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

Across Denver, Colorado, 126 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 25.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
126
Denver, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Reading)
94.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
25.7%
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%
4Westerly Creek ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary64781.6%
5William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary87278.2%
6Steck Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary32377.2%
7Park Hill SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary71776.7%
8Teller Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary51875.3%
9Steele Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary45275.2%
10Creativity Challenge CommunityDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary30675.2%
11Asbury Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary29274.6%
12Edison Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary58373.5%
13Carson Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary41273.1%
14Swigert International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary67370.4%
15University Park Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary41369.8%
16Cory Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary40768.9%
17McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary30568.5%
18Valdez Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary42367.8%
19Bromwell Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary32967.6%
20Willow Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary59665.4%
21Denver Language SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary93064.8%
22Brown International AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary53062.5%
23Odyssey School of DenverDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary31862.4%
24Lincoln Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary31061.0%
25Inspire ElementaryDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary64560.4%
26Southmoor Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary43157.8%
27Centennial A School for Expeditionary LearningDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary47757.1%
28Isabella Bird Community SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary48757.1%
29French American School of DenverDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary23054.7%
30Highline Academy SoutheastDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary59153.7%
31Stedman Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary44749.7%
32Sabin World SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary55948.0%
33Bradley International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary57447.9%
34Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary63747.6%
35Palmer Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary19747.4%
36Columbine Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary34644.6%
37Gust Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary60242.3%
38Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary26341.7%
39Denver Center for International Studies at FairmontDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary34440.9%
40Holm Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary51040.1%
41Academia Ana Marie SandovalDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary40940.0%
42Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary45437.6%
43Denison Montessori SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary36436.7%
44Rocky Mountain Prep BerkeleyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary32936.7%
45Doull Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary38136.6%
46Trevista at Horace MannDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary48236.4%
47Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby HillDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary44334.7%
48Samuels Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary53234.4%
49Valley View Innovation SchoolDENVER, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StElementary18333.3%
50McMeen Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CElementary70632.7%
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