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Colorado public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Colorado public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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COLORADO · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
551	Eyestone Elementary School	WELLINGTON	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	36.2%	619	41.9%
552	Fremont Elementary School	ARVADA	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	44.4%	268	41.9%
553	Summit Cove Elementary School	DILLON	Summit School District No. Re 1	Elementary	32.0%	222	41.9%
554	Eagleside Elementary School	FOUNTAIN	Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an	Elementary	38.6%	332	41.9%
555	Global Village Academy - North	NORTHGLENN	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	55.7%	838	41.9%
556	Mortensen Elementary School	LITTLETON	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	36.9%	260	41.9%
557	Mesa Middle School	CASTLE ROCK	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Middle	25.6%	852	41.8%
558	Fruita Monument High School	FRUITA	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	High	30.1%	1,427	41.7%
559	Escalante Middle School	DURANGO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Middle	42.7%	461	41.7%
560	Needham Elementary School	DURANGO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	42.2%	367	41.6%
561	Liberty High School	COLORADO SPRINGS	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	High	25.4%	1,526	41.5%
562	Aspen Crossing Elementary School	CENTENNIAL	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	35.1%	569	41.4%
563	Sky Vista Middle School	AURORA	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	33.5%	969	41.3%
564	Sopris Elementary School	GLENWOOD SPRINGS	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Elementary	42.6%	392	41.3%
565	Landmark Academy at Reunion	COMMERCE CITY	School District 27J	Elementary	27.4%	758	41.2%
566	Rye Elementary School	RYE	Pueblo County School District 70	Elementary	53.3%	319	41.2%
567	North Mesa Elementary School	PUEBLO	Pueblo County School District 70	Elementary	51.5%	400	41.2%
568	Valley View Innovation School	DENVER	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Elementary	57.9%	183	41.2%
569	Gilpin County Elementary School	BLACK HAWK	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	Elementary	47.9%	192	41.1%
570	Cedaredge Elementary School	CEDAREDGE	Delta County Joint District No. 50	Elementary	59.8%	346	41.0%
571	Legacy Peak Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	Elementary	23.5%	652	41.0%
572	Firestone Charter Academy	FIRESTONE	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	22.3%	600	40.9%
573	Tarver Elementary School	THORNTON	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	37.5%	475	40.9%
574	Lukas Elementary School	WESTMINSTER	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	31.3%	402	40.9%
575	Golden High School	GOLDEN	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	22.1%	1,469	40.9%
576	James Irwin Charter Middle School	COLORADO SPRINGS	Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an	Middle	53.0%	434	40.8%
577	Animas Valley Elementary School	DURANGO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	37.8%	185	40.8%
578	Summit Ridge Middle School	LITTLETON	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	24.3%	851	40.8%
579	Loma Elementary School	LOMA	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Elementary	37.7%	207	40.8%
580	North Park School	WALDEN	North Park School District R-1	Combined	30.6%	144	40.6%
581	Columbine Hills Elementary School	LITTLETON	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	33.7%	315	40.6%
582	Inspiration View Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Elementary	33.4%	527	40.5%
583	Blue Heron Elementary School	LITTLETON	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	30.8%	325	40.5%
584	Simla High School	SIMLA	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	High	49.5%	101	40.4%
585	Basalt Elementary School	BASALT	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Elementary	46.2%	539	40.4%
586	Lincoln Elementary School	LOVELAND	Thompson School District R-2J	Elementary	47.4%	196	40.4%
587	Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	COLORADO SPRINGS	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Elementary	28.8%	538	40.4%
588	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	LITTLETON	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	24.3%	1,277	40.3%
589	Aurora Academy Charter School	AURORA	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	73.9%	536	40.3%
590	Whittier Elementary School	BOULDER	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	42.0%	269	40.3%
591	Gilpin County Undivided High School	BLACK HAWK	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	High	38.0%	200	40.2%
592	Garfield Elementary School	LOVELAND	Thompson School District R-2J	Elementary	45.1%	213	40.2%
593	Corwin International Magnet School	PUEBLO	Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and	Middle	65.3%	565	40.2%
594	Legacy High School	BROOMFIELD	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	23.9%	2,052	40.1%
595	Chatfield Elementary School	GRAND JUNCTION	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Elementary	62.5%	371	40.1%
596	Brantner Elementary School	THORNTON	School District 27J	Elementary	40.9%	574	40.1%
597	Elwell Elementary School	JOHNSTOWN	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Elementary	28.5%	618	40.0%
598	Acres Green Elementary School	LITTLETON	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	36.7%	341	40.0%
599	Orchard Mesa Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Middle	58.9%	560	39.9%
600	Legacy Elementary School	FREDERICK	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	37.7%	430	39.9%

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