Total enrollment
6,332
-162 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Lewis-Palmer School District 38
Colorado · 6,332 students · 3 cities
Lewis-Palmer School District 38 runs 10 public K-12 schools inside Colorado, with combined enrollment around 6,332 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Lewis-Palmer School District 38
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lewis-Palmer School District 38 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,332 | #28 of 95 | #1,487 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #36 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #78 of 95 | #7,428 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.7% | #94 of 94 | #7,653 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #57 of 68 | #3,986 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lewis-Palmer School District 38
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Ray E Kilmer Elementary School at 65.8% proficient to Monument Charter Academy at 45.5%, a gap of 20.4 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,703 to 5,720 students (down 15%) and from 368 to 323 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Palmer High School | Monument | High | 09-12 | 1,144 |
| Palmer Ridge High School | Monument | High | 09-12 | 1,066 |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 869 |
| Lewis-Palmer Middle School | Monument | Middle | 07-08 | 731 |
| Monument Charter Academy | Monument | Elementary | PK-05 | 612 |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 541 |
| Lewis-Palmer Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 409 |
| Prairie Winds Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 374 |
| Ray E Kilmer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-06 | 300 |
| Palmer Lake Elementary School | Palmer Lake | Elementary | PK-06 | 286 |
About Lewis-Palmer School District 38
As a rural-scale district in Colorado, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 instructs 6,332 students across 10 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 633 in this district, meaningfully above the Colorado typical of 456.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 6,494 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,332 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Lewis-Palmer School District 38 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.