Palmer High School

301 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,265
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
El Paso County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance60% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Graduation rate72% graduate in 4 years
6thpercentile
College readinessAt least 65% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size22.6 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Palmer High School

Palmer High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E. The school is located in a large city in El Paso County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,265 students were enrolled, with about 22.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

301 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,265 students
Students per teacher
22.6 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
County
El Paso County
NCES school ID
080306000257

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.