Top Rankings
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,266 students in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co are Lewis-palmer Middle School and Monument Charter Academy Secondary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
6,496 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
789 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
94 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
5,039 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
78%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
421 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
343
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
414
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
496
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
604
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
590
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,624 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,586
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,624
$15,735
Best Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis-palmer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1776 Woodmoor Drive
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4776
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4776
Grades: 7-8
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4303 Pinehurst Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 481-1950
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 481-1950
Grades: 6-11
| 485 students
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