allk12 · Rankings · Best in reading · Colorado · Denver

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.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked

167

Denver, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Reading)

94.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

28.3%

BEST IN READING · DENVER, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)	Rank change
1	Polaris Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	350	94.0%	no change
2	Challenge School	DENVER, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	560	91.3%	▲ 1
3	Slavens K-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	762	86.7%	▲ 1
4	Morey Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	479	86.1%	▲ 3
5	Denver School of the Arts	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	1,044	82.9%	▲ 1
6	Westerly Creek Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	647	81.6%	▲ 2
7	Denver Green School Northfield	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	558	80.1%	▲ 2
8	William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	872	78.2%	▼ 3
9	Steck Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	323	77.2%	▼ 7
10	Park Hill School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	717	76.7%	▲ 3
11	Teller Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	518	75.3%	▲ 8
12	Steele Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	452	75.2%	▼ 1
13	Creativity Challenge Community	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	306	75.2%	▲ 3
14	Asbury Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	292	74.6%	no change
15	D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	DENVER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,212	74.6%	▼ 5
16	McAuliffe International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	1,329	73.9%	▲ 1
17	Edison Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	583	73.5%	▼ 2
18	Carson Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	412	73.1%	▲ 8
19	Swigert International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	673	70.4%	▼ 1
20	DSST: Cedar Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	485	70.2%	▲ 11
21	University Park Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	413	69.8%	▲ 13
22	Cory Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	407	68.9%	▼ 10
23	McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	305	68.5%	▲ 16
24	Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	223	68.2%	▲ 11
25	Valdez Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	423	67.8%	▼ 5
26	Bromwell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	329	67.6%	▼ 5
27	Merrill Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	611	66.5%	no change
28	Willow Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	596	65.4%	▲ 8
29	Denver Language School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	930	64.8%	no change
30	Skinner Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	673	64.4%	▼ 6
31	Brown International Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	530	62.5%	▲ 1
32	Odyssey School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	318	62.4%	▲ 5
33	Lincoln Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	310	61.0%	▼ 10
34	Inspire Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	645	60.4%	▼ 9
35	Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning	DENVER, CO	DENVER 1	Combined	382	58.0%	▼ 7
36	Southmoor Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	431	57.8%	▲ 2
37	Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	477	57.1%	▲ 4
38	Isabella Bird Community School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	487	57.1%	▼ 5
39	French American School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	230	54.7%	▼ 17
40	Highline Academy Southeast	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	591	53.7%	▼ 10
41	Stedman Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	447	49.7%	▲ 2
42	Sabin World School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	559	48.0%	▲ 5
43	Bradley International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	574	47.9%	▼ 3
44	Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	637	47.6%	no change
45	Palmer Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	197	47.4%	▼ 3
46	Denver Center for International Studies	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	354	45.9%	▲ 9
47	Columbine Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	346	44.6%	▲ 39
48	Gust Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	602	42.3%	▲ 19
49	Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	263	41.7%	▼ 4
50	Grant Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	339	41.6%	▼ 4

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

Page 1 of 4 · top 167 of 167 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in Denver →

Best in reading rankings at a wider scope

All Colorado Nationwide

Other rankings for Denver, Colorado

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in science Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Smallest Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.