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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Colorado

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Colorado, drawn from 900 qualifying public elementary schools. Polaris Elementary School leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 36.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

900

Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

95.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

36.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Polaris Elementary School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	350	95.0%
2	Challenge School	DENVER, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	560	91.9%
3	Hulstrom K-8	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	663	91.4%
4	Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	255	90.2%
5	Bear Creek Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	318	89.1%
6	Bergen Elementary School	EVERGREEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	456	89.1%
7	Dennison Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	575	88.4%
8	Heritage Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	377	86.5%
9	Ridgway Elementary School	RIDGWAY, CO	Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a	Elementary	149	86.4%
10	Lyons Elementary School	LYONS, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	255	86.1%
11	Mesa Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	250	85.4%
12	Altitude Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	758	85.0%
13	Bromwell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	329	84.6%
14	Parker Core Knowledge	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	705	84.5%
15	Northridge Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	560	84.3%
16	Westerly Creek Elementary	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	647	84.0%
17	Kenneth Homyak PK-8	DACONO, CO	Weld re-8 schools	Elementary	311	83.3%
18	Challenge to Excellence Charter School	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	551	83.2%
19	Parmalee Elementary School	INDIAN HILLS, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	278	83.0%
20	Aurora Quest K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	575	82.5%
21	Dunn Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	392	82.4%
22	Bear Canyon Elementary School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	368	82.2%
23	Traut Core Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	484	81.4%
24	West Woods Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	542	81.3%
25	High Peaks Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	257	81.0%
26	Asbury Elementary School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	292	81.0%
27	Stone Mountain Elementary	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	452	80.5%
28	Zach Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	492	80.2%
29	Niwot Elementary School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	411	80.0%
30	Elk Creek Elementary School	PINE, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	323	79.7%
31	Superior Elementary School	SUPERIOR, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	418	78.8%
32	Eisenhower Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	308	78.7%
33	University Park Elementary School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	413	78.2%
34	Fraser Valley Elementary School	FRASER, CO	East Grand School District No. 2	Elementary	217	77.8%
35	Slavens K-8 School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	762	77.7%
36	Mitchell Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	478	77.2%
37	Park Hill School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	717	76.9%
38	Steele Elementary School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	Elementary	452	76.8%
39	Central Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	344	76.7%
40	Academy Charter School	CASTLE ROCK, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	581	76.2%
41	Gold Camp Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E	Elementary	435	76.1%
42	Gold Rush Elementary	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	639	76.0%
43	Nederland Elementary School	NEDERLAND, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	196	75.9%
44	Cherry Creek Charter Academy	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	594	75.7%
45	Crested Butte Elementary School	CRESTED BUTTE, CO	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J	Elementary	303	75.4%
46	North Star Academy	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Elementary	684	75.4%
47	Galeton Elementary School	GALETON, CO	Weld County School District No. Re-2	Elementary	107	75.0%
48	Blue Mountain Elementary	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	542	75.0%
49	Dry Creek Elementary School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	269	74.3%
50	Tavelli Elementary School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	Elementary	519	74.3%

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