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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
951Cherrelyn Elementary SchoolENGLEWOODEnglewood School District No. 1 in the county of ArapahoeElementary61.2%22427.0%
952Colorado Springs Charter AcademyCOLORADO SPRINGSState Charter School InstituteElementary50.2%29527.0%
953Pear Park Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary70.8%42826.9%
954Woodglen Elementary SchoolTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary65.8%38326.9%
955Trinidad Middle SchoolTRINIDADTrinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas andMiddle72.7%17226.9%
956Dos Rios Elementary SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary79.5%29326.9%
957Columbian Elementary SchoolPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary85.2%37126.9%
958Rangeview High SchoolAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AHigh69.6%2,07826.8%
959Mount Garfield Middle SchoolCLIFTONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle68.7%56926.8%
960Vineland Middle SchoolPUEBLOPueblo County School District 70Middle62.7%36226.8%
961South Park Elementary SchoolPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary81.7%27326.6%
962Winograd K-8 Elementary SchoolGREELEYGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaElementary65.6%69126.6%
963Carbon Valley AcademyFREDERICKSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JElementary49.8%24526.6%
964Field Elementary SchoolLITTLETONLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary73.9%28026.5%
965Columbine High SchoolLITTLETONJefferson County School District No. R-1High29.7%1,71026.5%
966Jackson Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary77.6%31226.4%
967Holly SchoolHOLLYHolly School District No. Re-3Combined64.1%27626.4%
968Olathe Elementary SchoolOLATHEMontrose County School District Re-1JElementary68.6%42426.4%
969Gunnison High SchoolGUNNISONGunnison Watershed School District Re1JHigh40.2%41026.4%
970Hemphill Middle SchoolSTRASBURGStrasburg School District 31JMiddle42.0%25026.4%
971Craig Middle SchoolCRAIGMoffat County School District RE: No. 1Middle52.3%41926.4%
972Caliche Elementary SchoolILIFFSchool District No. Re-1 ValleyElementary48.9%13926.3%
973Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolFORT LUPTONWeld re-8 schoolsElementary66.5%35526.3%
974Wm E Bishop Elementary SchoolENGLEWOODEnglewood School District No. 1 in the county of ArapahoeElementary78.5%20026.3%
975Cherry Drive Elementary SchoolTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary59.7%32526.3%
976Ignacio Middle SchoolIGNACIOIgnacio School District No. 11JtMiddle53.5%14426.2%
977Performing Arts School on BroadwayDENVERMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StHigh63.3%16926.2%
978Windsor High SchoolWINDSORWeld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4High19.2%1,09426.2%
979Belle Creek Charter SchoolHENDERSONSchool District 27JElementary55.3%51926.2%
980Franklin School of InnovationPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary85.5%34626.1%
981Clayton Elementary SchoolENGLEWOODEnglewood School District No. 1 in the county of ArapahoeElementary64.2%40226.1%
982Juniper Ridge Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Elementary57.9%37526.1%
983Rocky Ford Elementary SchoolROCKY FORDRocky Ford School District No. R2Elementary84.6%30526.0%
984Dove Creek Elementary SchoolDOVE CREEKDolores County School District RE-2JElementary54.0%12426.0%
985Lowry Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary74.8%40025.9%
986Independence Elementary SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary64.7%43925.9%
987Granby Elementary SchoolGRANBYEast Grand School District No. 2Elementary39.1%36625.9%
988Dora Moore ECE-8 SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary65.3%34925.9%
989Sunnyside Elementary SchoolDURANGODurango School District No. 9-RElementary50.5%10725.9%
990West Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary83.3%14425.9%
991Liberty Point International SchoolPUEBLO WESTPueblo County School District 70Middle60.9%41725.8%
992Laurene Edmondson Elementary SchoolLOVELANDThompson School District R-2JElementary63.8%23525.8%
993Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary74.1%28225.7%
994Pueblo County High SchoolPUEBLOPueblo County School District 70High51.8%1,14825.6%
995Alicia Sanchez International SchoolLAFAYETTEBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Elementary78.5%32125.6%
996Metropolitan Arts AcademyDENVERWestminster Public SchoolsElementary80.5%30225.6%
997Aurora Highlands K-8AURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary61.0%47225.6%
998Irving Elementary SchoolPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andElementary85.0%32625.6%
999Granada Elementary SchoolGRANADAGranada School District No. Re-1Elementary71.2%11825.4%
1000Sagebrush Elementary SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary52.0%35425.4%
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