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ENROLLMENT TRENDS · COLORADO

Colorado schools on the rise

Colorado public schools with the largest enrollment growth from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
top growth in state
Top growth
+518%
Infinity Middle School
Range
+48% to +518%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 CO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT GROWTH · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↓
Infinity Middle SchoolAURORACherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah1651,020518%
DSST: Conservatory Green High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C148556276%
Northfield High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C5872,137264%
The Pinnacle Charter SchoolFEDERAL HEIGHTSState Charter School Institute5271,905262%
Rocky Mountain Prep: FletcherAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A229701206%
Three Creeks K-8ARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-13961,050165%
Colorado Early Colleges AuroraAURORAState Charter School Institute250567127%
Heritage Heights AcademyCENTENNIALCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah244539121%
Wellington Middle-High SchoolWELLINGTONPoudre School District R-15521,173113%
Fort Collins Montessori SchoolFORT COLLINSPoudre School District R-1133278109%
New Vision Charter SchoolLOVELANDThompson School District R-2J4811,005109%
Rocky Mountain Prep RISEDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C281586109%
DSST: Cedar High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C272546101%
Del Mar AcademyAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A47895098.7%
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar SchoolLAKEWOODJefferson County School District No. R-139577495.9%
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyENGLEWOODState Charter School Institute5381,03592.4%
Wray Junior Senior High SchoolWRAYWray RD-2 School District17132288.3%
Peak Expeditionary - PenningtonWHEAT RIDGEJefferson County School District No. R-116931687.0%
Arapahoe Ridge High SchoolBOULDERBoulder Valley School District No. Re210318478.6%
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C17230577.3%
Global Leadership AcademyDENVERMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St22640077.0%
Lake Middle SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C34259273.1%
Stedman Elementary SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C26144771.3%
Morey Middle SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C28047971.1%
Kepner Beacon Middle SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C27346771.1%
Power TechnicalCOLORADO SPRINGSEl Paso County Colorado School District 4924040568.8%
Florence Jr./Sr. High SchoolFLORENCEFremont Re-234657265.3%
Jefferson Academy SecondaryBROOMFIELDJefferson County School District No. R-142569663.8%
Kenneth Homyak PK-8DACONOWeld re-8 schools19131162.8%
Meadowlark SchoolERIEBoulder Valley School District No. Re246674760.3%
Wiggins High SchoolWIGGINSSchool District No. Re-50 Wiggins14823659.5%
Olathe Middle/High SchoolOLATHEMontrose County School District Re-1J31449958.9%
STEM LabNORTHGLENNAdams 12 Five Star Schools46974057.8%
Deer Trail Elementary SchoolDEER TRAILDeer Trail School District No. 26J11117456.8%
Swallows Charter AcademyPUEBLO WESTPueblo County School District 7043267756.7%
Rocky Mountain Prep SouthwestDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C29045356.2%
Manning Options SchoolLAKEWOODJefferson County School District No. R-144168555.3%
Mead Elementary SchoolMEADSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J57487953.1%
Orchard Park AcademyDENVERWestminster Public Schools34753153.0%
James Madison STEAM AcademyGREELEYGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta50276853.0%
Park Lane Elementary SchoolAURORAAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A31848652.8%
Rocky Mountain Academy of EvergreenEVERGREENJefferson County School District No. R-123035052.2%
Bergen Elementary SchoolEVERGREENJefferson County School District No. R-130045652.0%
Colorado High School Charter - GESDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C13820951.4%
Harold Ferguson High SchoolLOVELANDThompson School District R-2J10916450.5%
Hoff Elementary SchoolKEENESBURGWeld County School District RE-3J22633849.6%
Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton HeightsPUEBLOPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and14822149.3%
Drake Junior High SchoolARVADAJefferson County School District No. R-16731,00248.9%
Erie High SchoolERIESt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J1,1611,72748.8%
North High SchoolDENVERSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,1151,65348.3%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-on-the-rise-by-state-co.csv

How this list was built

Every Colorado public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, which filters out small specialty programs whose percentage swings are dominated by noise. Brick-and-mortar only: virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded by name pattern and by NCES is_virtual flag. Those schools dominate raw growth numbers but rarely represent a school families are choosing for their neighborhood.

Enrollment growth is a leading indicator, not a quality measure. Schools grow because catchment areas shift, because districts consolidate, because a magnet program opens, or because reputation pulls in transfers. A school on this list is one that more Coloradofamilies are sending their kids to in 2024-25 than in 2017-18, for whatever reason. Pair this with the school's page on allk12 for test scores, demographics, and discussion.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT

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allk12 (2026). "Colorado schools on the rise: enrollment growth 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/on-the-rise/colorado
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