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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Denver, Colorado

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Denver, Colorado, drawn from 189 qualifying public schools. Polaris Elementary School leads the list at 93.5%, against a median of 21.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

189

Denver, Colorado

Top % Proficient

93.5%

Median % Proficient

21.5%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · DENVER, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Polaris Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	17.4%	350	93.5%
2	Challenge School	DENVER, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	17.3%	560	89.7%
3	Slavens K-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.3%	762	84.6%
4	Steck Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	323	80.2%
5	William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.1%	872	78.2%
6	Morey Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	29.0%	479	77.6%
7	Westerly Creek Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	647	77.3%
8	Steele Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.9%	452	75.5%
9	Cory Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	23.1%	407	73.9%
10	D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	DENVER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	13.0%	1,212	73.9%
11	Park Hill School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.4%	717	73.7%
12	Denver Green School Northfield	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	24.0%	558	73.6%
13	Edison Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	18.0%	583	71.7%
14	Creativity Challenge Community	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	14.4%	306	71.6%
15	Denver School of the Arts	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	15.8%	1,044	70.8%
16	McAuliffe International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	27.5%	1,329	70.6%
17	Asbury Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	23.3%	292	70.5%
18	Bromwell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	21.0%	329	68.7%
19	Teller Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	22.0%	518	67.7%
20	Swigert International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.5%	673	67.3%
21	University Park Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	28.6%	413	65.7%
22	Carson Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	17.7%	412	64.4%
23	Lincoln Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	26.1%	310	63.6%
24	Denver Language School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.6%	930	63.0%
25	Valdez Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	49.9%	423	62.6%
26	French American School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.0%	230	61.1%
27	Skinner Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	41.0%	673	60.0%
28	Merrill Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	39.1%	611	59.8%
29	Inspire Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	25.4%	645	58.3%
30	Isabella Bird Community School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	25.7%	487	58.1%
31	Willow Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	29.0%	596	57.8%
32	Brown International Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	31.3%	530	57.5%
33	DSST: Cedar Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	50.5%	485	57.5%
34	McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	24.3%	305	55.7%
35	Southmoor Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	36.9%	431	54.0%
36	Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning	DENVER, CO	DENVER 1	Combined	2.4%	382	53.5%
37	Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	27.9%	477	50.9%
38	Palmer Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	38.1%	197	50.0%
39	Bradley International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	42.2%	574	49.7%
40	Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	30.9%	223	48.6%
41	Odyssey School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	23.3%	318	48.6%
42	Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	85.9%	637	47.0%
43	Highline Academy Southeast	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	53.3%	591	46.8%
44	Stedman Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	41.2%	447	45.3%
45	Sabin World School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	65.1%	559	42.9%
46	Valley View Innovation School	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	57.9%	183	41.2%
47	Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	34.2%	263	38.8%
48	DSST: Cedar High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	57.1%	546	38.3%
49	Gust Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	82.2%	602	37.5%
50	Grant Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	65.5%	339	35.8%

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