Summary:
Zip code 80133 in Palmer Lake, Colorado contains exactly one public school: Palmer Lake Elementary School, a PK-6 elementary school serving 286 students as part of the highly ranked Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38. This 4-star school has remained in the 71st-75th percentile of Colorado schools over the past three years, while the district itself earns a 5-star rating and ranks #9 out of 115 districts in the state.
Palmer Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the state by wide margins, with proficiency rates 11.1 points above the state in English Language Arts, 15.1 points above in Math, and 12.6 points above in Science. However, it sits slightly below its own district in most subjects. The school's greatest strength is in early grades: 3rd grade math proficiency reaches 72.7%, far exceeding the district's 60.3% and the state's 41.5%. The most concerning pattern is the downward trend in upper grades. By 6th grade, math proficiency falls to 32.6%, barely matching the state average of 32.7% and well below the district's 40.6%. Fifth grade scores also plateau, with ELA, Math, and Science all at exactly 48.7%.
Attendance and class size are notable advantages. Chronic absenteeism is just 12.8% at this school, far better than the district's 15.8% and the state's 28.4%, and the student-teacher ratio of 12.8 supports more individualized instruction. With 34.27% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a moderate proportion of economically disadvantaged families while still achieving well above state averages. Year-over-year results show ELA improved by 4.3 points and Science by 4.0 points, though Math declined by 3.3 points. Families with younger children will find a strong academic foundation here, while those with students approaching middle school may want to monitor the upper-grade performance dip as the school year progresses.
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