Arapahoe County schools ranked by test score
Latest CMAS year (2024-25). 124 schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado with reported English Language Arts scores. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge School DENVER · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 91.3% | +46.4pp |
| 2 | Aurora Quest K-8 AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 87.2% | +42.3pp |
| 3 | Cherry Creek Charter Academy GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 83.9% | +39.0pp |
| 4 | Cherry Hills Village Elementary School CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 76.8% | +31.9pp |
| 5 | Dry Creek Elementary School ENGLEWOOD · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 76.1% | +31.2pp |
| 6 | Littleton Academy LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 75.6% | +30.7pp |
| 7 | Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ENGLEWOOD · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 74.7% | +29.8pp |
| 8 | Altitude Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 73.9% | +29.0pp |
| 9 | Lois Lenski Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 73.2% | +28.3pp |
| 10 | Homestead Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 73.0% | +28.1pp |
| 11 | West Middle School GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 71.1% | +26.2pp |
| 12 | Newton Middle School CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Middle | 69.8% | +24.9pp |
| 13 | Campus Middle School GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 68.7% | +23.8pp |
| 14 | Runyon Elementary School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 65.8% | +20.9pp |
| 15 | John Wesley Powell Middle School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Middle | 65.3% | +20.4pp |
| 16 | Creekside Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 64.4% | +19.5pp |
| 17 | Walnut Hills Community Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 64.1% | +19.2pp |
| 18 | Gudy Gaskill Elementary CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 64.0% | +19.1pp |
| 19 | Wilder Elementary School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 63.3% | +18.4pp |
| 20 | Willow Creek Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 62.8% | +17.9pp |
| 21 | Black Forest Hills Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 62.7% | +17.8pp |
| 22 | Euclid Middle School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Middle | 62.7% | +17.8pp |
| 23 | Heritage Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 62.7% | +17.8pp |
| 24 | Greenwood Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 61.5% | +16.6pp |
| 25 | Littleton Prep Charter School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 60.7% | +15.8pp |
| 26 | Rolling Hills Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 60.6% | +15.7pp |
| 27 | Ford Elementary CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 60.5% | +15.6pp |
| 28 | Indian Ridge Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 60.2% | +15.3pp |
| 29 | Belleview Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 59.9% | +15.0pp |
| 30 | Aurora Frontier K-8 AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 58.8% | +13.9pp |
| 31 | Fox Ridge Middle School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 58.2% | +13.3pp |
| 32 | Hopkins Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 58.1% | +13.2pp |
| 33 | Murphy Creek K-8 School AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 57.9% | +13.0pp |
| 34 | Sandburg Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 57.4% | +12.5pp |
| 35 | Trails West Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 56.5% | +11.6pp |
| 36 | Goddard Middle School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Middle | 55.6% | +10.7pp |
| 37 | Woodland Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 55.6% | +10.7pp |
| 38 | Englewood Leadership Academy ENGLEWOOD · Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe | Middle | 55.1% | +10.2pp |
| 39 | Pine Ridge Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 54.7% | +9.8pp |
| 40 | Infinity Middle School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 54.5% | +9.6pp |
| 41 | Byers Elementary School BYERS · Byers School District No. 32J | Elementary | 54.1% | +9.2pp |
| 42 | Little Raven Elementary School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 51.3% | +6.4pp |
| 43 | Liberty Middle School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 50.9% | +6.0pp |
| 44 | Fox Hollow Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 50.7% | +5.8pp |
| 45 | Mountain Vista Elementary School CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 50.2% | +5.3pp |
| 46 | Sky Vista Middle School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 50.2% | +5.3pp |
| 47 | Antelope Ridge Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 49.4% | +4.5pp |
| 48 | Falcon Creek Middle School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Middle | 49.1% | +4.2pp |
| 49 | High Plains Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 48.7% | +3.8pp |
| 50 | Heritage Heights Academy CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 47.7% | +2.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CMAS % Met or Exceeded Expectations threshold on the latest available CMAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Colorado statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Colorado ranking.