Top Rankings
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,165 students in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
6,405 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. 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 $15,793. 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
$15,475
Spending / Student
$11,789
$15,793
Best Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monument Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1150 Village Ridge Pt
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 481-1950
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 481-1950
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | 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
Gr: 6-12 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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