School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Palmer Lake Elementary SchoolDraft

Lewis-Palmer 38 · Palmer Lake · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+3.5
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Palmer Lake Elementary School scored 0.3 points above expected in English and 6.7 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 55th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 72nd), and #1 of 5 neighborhood elementary schools in Lewis-Palmer 38.

English vs. expected
+0.3
±3.5 pts · 55th pct. adjusted
English growth
53
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+6.7
±3.2 pts · 81st pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 56th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
40%50%60%70%202420252026English 59%Math 60%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)−0.9−1.1+2.7
English growth (MGP)634650
Math vs. expected (pts)+3.5+8.2+8.0
Math growth (MGP)605639

Only 83% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.

Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
William (Bill) Roberts K-8 Scho…+16.6Pioneer+12.1Park+9.7Fall River+7.4Ridgeview+5.9Hackberry Hill+5.0Isabella Bird Community School+4.9Antelope Ridge+3.9Kendrick Lakes+1.7Explorer+1.3Martinez+0.7Palmer Lake+0.3Eaton−1.0Reunion−1.6Olander−1.8Manitou Springs−2.1Meridian Ranch−2.8Eyestone−4.8Cache La Poudre−6.6Grandview−7.1Peyton−7.8Big Thompson−7.8Academy Endeavour−7.9Bear Creek K-8 School−8.6Range View Elementary−9.1Riverview PK-8−9.1

Middle grades (grades 6–8)

+8.3
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Palmer Lake Elementary School scored 6.7 points above expected in English and 9.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 77th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 81st), and #3 of 6 neighborhood middle schools in Lewis-Palmer 38. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.

English vs. expected
+6.7
±9.7 pts · 77th pct. adjusted
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math vs. expected
+9.8
±10.2 pts · 88th pct. adjusted
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%202420252026English 47%Math 33%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+17.6+5.4−2.4
English growth (MGP)———
Math vs. expected (pts)+21.3+6.9+1.1
Math growth (MGP)———

Only 80% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.

Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Denver Green School Northfield+20.8Peyton+9.7Palmer Lake+6.7Kenneth Homyak PK-8+5.8Mead+5.4Bell+3.6Westview+3.5Manitou Springs+2.9Cache La Poudre+2.0Mountain Ridge+2.0Liberty+1.4Bear Creek K-8 School0.0High Plains School−0.9Lewis-Palmer−0.9Peyton Junior High School−1.1Jenkins−1.2Mandalay−1.9Miller−2.7Skyview−3.2Wellington Middle-High School−6.7Falcon−8.1Summit Ridge−8.8Riverview PK-8−11.0Windsor−12.0Severance−13.1Pomona Junior/Senior High School−18.3

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+48%Free/reduced-price lunch35%English learners9%Students with IEPs12%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 4.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 287. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.

How to read this

Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.