The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Best Schools · Colorado · Highest proficiency

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.

Methodology · All Colorado rankings · All Colorado schools · Nationwide ranking
COLORADO · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
901Kenneth P Morris Elementary SchoolYUMAYuma 1 School DistrictElementary64.5%31028.7%
902Mead High SchoolLONGMONTSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JHigh26.1%1,17428.6%
903Liberty Point Elementary SchoolPUEBLO WESTPueblo County School District 70Elementary65.2%45128.6%
904Meadow Point Elementary SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary59.9%40128.6%
905Keller Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary66.3%32628.5%
906Mesa Elementary SchoolFOUNTAINFountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso anElementary51.5%66828.5%
907DSST: Montview High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh69.9%56228.5%
908Clear Creek High SchoolEVERGREENClear Creek School District No. Re-1High31.9%18228.5%
909Hill Campus of Arts and SciencesDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle51.9%65128.5%
910Doral Academy of ColoradoWESTMINSTERJefferson County School District No. R-1Combined52.4%16828.4%
911Dalton Elementary SchoolAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary75.6%43028.4%
912Skyview Elementary SchoolTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary57.7%32628.4%
913Akron Elementary SchoolAKRONAkron School District No. R-1Elementary53.5%30128.4%
914Mountain View High SchoolLOVELANDThompson School District R-2JHigh34.3%1,07428.3%
915Foster Dual Language PK-8ARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary50.2%45428.3%
916Ignacio High SchoolIGNACIOIgnacio School District No. 11JtHigh47.8%18228.3%
917Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary SchoolPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary69.2%42528.3%
918Samuels Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary86.5%53228.2%
919Sabin Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EMiddle65.9%54028.1%
920Falcon High SchoolPEYTONEl Paso County Colorado School District 49High28.8%1,17228.1%
921Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High SchoolROCKY FORDRocky Ford School District No. R2High77.5%27128.1%
922Indian Peaks Elementary SchoolLONGMONTSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JElementary84.6%21428.0%
923Fountain Middle SchoolFOUNTAINFountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso anMiddle54.2%1,05128.0%
924Semper Elementary SchoolWESTMINSTERJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary45.2%31427.8%
925Coal Ridge High SchoolNEW CASTLEGarfield School District No. Re-2High40.1%57827.8%
926Goldrick Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary82.6%38527.8%
927Berry Creek Middle SchoolEDWARDSEagle County School District No. Re 50Middle65.6%21227.8%
928Linton Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINSPoudre School District R-1Elementary67.4%30727.8%
929Kemper Elementary SchoolCORTEZMontezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Elementary62.5%33927.6%
930Primero Junior-Senior High SchoolWESTONPrimero Reorganized School District No. 2High26.5%10227.6%
931Glenwood Springs High SchoolGLENWOOD SPRINGSRoaring Fork School District No. Re-1High46.6%1,03227.6%
932Springfield Elementary SchoolSPRINGFIELDSpringfield School District No. Re-4Elementary73.1%15627.6%
933Foothills Elementary SchoolLAKEWOODJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary60.6%36327.5%
934Basalt Middle SchoolBASALTRoaring Fork School District No. Re-1Middle55.6%36727.5%
935Rodger Quist Middle SchoolTHORNTONSchool District 27JMiddle38.6%85527.4%
936Second Creek Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITYSchool District 27JElementary58.1%69727.4%
937Thompson Valley High SchoolLOVELANDThompson School District R-2JHigh31.5%1,00527.4%
938Lena Archuleta Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary77.3%51527.4%
939Summit Elementary SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49.6%33727.4%
940John W Thimmig Elementary SchoolHENDERSONSchool District 27JElementary55.9%53127.4%
941Vassar Elementary SchoolAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary72.8%50027.4%
942Fruitvale Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary70.1%35827.3%
943Pomona Elementary SchoolMONTROSEMontrose County School District Re-1JElementary67.5%33527.2%
944Hanover Junior-Senior High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSHanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso anHigh64.2%13427.1%
945Midland Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary70.5%12927.1%
946Bayfield Middle SchoolBAYFIELDBayfield School District No. 10Jt-RMiddle40.3%28327.1%
947Watson Junior High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofMiddle51.7%47027.1%
948Adams Elementary SchoolWESTMINSTERJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary41.9%31027.1%
949Welby Community School of the ArtsDENVERMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StElementary72.7%30827.1%
950STEM LaunchTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary78.6%67727.1%
Page 19 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

Other Colorado rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsLowest student-teacher ratioFastest-growingMost racially diverseLargest by enrollment

Same ranking, other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming