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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS-PALMER SCHOOL DISTRICT 38·NCES 080582001002
Lewis-Palmer Middle School
1776 WOODMOOR DRIVE, MONUMENT, CO 80132 · (719) 488-4776 · El Paso County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Colorado public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 340 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 391 | 53% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lewis-Palmer School District 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
46.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.2% | 44.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lewis-Palmer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #51 of 244 ▼ 1 | #7 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #40 of 246 ▲ 4 | #7 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #47 of 278 | #10 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #206 of 227 | #30 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #176 of 227 | #29 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #84 of 169 | #16 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
-76 (-9%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 38 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 781 | 41.8 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 807 | 45 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 882 | 50 | 17.6:1 | 8% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 45 | 18.1:1 | 12% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 12% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 1,055 | 50 | 21.1:1 | 3% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 24 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis-Palmer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (882 to 731); teachers down 24% (50 to 38).
About Lewis-Palmer Middle School
Lewis-Palmer Middle School is a large middle-grades school with an address in MONUMENT, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 731 students in grades 7 through 8. The school is 58% bigger than the average for middle schools in Colorado.
Across its 10 schools, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 enrolls 6,332 students. Lewis-Palmer Middle School is one of those schools.
About 75% of the student body at Lewis-Palmer Middle School is White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Lewis-Palmer Middle School are from different groups.
A staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.2:1. The average for middle schools in Colorado, 15.9:1, is lower.
Lewis-Palmer Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Colorado public middle schools.
The school is in El Paso County, where the median household earns about $90,363 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across El Paso County, 245 public schools serve about 114,356 students.
The closest school to Lewis-Palmer Middle School is Lewis-Palmer Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 807 (2020-21) to 731 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.2:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis-Palmer School District 38
- Lewis-Palmer High SchoolHigh · 1,144 students
- Palmer Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Bear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- Monument Charter AcademyElementary · 612 students
- Monument Charter Academy Secondary SchoolHigh · 541 students
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in MONUMENT
- Lewis-Palmer High SchoolHigh · 1,144 students
- Palmer Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Bear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- Monument Charter AcademyElementary · 612 students
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary School0.6 mi · 409
- Education reEnvisioned School0.6 mi · 59
- Palmer Ridge High School0.7 mi · 1,066
- Monument Charter Academy1.0 mi · 612
- Lewis-Palmer High School1.5 mi · 1,144
- Bear Creek Elementary School2.6 mi · 869
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis-Palmer Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lewis-Palmer Middle School?
Lewis-Palmer Middle School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lewis-Palmer Middle School serve?
Lewis-Palmer Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Lewis-Palmer Middle School have?
Lewis-Palmer Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lewis-Palmer Middle School?
Student demographics at Lewis-Palmer Middle School are roughly 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis-Palmer Middle School?
Lewis-Palmer Middle School is overseen by Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in El Paso County.
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