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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Denver, Colorado

167 public schools in Denver, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Polaris Elementary School leads the list at 94.0%, against a median of 28.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
167
Denver, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Reading)
94.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
28.3%
BEST IN READING · DENVER, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Polaris Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary35094.0%
2Challenge SchoolDENVER, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary56091.3%
3Slavens K-8 SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary76286.7%
4Morey Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle47986.1%
5Denver School of the ArtsDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh1,04482.9%
6Westerly Creek ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary64781.6%
7Denver Green School NorthfieldDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle55880.1%
8William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary87278.2%
9Steck Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary32377.2%
10Park Hill SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary71776.7%
11Teller Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary51875.3%
12Steele Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary45275.2%
13Creativity Challenge CommunityDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary30675.2%
14Asbury Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary29274.6%
15D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High SchoolDENVER, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High1,21274.6%
16McAuliffe International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle1,32973.9%
17Edison Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary58373.5%
18Carson Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary41273.1%
19Swigert International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary67370.4%
20DSST: Cedar Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle48570.2%
21University Park Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary41369.8%
22Cory Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary40768.9%
23McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary30568.5%
24Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle22368.2%
25Valdez Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary42367.8%
26Bromwell Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary32967.6%
27Merrill Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle61166.5%
28Willow Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary59665.4%
29Denver Language SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary93064.8%
30Skinner Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle67364.4%
31Brown International AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary53062.5%
32Odyssey School of DenverDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary31862.4%
33Lincoln Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary31061.0%
34Inspire ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary64560.4%
35Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary LearningDENVER, CODENVER 1Combined38258.0%
36Southmoor Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary43157.8%
37Centennial A School for Expeditionary LearningDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary47757.1%
38Isabella Bird Community SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary48757.1%
39French American School of DenverDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary23054.7%
40Highline Academy SoutheastDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary59153.7%
41Stedman Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary44749.7%
42Sabin World SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary55948.0%
43Bradley International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary57447.9%
44Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary63747.6%
45Palmer Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary19747.4%
46Denver Center for International StudiesDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh35445.9%
47Columbine Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary34644.6%
48Gust Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary60242.3%
49Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary26341.7%
50Grant Beacon Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CMiddle33941.6%
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