75 of 143	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.3	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	15 of 118	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	22 of 199	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	38 of 198	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	19 of 205	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	12 of 181	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	30 of 194	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	42 of 211	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	25 of 200	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	77 of 203	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	59 of 244	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	67 of 246	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	38 of 256	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	51 of 252	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	29 of 253	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	47 of 240	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	2 of 61	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	87.8	4 of 77	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	62.1	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	86 of 221	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	81 of 209	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	62 of 229	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	72 of 234	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	40 of 228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	44 of 225	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2022)95th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing79%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Lewis-Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1300 Higby Road	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4720	1,144	51	22.6		875 (76.5%)	18 (1.6%)	153 (13.4%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.6%)	79.4	73^rd of 340 public high schools	78.5%		79	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%	7	78.9	50.6	85.1	57.3	75.9	45.8										742.0	$13,774
Palmer Ridge High School	Public	9-12	19255 Monument Hill Road	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 867-8600	1,066	52	20.5		820 (76.9%)	15 (1.4%)	142 (13.3%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.5%)	82.1	55^th of 340 public high schools	83.8%		81	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%	1	79.9	49.1	82.6	54.5	79.6	53.2										59.2	$14,401
Discovery Canyon Campus High School	Public	9-12	1810 Northgate Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1800	1,021	56	18.2	17.2%	690 (67.6%)	31 (3.0%)	160 (15.7%)	57 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.8%)	83.3	50^th of 340 public high schools	85.3%		80.7	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%	8	82.1	57.5	81.8	66.3	80.6	40.8										53.8	$15,354
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	4303 Pinehurst Circle	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 481-1950	541	31	17.4	10.9%	421 (77.8%)	12 (2.2%)	55 (10.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	84.9	42^nd of 340 public high schools	87.6%		75.5	80^th of 328 public high schools	75.6%	38	88.5	57.7	88.0	60.0	77.8	44.4	50.9	43.7	48.9	47.1	24.6	43.7	59.6	41.9	56.5		$12,427
The Classical Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	616	52	11.7	13.1%	493 (80.0%)	9 (1.5%)	60 (9.7%)	16 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	92.4	17^th of 340 public high schools	95.0%		94	15^th of 328 public high schools	95.4%	2	86.1	64.2	89.8	70.6	89.7	62.1										66.7	$11,654
TCA College Pathways	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	12201 Cross Peak View	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	Yes	No	(719) 488-6294	502	22	23.1		388 (77.3%)	13 (2.6%)	53 (10.6%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	90.9	24^th of 340 public high schools	92.9%		95.6	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%	17	541.0	57.8	534.0	75.7	89.9	55.7		46.9	86.7	62.0		42.9	70.0	53.2	70.0	57.1	$22,919
Air Academy High School	Public	9-12	551 North Frontage Road West	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2400	1,380	78	17.6	18.3%	952 (69.0%)	39 (2.8%)	237 (17.2%)	46 (3.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.5%)	84	48^th of 340 public high schools	85.9%		83	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		83.5	53.9	84.4	63.2	81.7	47.6										45.5	$14,969
Pine Creek High School	Public	9-12	10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2600	1,875	100	18.8	15.3%	1,178 (62.8%)	58 (3.1%)	306 (16.3%)	139 (7.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	187 (10.0%)	86.7	37^th of 340 public high schools	89.1%		88.4	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%	5	86.7	61.9	84.0	60.5	82.7	51.3										47.2	$13,999
Ascend College Prep	Public	10-12	1650 Telstar Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	No	No	(719) 368-6936	109	6	18.0		90 (82.6%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	86.8	36^th of 340 public high schools	89.4%		86	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%	5	88.2	512.0			93.0	534.0										44.2	$10,809
Village High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1110 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1970	532	30	17.6		412 (77.4%)	16 (3.0%)	63 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	82.8	53^rd of 340 public high schools	84.4%		82.2	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%	2	80.4	462.0	89.1	467.0	74.0	464.0										741.0	$12,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis-Palmer High School

Is Lewis-Palmer High School a good school?

Lewis-Palmer High School ranks 73^rd of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lewis-Palmer High School in?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

How many students attend Lewis-Palmer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,144 students attended Lewis-Palmer High School.

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

Students at Lewis-Palmer High School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lewis-Palmer High School?

Lewis-Palmer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bear Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

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