Summary:
The city of Monument, Colorado is home to 8 schools that are part of the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38, which is ranked 6th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating. The schools include 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The standout schools in Monument include Palmer Ridge High School, which ranks 33rd out of 349 Colorado high schools and has a 5-star rating, and Prairie Winds Elementary School, which ranks 43rd out of 933 Colorado elementary schools and also has a 5-star rating. These schools excel in test scores, with Palmer Ridge High School having 84% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, and 57% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, while Prairie Winds Elementary School has 75.7% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 65.6% proficient or better in CMAS Math.
Overall, the schools in Monument perform well above state averages, with the Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District ranking highly in the state. However, there is a noticeable gap in test scores between the elementary schools and the middle/high schools, and the district serves a relatively affluent and homogeneous student population, with low percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students.
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