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Lewis-Palmer School District 38

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146 Jefferson St
Monument, CO 80132
El Paso County
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PH: (719) 488-4700
FAX: (719) 488-4704

  • Grades PK-12
  • 5531 students
  • 9 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 88% (2011)
 83% (2010)
 89% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Writing
 73% (2011)
 67% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2011.

Math
 86% (2011)
 90% (2010)
 90% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading
 87% (2011)
 83% (2010)
 85% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

Writing
 81% (2011)
 71% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.

Math
 91% (2011)
 90% (2010)
 87% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading
 90% (2011)
 86% (2010)
 89% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science
 69% (2011)
 71% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

Writing
 79% (2011)
 80% (2010)
 80% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.

Math
 84% (2011)
 86% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading
 90% (2011)
 91% (2010)
 90% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.

Writing
 85% (2011)
 83% (2010)
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 81% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2011.

Math
 82% (2011)
 81% (2010)
 85% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading
 87% (2011)
 86% (2010)
 90% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing
 81% (2011)
 79% (2010)
 86% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2011.

Math
 75% (2011)
 74% (2010)
 80% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading
 82% (2011)
 90% (2010)
 86% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Science
 72% (2011)
 71% (2010)
 75% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2011.

Writing
 74% (2011)
 82% (2010)
 78% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2011.

Math
 72% (2011)
 75% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading
 84% (2011)
 85% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2011.

Writing
 73% (2011)
 69% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 77% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.

Math
 59% (2011)
 63% (2010)
 63% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 57% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading
 78% (2011)
 82% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

Science
 71% (2011)
 72% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 66% (2006)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

Writing
 66% (2011)
 70% (2010)
 65% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.

Math
 48% (2011)
 50% (2010)
 44% (2009)
 51% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 32% in 2011.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
Multiracial83%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White89%
Free lunch eligible68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch91%
IEP41%
Non-IEP93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)86%

WritingThis District
All Students73%
Female81%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asian88%
Hispanic64%
Multiracial74%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White73%
Free lunch eligible49%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch77%
IEP22%
Non-IEP78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)74%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female84%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asian82%
Hispanic73%
Multiracial79%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White88%
Free lunch eligible58%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch90%
IEP44%
Non-IEP91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)78%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female86%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracial83%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White87%
Free lunch eligible68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch88%
IEP33%
Non-IEP91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)79%

WritingThis District
All Students81%
Female79%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial72%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White83%
Free lunch eligible48%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP42%
Non-IEP84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)58%

MathThis District
All Students91%
Female88%
Male93%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracial89%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Free lunch eligible77%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch92%
IEP52%
Non-IEP94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)84%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female90%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracial88%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Free lunch eligible77%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch91%
IEP58%
Non-IEP92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)70%

ScienceThis District
All Students69%
Female66%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial47%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White73%
Free lunch eligible55%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch71%
IEP33%
Non-IEP73%
Limited English proficient (LEP)40%

WritingThis District
All Students79%
Female84%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracial76%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White80%
Free lunch eligible64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
IEP36%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%

MathThis District
All Students84%
Female82%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracial94%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White85%
Free lunch eligible73%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP42%
Non-IEP88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)60%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female91%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracial94%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White91%
Free lunch eligible78%
Reduced lunch eligible83%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch92%
IEP50%
Non-IEP93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)76%

WritingThis District
All Students85%
Female90%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracial88%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White85%
Free lunch eligible69%
Reduced lunch eligible72%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP47%
Non-IEP87%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%

MathThis District
All Students82%
Female81%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracial81%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White83%
Free lunch eligible74%
Reduced lunch eligible67%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP27%
Non-IEP86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)59%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female89%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracial88%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White90%
Free lunch eligible67%
Reduced lunch eligible71%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch90%
IEP40%
Non-IEP93%

WritingThis District
All Students81%
Female86%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial71%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White84%
Free lunch eligible52%
Reduced lunch eligible76%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP33%
Non-IEP86%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female76%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracial71%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White78%
Free lunch eligible50%
Reduced lunch eligible59%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
IEP22%
Non-IEP81%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students82%
Female90%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Multiracial87%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White83%
Free lunch eligible73%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP25%
Non-IEP86%

ScienceThis District
All Students72%
Female75%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multiracial52%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White74%
Free lunch eligible54%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP21%
Non-IEP76%

WritingThis District
All Students74%
Female84%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracial61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White77%
Free lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch76%
IEP11%
Non-IEP79%

MathThis District
All Students72%
Female77%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multiracial65%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White74%
Free lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP9%
Non-IEP77%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students84%
Female89%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial91%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White85%
Free lunch eligible70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP43%
Non-IEP88%

WritingThis District
All Students73%
Female81%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracial78%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White74%
Free lunch eligible58%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP26%
Non-IEP77%

MathThis District
All Students59%
Female57%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Multiracial61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White62%
Free lunch eligible30%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch61%
IEP19%
Non-IEP63%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students78%
Female89%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial86%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White80%
Free lunch eligible67%
Reduced lunch eligible56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP27%
Non-IEP82%

ScienceThis District
All Students71%
Female75%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracial81%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White73%
Free lunch eligible57%
Reduced lunch eligible38%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP17%
Non-IEP75%

WritingThis District
All Students66%
Female80%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Multiracial76%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White68%
Free lunch eligible40%
Reduced lunch eligible50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
IEP10%
Non-IEP69%

MathThis District
All Students48%
Female49%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic26%
Multiracial57%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White50%
Free lunch eligible23%
Reduced lunch eligible19%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch51%
IEP3%
Non-IEP51%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1817

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic88%61%
Hispanic6%28%
Asian/Pacific Islander4%4%
Black, not Hispanic2%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%1%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program8%35%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,812$8,094
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%58%
Student and staff support10%10%
Administration14%15%
Other expenditures18%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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