Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS-PALMER SCHOOL DISTRICT 38·NCES 080582001397
Palmer Lake Elementary School
115 UPPER GLENWAY, PALMER LAKE, CO 80133 · (719) 488-4760 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
98 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
41%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
Students here typically continue to
Palmer Lake Elementary School→Lewis-Palmer Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lewis-Palmer School District 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 49.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Lake Elementary School
Palmer Lake Elementary School's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Lake Elementary School this school | 286 | 34.3% | 53.3% |
| Dutch Creek Elementary School LITTLETON | 286 | 35.0% | 43.3% |
| Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning COLORADO SPRINGS | 298 | 32.9% | 57.6% |
| Columbine Hills Elementary School LITTLETON | 315 | 33.7% | 40.6% |
| Peyton Elementary School PEYTON | 293 | 32.1% | 48.4% |
| Carrie Martin Elementary School LOVELAND | 247 | 32.4% | 50.0% |
Matched among Colorado elementary 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 Lake Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #244 of 931 | #26 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #194 of 940 ▲ 57 | #22 of 126 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #340 of 946 ▼ 142 | #38 of 127 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #753 of 1,056 | #100 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #107 of 896 | #19 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #659 of 896 | #109 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #651 of 983 | #90 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #156 of 664 | #36 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
286
-60 (-17%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 286 | 22.3 | 12.8:1 | 34% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 23.4 | 12.1:1 | 32% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 25.5 | 12.6:1 | 25% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 27% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 24.8 | 15.8:1 | 25% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 38% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 11% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmer Lake Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (393 to 286); teachers down 10% (24.8 to 22.3).
About Palmer Lake Elementary School
Palmer Lake Elementary School is a small elementary school located in PALMER LAKE, Colorado. A federal count lists 286 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
Palmer Lake Elementary School reports to Lewis-Palmer School District 38, which has 10 schools and 6,332 students.
Palmer Lake Elementary School is 74% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in El Paso County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. Palmer Lake Elementary School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 22.3 full-time equivalents, or about 12.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 34%.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Palmer Lake Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Colorado, Palmer Lake Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.3% actual against a predicted 46.0%.
El Paso County has these Census figures: the median household income is $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. El Paso County is home to 245 public schools and about 114,356 public school students.
Palmer Ridge High School is located about 3.1 miles from Palmer Lake Elementary School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 53.3% is below the 54.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 17% from its 2020-21 level of 346. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Lewis-Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Monument Charter AcademyElementary · 612 students
- Monument Charter Academy Secondary SchoolHigh · 541 students
Other Palmer Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Palmer Lake Elementary. Palmer Lake Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PALMER LAKE ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARK, MN · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Palmer Ridge High School3.1 mi · 1,066
- Education reEnvisioned School3.3 mi · 59
- Lewis-Palmer Middle School3.4 mi · 731
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary School4.0 mi · 409
- Monument Charter Academy4.3 mi · 612
- Lewis-Palmer High School4.4 mi · 1,144
Frequently asked questions
About Palmer Lake Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Palmer Lake Elementary School?
Palmer Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-06.
Is Palmer Lake Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmer Lake Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Palmer Lake Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Palmer Lake Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palmer Lake Elementary School?
At Palmer Lake Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Palmer Lake Elementary School in?
Palmer Lake Elementary School is part of Lewis-Palmer School District 38.
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