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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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
801Stratton Elementary SchoolSTRATTONSchool District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and StatElementary42.6%10131.8%
802Coperni 3COLORADO SPRINGSState Charter School InstituteElementary70.0%36731.8%
803South High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh38.6%1,95031.8%
804Carmody Middle SchoolLAKEWOODJefferson County School District No. R-1Middle51.8%55031.7%
805Collegiate Academy of ColoradoLITTLETONJefferson County School District No. R-1Combined29.8%24531.7%
806Florida Mesa Elementary SchoolDURANGODurango School District No. 9-RElementary52.6%29331.6%
807Tointon Academy of Pre-EngineeringGREELEYGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaElementary58.9%1,12731.6%
808Westminster Academy for International StudiesWESTMINSTERWestminster Public SchoolsElementary77.9%25831.5%
809Canon City Middle SchoolCANON CITYFremont Re-1Middle53.1%38231.5%
810Henry Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary65.4%30631.5%
811Venetucci Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofElementary67.6%27231.5%
812DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle79.9%48231.5%
813Holm Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary69.8%51031.5%
814Middle Park High SchoolGRANBYEast Grand School District No. 2High27.4%41331.4%
815Welchester Elementary SchoolGOLDENJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary72.4%29331.3%
816Doull Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary85.3%38131.3%
817Glacier Peak Elementary SchoolBRIGHTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary47.6%41231.3%
818Pagosa Springs Elementary SchoolPAGOSA SPRINGSArchuleta County School District No. 50 JtElementary60.7%51131.2%
819Erie High SchoolERIESt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JHigh13.1%1,72731.2%
820Alamosa Elementary School 3-5ALAMOSAAlamosa School District No. Re-11JElementary81.2%47331.2%
821Riverside SchoolNEW CASTLEGarfield School District No. Re-2Middle40.8%48331.1%
822Animas High SchoolDURANGOState Charter School InstituteHigh26.5%24931.1%
823Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolBRIGHTONSchool District 27JElementary59.8%59231.0%
824Weldon Valley Elementary SchoolWELDONASchool District No. Re-20 Weldon ValleyElementary30.3%11931.0%
825Bear Creek High SchoolLAKEWOODJefferson County School District No. R-1High48.7%1,34431.0%
826Irish Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINSPoudre School District R-1Elementary71.2%36530.9%
827Sand Creek International SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anElementary77.1%59530.9%
828Swallows Charter Academy High SchoolPUEBLO WESTPueblo County School District 70High32.0%17830.8%
829McKinley Elementary SchoolCANON CITYFremont Re-1Elementary61.5%26230.8%
830Sunset Middle SchoolLONGMONTSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JMiddle58.5%31630.8%
831Sandrock ElementaryCRAIGMoffat County School District RE: No. 1Elementary70.2%29930.7%
832Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary71.8%45430.7%
833Monterey Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anElementary80.1%27230.7%
834Northfield High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh32.3%2,13730.6%
835Custer County Elementary SchoolWESTCLIFFECuster County School District Consolidate 1Elementary50.7%14630.6%
836Lawrence Elementary SchoolARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary73.8%41230.6%
837CIVICA ColoradoMILLIKENWeld County School District No. Re-5JHigh26.8%15730.6%
838Wiley Junior-Senior High SchoolWILEYWiley School District No. Re-13 JtHigh44.3%11530.5%
839Yuma Middle SchoolYUMAYuma 1 School DistrictMiddle62.8%22330.5%
840Grant Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary65.7%35030.5%
841Grand Junction High SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51High43.1%1,83230.4%
842Roaring Fork High SchoolCARBONDALERoaring Fork School District No. Re-1High43.0%47230.4%
843Century Middle SchoolTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsMiddle49.5%71730.4%
844Columbia Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary66.8%26530.4%
845Standley Lake High SchoolWESTMINSTERJefferson County School District No. R-1High32.7%1,12330.4%
846Delta Middle SchoolDELTADelta County Joint District No. 50Middle55.0%49830.3%
847Harrison SchoolCANON CITYFremont Re-1Elementary71.0%47230.3%
848Rye High SchoolRYEPueblo County School District 70High41.2%25030.3%
849Sunrise Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofElementary49.6%50630.3%
850Columbine Middle SchoolMONTROSEMontrose County School District Re-1JMiddle50.7%49130.3%
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