Palmer High School

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Palmer High School is a public high school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,384 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 66 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmer High School has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (36.71%) and African American (9.61%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 31%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with a ranking of 248 out of 349 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Palmer High School's performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 30 out of 38 Colorado high schools for African American students and 155 out of 199 for Hispanic students.

While Palmer High School faces several challenges, the nearby schools, such as The Bijou School, Achieve Online, and Odyssey Early College and Career Options, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance. However, Odyssey Early College and Career Options stands out with significantly higher test scores and a much higher statewide ranking (78 out of 349 in 2023-2024). This suggests that there may be opportunities for Palmer High School to learn from and implement best practices to improve its academic outcomes, particularly for its diverse student population and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Public 9-12

 301 North Nevada Avenue
       Colorado Springs, CO  80903-1218


(719) 328-5000

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
248th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,284 Help


Feeder schools for Palmer High School:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary School
    Columbia Elementary School
    Queen Palmer Elementary School
    Rogers Elementary School
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Middle:    North Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  1,344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.2%
White:
40.1%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Compare Details Palmer High School ranks worse than 71.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palmer High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.2%), White (40.1%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmer High School is 19.3. 5 high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmer High School is $16,284, which is the 5th highest among 9 high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palmer High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmer High School 248th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Palmer High School in the ranking list.)

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Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 66th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Palmer High School

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Rank History for all students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.84 53rd 279 81.0%
2005 79.64 53rd 280 81.1%
2006 78.76 50th 286 82.5%
2007 77.73 62nd 298 79.2%
2008 77.85 55th 301 81.7%
2009 74.35 76th 310 75.5%
2010 65.37 121st 327 63.0%
2011 57.81 156th 337 53.7%
2012 69.29 103rd 334 69.2%
2013 65.60 120th 349 65.6%
2014 60.84 140th 369 62.1%
2015 23.67 223rd 292 23.6%
2016 33.48 148th 255 42.0%
2017 26.93 174th 256 32.0%
2018 50.87 172nd 388 55.7%
2019 48.75 194th 411 52.8%
2021 22.27 161st 210 23.3%
2022 15.38 182nd 221 17.6%
2023 31.07 234th 349 33.0%
2024 26.96 248th 349 28.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.98 48th 56 14.3%
2023 23.51 45th 62 27.4%
2024 18.15 50th 61 18.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.17 110th 188 41.5%
2022 37.68 125th 203 38.4%
2023 26.93 151st 200 24.5%
2024 23.67 164th 211 22.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.28 141st 239 41.0%
2022 33.46 169th 257 34.2%
2023 28.17 181st 254 28.7%
2024 28.12 176th 257 31.5%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.18 79th 118 33.1%
2022 44.52 76th 108 29.6%
2023 29.63 110th 135 18.5%
2024 28.38 113th 140 19.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.04 148th 240 38.3%
2022 29.86 166th 253 34.4%
2023 29.68 174th 252 31.0%
2024 22.67 190th 256 25.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.58 25th 29 13.8%
2023 26.27 25th 36 30.6%
2024 21.64 30th 38 21.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.89 110th 181 39.2%
2022 22.17 157th 205 23.4%
2023 25.09 152nd 198 23.2%
2024 21.89 155th 199 22.1%
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Rank History for White students at Palmer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.98 111th 225 50.7%
2022 37.02 137th 228 39.9%
2023 23.51 180th 234 23.1%
2024 22.64 181st 229 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Palmer High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 987 75 30 161 2 n/a n/a 0 1255
1989 902 75 30 123 3 n/a n/a 0 1133
1990 860 68 37 140 5 n/a n/a 0 1110
1991 804 63 37 153 6 n/a n/a 0 1063
1992 865 75 39 144 7 n/a n/a 0 1130
1993 906 72 49 164 14 n/a n/a 0 1205
1994 1306 138 57 246 17 n/a n/a 0 1764
1995 1426 126 72 208 12 n/a n/a 0 1844
1996 1426 126 72 208 12 n/a n/a 0 1844
1997 1496 139 78 223 14 n/a n/a 0 1950
1998 1542 141 71 216 18 n/a n/a 0 1988
1999 1477 139 56 207 13 n/a n/a 0 1892
2000 1394 134 41 209 13 n/a n/a 0 1791
2001 1450 133 58 262 13 n/a n/a 0 1916
2002 1379 110 70 305 15 n/a n/a 0 1879
2003 1379 110 70 305 15 n/a n/a 0 1879
2004 1458 158 69 313 18 n/a n/a 0 2016
2005 1434 175 60 301 24 n/a n/a 0 1994
2006 1468 170 57 330 32 n/a n/a 0 2057
2007 1449 146 51 340 27 n/a n/a 0 2013
2008 1472 146 61 342 41 n/a n/a 0 2062
2009 1405 175 66 339 37 n/a n/a 0 2022
2010 1405 196 61 370 37 n/a n/a 0 2069
2011 1175 122 46 444 36 6 146 0 1975
2012 1185 111 42 515 28 2 141 0 2024
2013 1085 110 50 536 21 5 140 0 1947
2014 1132 123 55 569 24 8 160 0 2071
2015 1017 139 37 589 23 7 164 0 1976
2016 902 145 33 571 21 7 157 0 1836
2017 879 144 30 606 11 9 138 0 1817
2018 813 152 27 577 10 7 111 0 1697
2019 760 151 22 564 9 8 113 0 1627
2020 753 165 14 561 13 9 107 0 1622
2021 738 148 10 570 11 6 111 0 1594
2022 690 152 10 556 13 5 126 0 1552
2023 605 133 8 508 8 3 119 0 1384
2024 539 112 9 554 7 2 121 0 1344

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palmer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1255 71.5 17.5 n/a
1989 1133 71.7 15.8 8.4
1990 1110 71.9 15.4 6.2
1991 1063 65.6 16.2 8
1992 1130 67.9 16.6 15
1993 1205 59.5 20.3 19.5
1994 1764 82.4 21.4 13.9
1995 1844 97.4 18.9 14
1996 1844 97.4 18.9 14
1997 1950 98.3 19.8 17.9
1998 1988 97.5 20.4 17.6
1999 1892 94.1 20.1 14.9
2000 1791 91.4 19.6 21.2
2001 1916 93.1 20.6 19.2
2002 1879 99.7 18.8 19
2003 1879 99.7 18.8 19
2004 2016 104.7 19.3 20.9
2005 1994 102.2 19.5 24.5
2006 2057 105.5 19.5 25.2
2007 2013 102.0 19.7 27
2008 2062 103.4 19.9 29
2009 2022 103.5 19.5 31.8
2010 2069 97.7 21.1 33.7
2011 1975 104.8 18.8 35.9
2012 2024 99.4 20.3 40.4
2013 1947 87.2 22.3 42.9
2014 2071 95.0 21.8 46.9
2015 1976 99.0 19.9 51.9
2016 1836 90.0 20.4 51.8
2017 1817 87.2 20.8 56.6
2018 1697 89.1 19.0 55.6
2019 1627 87.1 18.6 54.1
2020 1622 78.4 20.6 54.2
2021 1594 76.1 20.9 55.3
2022 1552 75.4 20.5 54
2023 1384 72.2 19.1 55.2
2024 1344 69.6 19.3 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palmer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1255 71.5 17.5 n/a
1989 1133 71.7 15.8 8.4
1990 1110 71.9 15.4 6.2
1991 1063 65.6 16.2 8
1992 1130 67.9 16.6 15
1993 1205 59.5 20.3 19.5
1994 1764 82.4 21.4 13.9
1995 1844 97.4 18.9 14
1996 1844 97.4 18.9 14
1997 1950 98.3 19.8 17.9
1998 1988 97.5 20.4 17.6
1999 1892 94.1 20.1 14.9
2000 1791 91.4 19.6 21.2
2001 1916 93.1 20.6 19.2
2002 1879 99.7 18.8 19
2003 1879 99.7 18.8 19
2004 2016 104.7 19.3 20.9
2005 1994 102.2 19.5 24.5
2006 2057 105.5 19.5 25.2
2007 2013 102.0 19.7 27
2008 2062 103.4 19.9 29
2009 2022 103.5 19.5 31.8
2010 2069 97.7 21.1 33.7
2011 1975 104.8 18.8 35.9
2012 2024 99.4 20.3 40.4
2013 1947 87.2 22.3 42.9
2014 2071 95.0 21.8 46.9
2015 1976 99.0 19.9 51.9
2016 1836 90.0 20.4 51.8
2017 1817 87.2 20.8 56.6
2018 1697 89.1 19.0 55.6
2019 1627 87.1 18.6 54.1
2020 1622 78.4 20.6 54.2
2021 1594 76.1 20.9 55.3
2022 1552 75.4 20.5 54
2023 1384 72.2 19.1 55.2
2024 1344 69.6 19.3 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Palmer High School

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Created with Highcharts 9.2.2Year$Palmer High SchoolPer Pupil ExpendituresTotal2019202020212022202305k10k15k20k©2024 schooldigger.com

YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,035
2020 $12,334
2021 $12,653
2022 $14,305
2023 $16,284

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 194th of 411 High schoolsRanks 234th of 349 High schools
 19.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16271384
 14.9%
African American151133
 11.9%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian228
 63.6%
Hispanic564508
 9.9%
Pacific Islander83
 62.5%
White760605
 20.4%
Two or More Races113119
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.1%55.2%
 1.1%


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Colorado Springs School District No. 11
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Distance: 0mi
Rank: 248th of 349
Students: 1,344
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Students: 167
Colorado Springs School District No. 11
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Rank: 4th of 349
Students: 303
Colorado Springs School District No. 11
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Distance: 2.59mi
Rank: 335th of 349
Students: 160
Colorado Springs School District No. 11
Public, Virtual 6-12
Distance: 2.6mi
Rank: 232nd of 349
Students: 326
Colorado Springs School District No. 11
Public 9-12
Distance: 2.6mi
Rank: 78th of 349
Students: 316
Colorado Springs School District No. 11
Public 9-12
Distance: 3.13mi
Rank: 195th of 349
Students: 1,317
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12
Public 9-12
Distance: 3.13mi
Students: 1,268
Harrison School District No. 2
Public 9-12
Distance: 3.25mi
Students: 85








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Palmer High School ranks 248th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Palmer High School are 41% Hispanic, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,344 students attended Palmer High School.


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