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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Colorado

Across Colorado, 931 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Crawford Elementary School leads the list at 5.0%, against a median of 37.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

931

Colorado

Best % Proficient

5.0%

Median % Proficient

37.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Crawford Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	97.7%	567	5.0%
2	Altura Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	93.4%	527	6.1%
3	Central Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	90.5%	421	7.1%
4	Munroe Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	88.9%	332	7.8%
5	Park Lane Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	91.8%	486	7.9%
6	Lumberg Elementary School	EDGEWATER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	85.4%	526	8.2%
7	McGlone Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	89.0%	842	8.3%
8	John H. Amesse Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	94.1%	358	8.5%
9	Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	82.9%	601	8.8%
10	Vaughn Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	91.7%	446	8.9%
11	Rose Hill Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	88.9%	315	9.4%
12	Cowell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	91.6%	308	9.7%
13	Boston K-8 School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	95.6%	413	9.7%
14	McElwain Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	90.0%	361	9.8%
15	Del Mar Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	82.5%	950	9.9%
16	Fulton Academy of Excellence	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	93.4%	410	10.2%
17	Lansing Elementary Community School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	85.8%	366	10.3%
18	Giberson Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	Elementary	77.3%	291	10.6%
19	Fairview PK-8	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	88.2%	397	10.7%
20	Laredo Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	90.4%	449	11.0%
21	Kenton Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	84.2%	583	11.0%
22	Maplewood Elementary School	GREELEY, CO	Greeley-Evans School District 6	Elementary	87.3%	544	11.1%
23	Bea Underwood Elementary School	PARACHUTE, CO	Garfield County School District 16	Elementary	69.0%	390	11.2%
24	Cheltenham Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	85.3%	373	11.4%
25	Deane Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	80.1%	341	11.6%
26	Carver Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Elementary	78.5%	205	11.7%
27	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	95.0%	380	11.8%
28	Thornton Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	88.1%	387	11.9%
29	Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Elementary	84.2%	444	12.0%
30	International Academy of Denver at Harrington	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	92.1%	152	12.2%
31	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	87.6%	597	12.2%
32	Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	83.6%	292	12.3%
33	Cole Arts and Science Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	83.6%	275	12.4%
34	Maxwell Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	92.9%	638	12.5%
35	Lasley Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	75.9%	576	12.5%
36	Force Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	88.8%	303	12.6%
37	Monaco Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	87.1%	434	12.7%
38	Rose Stein International Elementary	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	79.8%	336	12.8%
39	Monroe Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Elementary	75.4%	321	12.8%
40	Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	88.9%	585	12.9%
41	Yale Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	84.8%	492	12.9%
42	Place Bridge Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	85.2%	824	13.0%
43	Swansea Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	86.4%	381	13.1%
44	Ashley Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	86.0%	387	13.4%
45	Bella Romero Academy of Applied Technology	GREELEY, CO	Greeley-Evans School District 6	Elementary	79.7%	876	13.4%
46	Iowa Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	81.1%	502	13.4%
47	Dupont Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	87.1%	488	13.5%
48	Virginia Court Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	90.4%	657	13.6%
49	Barney Ford Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	94.0%	487	13.7%
50	Atlas Preparatory Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	Elementary	87.4%	286	13.7%

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