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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.

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COLORADO · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
201Mead Elementary SchoolMEADSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JElementary27.1%87959.3%
202Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolMONUMENTLewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coElementary11.5%37459.2%
203The Vanguard School (Middle)COLORADO SPRINGSHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anMiddle35.4%24359.0%
204Fox Creek Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCHDouglas County School District No. Re 1Elementary17.7%43659.0%
205Kohl Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELDBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Elementary26.7%27359.0%
206Jefferson Academy ElementaryBROOMFIELDJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary17.6%73758.8%
207Lafayette Elementary SchoolLAFAYETTEBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Elementary20.1%49758.8%
208Boulder High SchoolBOULDERBoulder Valley School District No. Re2High34.5%1,93958.7%
209Sandburg Elementary SchoolCENTENNIALLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary14.1%49558.7%
210Ranch View Middle SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCHDouglas County School District No. Re 1Middle15.8%82958.7%
211North Fork School of Integrated StudiesPAONIADelta County Joint District No. 50Elementary51.8%11258.5%
212Bear Creek Elementary SchoolMONUMENTLewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coElementary20.4%86958.4%
213Indian Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary20.7%41058.4%
214Flagstone Elementary SchoolCASTLE ROCKDouglas County School District No. Re 1Elementary21.2%49658.4%
215Inspire ElementaryDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary25.4%64558.3%
216Isabella Bird Community SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary25.7%48758.1%
217Redlands Middle SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONMesa County Valley School District No. 51Middle25.3%63258.1%
218Soroco High SchoolOAK CREEKSouth Routt School District No. Re 3High26.2%10358.0%
219Belleview Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGECherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary29.6%57758.0%
220Three Creeks K-8ARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary6.4%1,05058.0%
221Riffenburgh Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINSPoudre School District R-1Elementary34.5%44357.9%
222Elk Creek Elementary SchoolPINEJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary21.7%32357.9%
223Paonia K-8PAONIADelta County Joint District No. 50Elementary58.3%24757.9%
224Pine Grove Elementary SchoolPARKERDouglas County School District No. Re 1Elementary10.4%48057.8%
225Willow Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary29.0%59657.8%
226John Wesley Powell Middle SchoolLITTLETONLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeMiddle25.5%50957.7%
227Academy for Advanced and Creative LearningCOLORADO SPRINGSColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EElementary32.9%29857.6%
228Normandy Elementary SchoolLITTLETONJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary18.3%26257.6%
229Prospect Ridge AcademyBROOMFIELDAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsCombined5.9%1,47857.6%
230Brown International AcademyDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary31.3%53057.5%
231DSST: Cedar Middle SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle50.5%48557.5%
232Sand Creek Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCHDouglas County School District No. Re 1Elementary27.3%32257.4%
233Park Elementary SchoolDURANGODurango School District No. 9-RElementary38.9%45257.4%
234Silver Creek ElementaryTHORNTONAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary19.7%53857.4%
235Kenneth Homyak PK-8DACONOWeld re-8 schoolsElementary18.6%31157.2%
236The Classical Academy High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSAcademy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anHigh13.1%61657.0%
237Soaring Hawk Elementary SchoolCASTLE ROCKDouglas County School District No. Re 1Elementary18.1%43157.0%
238Lewis-Arriola Elementary SchoolCORTEZMontezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Elementary40.8%12556.9%
239Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolBAILEYPlatte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of ParkMiddle35.5%13856.9%
240Eads Elementary SchoolEADSKiowa County School District No. Re-1Elementary69.7%11956.8%
241STEM LabNORTHGLENNAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsElementary30.9%74056.8%
242West Jefferson Elementary SchoolCONIFERJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary22.6%25256.8%
243Mead Middle SchoolMEADSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JMiddle27.0%57156.8%
244Coronado Elementary SchoolLITTLETONJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary21.6%38456.8%
245Trails West Elementary SchoolCENTENNIALCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary31.5%42556.8%
246Windsor Charter Academy Early College High SchoolWINDSORWeld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4High17.0%43556.7%
247McClave Elementary SchoolMC CLAVEMcClave School District No. Re-2Elementary42.1%12656.6%
248Eagleview Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSAcademy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anMiddle19.1%90556.5%
249Brush Creek Elementary SchoolEAGLEEagle County School District No. Re 50Elementary15.0%34156.3%
250Hackberry Hill Elementary SchoolARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-1Elementary34.7%43056.3%
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