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Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

Q: Is Ray E Kilmer Elementary School a good school?

Ray E Kilmer Elementary School ranks 113 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ray E Kilmer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 324 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which is ranked 12th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ray E Kilmer Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, with 66.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.7% proficient in Math, compared to 59.2% and 51.9% for the district, respectively. The school also has strong performance among student subgroups, ranking 65th out of 684 Colorado elementary schools for female students and 13th out of 683 for male students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Bear Creek Elementary had 58.1% proficiency in Math, Monument Charter Academy had 43%, and Lewis-Palmer Elementary had 51.5%, all lower than Ray E Kilmer's 65.7%. This consistent high performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and the support it receives from the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38.

300

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,052

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4285 Walker Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80908-1335

(719) 488-4740

District: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Students who attend Ray E Kilmer Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg55%

Colorado avg40%

113^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

12^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
2025	86.4	113 of 950	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	116 of 943	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	63 of 933	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	133 of 921	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	54 of 710	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	207 of 965	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	177 of 917	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	142 of 929	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	145 of 914	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	143 of 938	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	159 of 962	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	148 of 954	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	147 of 935	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	90.3	56 of 935	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	98 of 925	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	53 of 872	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	75 of 849	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	70 of 852	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	116 of 829	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	238 of 823	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	187 of 808	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	86.6	65 of 684	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	63 of 642	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	160 of 595	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	69 of 351	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	203 of 758	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	112 of 690	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	95.8	13 of 683	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	61 of 594	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	37 of 352	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	100 of 764	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	171 of 693	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	86 of 551	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	50 of 539	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	98 of 525	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	140 of 454	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.0	28 of 288	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	218 of 596	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Math66%+30 vs state

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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 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
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%)	86.4	113^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.7	116^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.7%	3	60.0	54.5	76.5	75.0	66.4	70.3	42.4	80.0	68.8	65.7	67.6	$13,052
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%)	81.8	152^nd of 950 public elementary schools	84.0%		78.8	176^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.3%	24	60.8	48.1	58.5	76.4	61.1	67.3	53.7	61.1	61.8	60.9	57.4	$14,445
Edith Wolford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Black Forest Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4300	372	21	17.7	20.4%	274 (73.7%)	8 (2.2%)	54 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	73.3	243^rd of 950 public elementary schools	74.4%		73.7	225^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.1%	18	61.3	55.0	55.0		56.1	45.2	60.9	51.4		56.2	38.5	$14,766
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%)	76.8	213^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.6%		81.3	160^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.0%	53	78.6	44.7	73.7		64.6	64.3	40.4	59.0		53.9	55.6	$14,959
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%)	80.8	167^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.9	114^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.9%	53	58.4	57.8	69.0		62.0	66.2	67.0	55.0		62.5	48.0	$12,277
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%)	77.5	206^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.3%		83.1	139^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.3%	67	64.5	57.9	51.7	66.3	59.8	69.3	57.5	59.2	45.2	58.1	44.3	$11,417
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%)	56.3	395^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.1	322^nd of 943 public elementary schools	65.9%	73	56.0	52.4	41.9		50.9	45.2	41.7	41.9		43.0	27.1	$12,278
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%)	73.5	241^st of 950 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.6	240^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.5%	1	67.3	54.9	51.5	65.0	59.4	50.0	60.8	49.2	47.5	51.5	47.7	$12,564
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%)	55.6	401^st of 950 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.6	347^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.2%	54	46.2	52.8	42.6		47.5	44.9	45.8	35.2		42.6	38.9	$13,356
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%)	88.3	95^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.9	54^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	72.9	69.8	65.2	75.5	70.8	77.5	66.4	61.0	57.5	66.1	51.5	$6,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

Is Ray E Kilmer Elementary School a good school?

Ray E Kilmer Elementary School ranks 113^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School?

Students at Ray E Kilmer Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ray E Kilmer Elementary School in?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38

What schools do graduates of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ray E Kilmer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Ray E Kilmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Ray E Kilmer Elementary School.

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