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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Colorado

Across Colorado, 931 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Polaris Elementary School leads the list at 93.5%, against a median of 37.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

931

Colorado

Top % Proficient

93.5%

Median % Proficient

37.8%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Polaris Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	17.4%	350	93.5%
2	High Peaks Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	9.7%	257	89.8%
3	Challenge School	DENVER, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	17.3%	560	89.7%
4	Dennison Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	12.7%	575	88.8%
5	Aurora Quest K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	42.8%	575	88.7%
6	Bear Creek Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	7.5%	318	86.6%
7	Hulstrom K-8	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	11.5%	663	85.5%
8	Slavens K-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.3%	762	84.6%
9	Zach Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	15.9%	492	84.4%
10	Parker Core Knowledge	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	9.4%	705	83.5%
11	Cherry Creek Charter Academy	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	16.5%	594	81.8%
12	Stone Mountain Elementary	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	3.5%	452	81.5%
13	Parmalee Elementary School	INDIAN HILLS, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	11.5%	278	80.6%
14	Steck Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	323	80.2%
15	Ralston Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	3.1%	289	79.7%
16	Superior Elementary School	SUPERIOR, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	7.7%	418	79.4%
17	William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.1%	872	78.2%
18	Traut Core Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	17.4%	484	78.0%
19	Niwot Elementary School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	9.5%	411	77.8%
20	Westerly Creek Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	647	77.3%
21	Eisenhower Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	22.4%	308	77.1%
22	Kyffin Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	10.5%	503	77.1%
23	Heritage Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	10.1%	377	76.4%
24	Lyons Elementary School	LYONS, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	19.6%	255	75.9%
25	Steele Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.9%	452	75.5%
26	Mitchell Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	11.1%	478	75.4%
27	Challenge to Excellence Charter School	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	6.4%	551	75.0%
28	Bergen Elementary School	EVERGREEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	11.8%	456	74.8%
29	Blue Mountain Elementary	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	17.2%	542	74.5%
30	Altitude Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	12.0%	758	74.2%
31	Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	30.1%	359	74.1%
32	Cory Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	23.1%	407	73.9%
33	Park Hill School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	13.4%	717	73.7%
34	Northridge Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	15.4%	560	73.7%
35	Platte River Charter Academy	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	4.0%	475	73.5%
36	North Star Academy	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	7.5%	684	73.4%
37	Redstone Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	9.5%	398	73.2%
38	Gold Rush Elementary	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	10.2%	639	73.2%
39	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	10.1%	533	72.8%
40	Timber Trail Elementary School	CASTLE ROCK, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	6.3%	380	72.8%
41	Lone Tree Elementary	LONE TREE, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	6.9%	392	72.8%
42	Cherry Hills Village Elementary School	CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	9.8%	491	72.1%
43	West Woods Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	3.9%	542	72.0%
44	Wingate Elementary School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Elementary	19.8%	363	71.8%
45	Hygiene Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	30.4%	313	71.8%
46	Bear Canyon Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	12.8%	368	71.8%
47	Edison Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	18.0%	583	71.7%
48	Creativity Challenge Community	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	14.4%	306	71.6%
49	Foothill Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	12.6%	419	71.6%
50	Chipeta Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Elementary	27.8%	395	70.9%

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