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Enrollment
1,265
High
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·NCES 080306000257
Palmer High School
301 NORTH NEVADA AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 · (719) 328-5000 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,265 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
777 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 325 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 341 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 288 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 311 | 25% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Palmer High School
Palmer High School's state test result (18.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer High School this school | 1,265 | 61.4% | 18.1% |
| Englewood High School ENGLEWOOD | 515 | 68.0% | 22.8% |
| Doherty High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,715 | 50.6% | 19.5% |
| Mitchell High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 757 | 69.2% | 9.5% |
| Sand Creek High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,426 | 50.7% | 18.1% |
| North High School DENVER | 1,653 | 62.6% | 15.9% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Palmer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #173 of 231 | #23 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,265 | #81 of 409 | #12 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #233 of 250 | #29 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #22 of 250 | #8 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #111 of 320 | #10 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #25 of 139 | #5 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,265
-329 (-21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,063
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,265 | 55.9 | 22.6:1 | 61% (777) |
| 2023-24 | 1,344 | 69.6 | 19.3:1 | 64% (866) |
| 2022-23 | 1,384 | 72.2 | 19.2:1 | 55% (764) |
| 2020-21 | 1,594 | 76 | 21.0:1 | 55% (882) |
| 2017-18 | 1,697 | 89.1 | 19.1:1 | 56% (943) |
| 2015-16 | 1,836 | 90 | 20.4:1 | 52% (951) |
| 2010-11 | 1,975 | 104 | 19.0:1 | 36% (710) |
| 2000-01 | 1,916 | 93 | 20.6:1 | 19% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 1,063 | 65 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmer High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,697 to 1,265); teachers down 37% (89.1 to 55.9).
About Palmer High School
In COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Palmer High School is a large high school. A federal count lists 1,265 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Colorado) has about 627 students.
A total of 60 schools make up Colorado Springs School District 11, with 22,293 students enrolled.
At Palmer High School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 41%. It is also 39% White, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of El Paso County is roughly 19% Hispanic. Palmer High School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 55.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.6:1. This ratio sits 5.7 above the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County is 19 points.
The model predicts 29.5% for a school in Colorado with Palmer High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Palmer High School posts 18.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for El Paso County show that the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Palmer High School is one of 245 public schools in the county.
Community Prep Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Palmer High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Palmer High School's average proficiency of 18.1% compares with 45.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 329 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 21.0 to 22.6 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Colorado Springs School District 11
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 975 students
- Jenkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Other Palmer High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Palmer High. Palmer High School is the largest of the 4.
- Palmer High SchoolPalmer, AK · 616 students
- Palmer HighPalmer, MA · 416 students
- Palmer High SchoolPALMER, TX · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Community Prep Charter School0.3 mi · 158
- Columbia Elementary School0.6 mi · 265
- Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind0.8 mi · 167
- North Middle School0.8 mi · 636
- Bristol Elementary School0.9 mi · 267
- Buena Vista Elementary School1.1 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Palmer High SchoolHow many students attend Palmer High School?
Palmer High School enrolls approximately 1,265 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Palmer High School serve?
Palmer High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmer High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palmer High School is approximately 22.6:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palmer High School?
At Palmer High School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Palmer High School in?
Palmer High School is part of Colorado Springs School District 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.