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Bear Creek Elementary School

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Bear Creek Elementary School ranks 150 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek Elementary School serves roughly 869 students in grades PK–6 in Monument, Colorado, and belongs to the highly regarded Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which ranks 9th out of 115 districts statewide. In 2025–2026, Bear Creek ranked 150th of 943 Colorado elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), with English language arts (66% proficient), math (58.7%), and 5th-grade science (59.3%) scores all well above district and state averages. Even so, it is not the top school in its immediate neighborhood: Prairie Winds Elementary School, The Classical Academy Charter, and Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School all rank slightly higher overall.

One of Bear Creek's most distinctive strengths is its track record with historically underserved students. Its Hispanic students have ranked in the top 7 schools statewide for three consecutive years, and its low-income students placed in the 79th percentile statewide in 2025–2026. These are exceptional results in a state where many schools post wide gaps. Bear Creek also outperforms most nearby schools in science and is competitive in reading. Math is a relative weakness among peers, though: Ray E. Kilmer Elementary School (61.6%) and The Classical Academy Charter (66.9%) both exceed Bear Creek's 58.7% math proficiency.

The clearest area for improvement is 6th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 34.2%—roughly 28 points below the school's own 5th-grade score and below the district average of 40.6%. No other grade level shows such a steep decline. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: at 18.5%, Bear Creek's rate is above the district average (15.8%) and much higher than Ray E. Kilmer Elementary School (9.5%) and Prairie Winds Elementary School (13.7%). Finally, gifted and talented students ranked in the 42nd percentile statewide, lagging the school's otherwise strong results. If Bear Creek can solve the 6th-grade math puzzle and reduce absenteeism, it has clear potential to move from very good to elite.

869

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,278

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Creekside Drive
Monument, CO 80132-6061

(719) 488-4770

District: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis-Palmer Middle School
High:	Lewis-Palmer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Colorado avg41%

150^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

9^th of 115Lewis-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	83.1	150 of 943	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	206 of 950	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	139 of 943	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	117 of 933	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	124 of 921	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	82 of 710	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	119 of 965	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	160 of 917	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	148 of 929	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.2	82 of 914	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	81.0	153 of 938	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	163 of 962	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	176 of 954	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	162 of 935	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	148 of 935	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	194 of 925	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	180 of 872	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	183 of 849	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	161 of 852	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	102 of 829	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	156 of 823	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	173 of 808	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	110 of 692	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	152 of 694	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	103 of 642	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	86 of 595	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	96 of 758	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	145 of 690	79.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	8 of 247	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	5 of 197	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	6 of 270	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	66 of 319	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	11 of 365	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	39 of 332	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	164 of 694	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	201 of 700	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	149 of 683	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	118 of 649	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	154 of 594	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	100 of 352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	133 of 764	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	149 of 693	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	140 of 546	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	225 of 551	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	162 of 539	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	148 of 525	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	129 of 454	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	79 of 288	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	140 of 596	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Science59%+23 vs state

Math59%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 18, 2014

I love this school. My daughter is in 2nd and has been there since kindergarten. We have had amazing teachers each year. My daughter is so happy here. Her 2nd grade teacher is so good. We have moved out of the district now, and it is so hard for me to decide if we should switch for 3rd grade or keep driving up here. I like The principal, too. She is nice and I think she does a great job. 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	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Creekside Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 488-4770	869	54	16.1	20.4%	608 (70.0%)	14 (1.6%)	148 (17.0%)	19 (2.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.5%)	83.1	150^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.5	206^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.3%	56	72.4	63.3	67.5	60.9	66.0	71.4	67.6	62.5	34.2	58.7	59.3	$12,278
Antelope Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15280 Jessie Drive	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4100	311	21	14.6	19.6%	210 (67.5%)	17 (5.5%)	51 (16.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	22 (7.1%)	78.3	189^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.0%		76.8	213^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.6%	24	69.8	73.0	70.6		71.0	59.5	67.6	46.2		56.5	38.0	$15,774
Monument Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1150 Village Ridge Pt	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 481-1950	612	39	15.7	10.0%	487 (79.6%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.7%)	51.7	423^rd of 943 public elementary schools	55.1%		56.3	395^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.4%	28	39.5	38.9	57.0		45.3	34.6	43.1	43.6		40.3	43.6	$12,057
Lewis-Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4750	409	25	16.0	19.1%	310 (75.8%)	3 (0.7%)	55 (13.4%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	77.4	200^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.5	241^st of 950 public elementary schools	74.6%	41	46.8	74.1	51.9	61.2	59.3	55.3	70.2	52.8	52.3	57.7	48.1	$13,795
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 North Gate Blvd	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3810	547	29	19.1	12.4%	370 (67.6%)	9 (1.6%)	74 (13.5%)	38 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	83.2	146^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.8	167^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.4%	21	64.9	59.4	68.5		64.4	68.8	62.1	58.6		62.6	52.7	$13,455
Prairie Winds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	790 King's Deer Point East	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 559-0800	374	27	13.9	11.5%	283 (75.7%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (10.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.8%)	86	118^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.5%		81.8	152^nd of 950 public elementary schools	84.0%	34	80.0	69.4	67.3	59.1	68.4	67.6	73.5	59.2	44.4	61.1	62.5	$13,783
The Classical Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0081	1,909	126	15.1	13.5%	1,481 (77.6%)	19 (1.0%)	173 (9.1%)	83 (4.3%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	143 (7.5%)	86.1	115^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.3	95^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.0%	20	58.7	67.9	64.1	67.1	64.4	71.3	72.8	61.7	60.7	66.9	49.1	$6,956
The Da Vinci Academy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1335 Bridle Oak Lane	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 234-5400	447	30	14.8	24.4%	232 (51.9%)	39 (8.7%)	96 (21.5%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	72.1	241^st of 943 public elementary schools	74.4%		55.6	401^st of 950 public elementary schools	57.8%	160	52.7	60.6	67.1		60.1	54.7	54.9	45.8		51.8	42.3	$14,326
Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4285 Walker Rd	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4740	300	23	13.0	16.3%	233 (77.7%)	6 (2.0%)	37 (12.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	77.3	202^nd of 943 public elementary schools	78.6%		86.4	113^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.1%	89	62.9	70.5	36.8	77.5	62.4	69.4	62.2	47.4	67.5	61.6	37.8	$14,896
Douglass Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4610 Douglass Drive	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4200	306	22	13.7	22.9%	155 (50.7%)	38 (12.4%)	74 (24.2%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	69.5	267^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.7%		62.9	334^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.8%	67	49.0	64.8	55.8		56.8	53.1	64.8	56.8		58.5	25.0	$16,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary School

What district is Bear Creek Elementary School in?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis-Palmer Middle School
High : Lewis-Palmer High School

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Elementary School?

Students at Bear Creek Elementary School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Bear Creek Elementary School a good school?

Bear Creek Elementary School ranks 150^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Bear Creek Elementary School.

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