Prairie Winds Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Prairie Winds Elementary School

790 King's Deer Point East
Monument, CO 80132

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Top 5%

Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5% in CO
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Prairie Winds Elementary School's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Winds Elementary School
Kind	39
1	50
2	55
3	57
4	51
5	61
6	57

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	347
2022	335
2021	333
2020	367
2019	367
2018	395
2017	395
2016	365
2015	372
2014	364
2013	383
2012	363
2011	369
2010	308
2009	338
2008	356
2007	389
2006	379
2005	352
2004	324
2003	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	26
2013	22
2012	21
2011	23
2010	22
2009	24
2008	28
2007	29
2006	24
2005	20
2004	24
2003	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Winds Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#78 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School
2023	#78
2022	#77
2021	#67
2019	#95
2018	#80
2017	#108
2016	#52
2015	#68
2014	#111
2013	#104
2012	#92

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65-69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	67%	33%	54%
2022	67%	32%	53%
2021	67%	33%	53%
2019	62%	35%	53%
2018	61%	35%	52%
2017	55%	33%	51%
2016	67%	33%	53%
2015	65%	31%	53%
2014	86%	57%	75%
2013	87%	57%	75%
2012	88%	56%	74%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2022	72%	45%	65%
2021	72%	47%	69%
2019	74%	47%	65%
2018	74%	44%	52%
2017	73%	42%	61%
2016	71%	40%	61%
2015	67%	40%	59%
2014	89%	69%	86%
2013	89%	70%	86%
2012	90%	70%	86%
2011	99%	89%	98%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	13:1	16:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	12:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	15:1	17:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	20:1
2012	17:1	17:1	20:1
2011	16:1	17:1	20:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	18:1
2008	13:1	16:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	9%	35%	12%
2022	8%	35%	12%
2021	10%	34%	11%
2020	11%	34%	11%
2019	11%	34%	11%
2018	10%	34%	10%
2017	10%	34%	10%
2016	9%	33%	11%
2015	10%	33%	10%
2014	10%	33%	10%
2013	10%	32%	9%
2012	7%	32%	9%
2011	7%	32%	9%
2010	2%	29%	6%
2009	3%	28%	6%
2008	4%	28%	6%
2007	4%	28%	6%
2006	2%	27%	5%
2005	5%	26%	5%
2004	3%	25%	4%
2003	3%	24%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	76%	51%	78%
2022	79%	52%	78%
2021	76%	52%	79%
2020	79%	53%	81%
2019	79%	53%	81%
2018	84%	53%	82%
2017	84%	53%	82%
2016	83%	54%	82%
2015	82%	54%	82%
2014	83%	55%	81%
2013	85%	56%	82%
2012	88%	56%	82%
2011	86%	57%	82%
2010	94%	60%	87%
2009	92%	61%	87%
2008	92%	61%	88%
2007	93%	62%	89%
2006	96%	63%	90%
2005	93%	64%	90%
2004	94%	65%	91%
2003	93%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	11%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	0.41	0.62	0.38
2022	0.36	0.61	0.37
2021	0.40	0.61	0.36
2020	0.36	0.60	0.33
2019	0.36	0.60	0.33
2018	0.29	0.60	0.32
2017	0.29	0.60	0.32
2016	0.30	0.60	0.31
2015	0.32	0.60	0.32
2014	0.30	0.59	0.33
2013	0.27	0.59	0.32
2012	0.22	0.59	0.32
2011	0.26	0.58	0.32
2010	0.12	0.55	0.24
2009	0.15	0.55	0.23
2008	0.15	0.55	0.22
2007	0.14	0.54	0.21
2006	0.08	0.53	0.19
2005	0.13	0.52	0.18
2004	0.12	0.52	0.16
2003	0.13	0.51	0.16

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	5%	33%	7%
2022	4%	30%	6%
2021	4%	33%	6%
2020	4%	33%	7%
2019	4%	33%	7%
2018	3%	35%	6%
2017	3%	35%	6%
2016	5%	34%	8%
2015	6%	34%	6%
2014	2%	35%	7%
2013	4%	34%	7%
2012	4%	34%	8%
2011	5%	33%	7%
2010	3%	31%	6%
2009	3%	28%	5%
2008	1%	28%	4%
2007	2%	27%	3%
2005	1%	25%	3%
2004	1%	24%	3%
2003	1%	22%	3%
2002	1%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Prairie Winds Elementary School	Colorado	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Winds Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Winds Elementary School is ranked #78 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Prairie Winds Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Winds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monument Charter Academy, Bear Creek Elementary School, Lewis-palmer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School?

370 students attend Prairie Winds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Prairie Winds Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Winds Elementary School?

Prairie Winds Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Winds Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Winds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Winds Elementary School part of?

Prairie Winds Elementary School is part of Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education