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

Across Denver County, Colorado, 109 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 28.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
109
Denver County, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Reading)
94.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
28.4%
BEST IN READING · DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Polaris Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary35094.0%
2Slavens K-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary76286.7%
3Westerly Creek ElementaryDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary64781.6%
4William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary87278.2%
5Steck Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary32377.2%
6Park Hill SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary71776.7%
7Teller Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary51875.3%
8Steele Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary45275.2%
9Creativity Challenge CommunityDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30675.2%
10Asbury Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary29274.6%
11Edison Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary58373.5%
12Carson Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary41273.1%
13Swigert International SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary67370.4%
14University Park Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary41369.8%
15Cory Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary40768.9%
16McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30568.5%
17Valdez Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary42367.8%
18Bromwell Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary32967.6%
19Willow Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary59665.4%
20Denver Language SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary93064.8%
21Brown International AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary53062.5%
22Odyssey School of DenverDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary31862.4%
23Lincoln Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary31061.0%
24Inspire ElementaryDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary64560.4%
25Southmoor Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary43157.8%
26Centennial A School for Expeditionary LearningDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary47757.1%
27Isabella Bird Community SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary48757.1%
28French American School of DenverDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary23054.7%
29Highline Academy SoutheastDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary59153.7%
30Stedman Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary44749.7%
31Sabin World SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary55948.0%
32Bradley International SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary57447.9%
33Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary63747.6%
34Palmer Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary19747.4%
35Columbine Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary34644.6%
36Gust Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary60242.3%
37Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary26341.7%
38Denver Center for International Studies at FairmontDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary34440.9%
39Holm Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary51040.1%
40Academia Ana Marie SandovalDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary40940.0%
41Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary45437.6%
42Denison Montessori SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary36436.7%
43Rocky Mountain Prep BerkeleyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary32936.7%
44Doull Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary38136.6%
45Trevista at Horace MannDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary48236.4%
46Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby HillDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary44334.7%
47Samuels Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary53234.4%
48McMeen Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary70632.7%
49Dora Moore ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary34930.6%
50Goldrick Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary38530.2%
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