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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,298 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 24% 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
678 Schools
# Students
6,405 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
19,030 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
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
827 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
91 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,907 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
77%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
314
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
527
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
534
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
596
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
593
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,789 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,751
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,789
$15,791
Best Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis-palmer Middle 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
| 782 students
Rank: #22.
Monument Charter Academy Secondary 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: 6-12
| 516 students
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