Colorado schools ranked by test score
Latest CMAS year (2024-25). 1,333 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 44.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Peaks Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 94.7% | +49.8pp |
| 2 | Polaris Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 94.0% | +49.1pp |
| 3 | Hulstrom K-8 NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 91.8% | +46.9pp |
| 4 | Challenge School DENVER · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 91.3% | +46.4pp |
| 5 | Dennison Elementary School LAKEWOOD · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 90.5% | +45.6pp |
| 6 | Summit Middle Charter School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Middle | 89.2% | +44.3pp |
| 7 | Parker Core Knowledge PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 88.0% | +43.1pp |
| 8 | Zach Elementary School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Elementary | 87.8% | +42.9pp |
| 9 | Aurora Quest K-8 AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 87.2% | +42.3pp |
| 10 | Slavens K-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 86.7% | +41.8pp |
| 11 | Morey Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 86.1% | +41.2pp |
| 12 | Southern Hills Middle School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Middle | 85.9% | +41.0pp |
| 13 | Bear Creek Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 85.8% | +40.9pp |
| 14 | Eisenhower Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 85.0% | +40.1pp |
| 15 | Parmalee Elementary School INDIAN HILLS · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 84.7% | +39.8pp |
| 16 | Cherry Creek Charter Academy GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 83.9% | +39.0pp |
| 17 | Redstone Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 83.3% | +38.4pp |
| 18 | Superior Elementary School SUPERIOR · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 83.0% | +38.1pp |
| 19 | Denver School of the Arts DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | High | 82.9% | +38.0pp |
| 20 | Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Middle | 82.8% | +37.9pp |
| 21 | Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 81.9% | +37.0pp |
| 22 | Westerly Creek Elementary DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 81.6% | +36.7pp |
| 23 | Kyffin Elementary School GOLDEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 81.2% | +36.3pp |
| 24 | Stone Mountain Elementary HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 81.2% | +36.3pp |
| 25 | Heritage Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 81.1% | +36.2pp |
| 26 | North Star Academy PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 81.1% | +36.2pp |
| 27 | Wingate Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 | Elementary | 80.6% | +35.7pp |
| 28 | Denver Green School Northfield DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 80.1% | +35.2pp |
| 29 | Bear Canyon Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 79.7% | +34.8pp |
| 30 | Liberty Common Charter School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Combined | 79.5% | +34.6pp |
| 31 | Mitchell Elementary School GOLDEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 79.2% | +34.3pp |
| 32 | Niwot Elementary School NIWOT · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 79.2% | +34.3pp |
| 33 | Ralston Elementary School GOLDEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 79.2% | +34.3pp |
| 34 | Crest Academy SALIDA · Salida School District No. R-32 | Middle | 78.9% | +34.0pp |
| 35 | Traut Core Elementary School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Elementary | 78.7% | +33.8pp |
| 36 | Stargate Charter School THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Combined | 78.3% | +33.4pp |
| 37 | William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 78.2% | +33.3pp |
| 38 | Northridge Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 78.1% | +33.2pp |
| 39 | Gold Rush Elementary PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 78.0% | +33.1pp |
| 40 | TCA College Pathways COLORADO SPRINGS · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an | High | 77.7% | +32.8pp |
| 41 | Timber Trail Elementary School CASTLE ROCK · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 77.7% | +32.8pp |
| 42 | Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 77.4% | +32.5pp |
| 43 | Foothill Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 77.2% | +32.3pp |
| 44 | Platte River Charter Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 77.2% | +32.3pp |
| 45 | Steck Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 77.2% | +32.3pp |
| 46 | Challenge to Excellence Charter School PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 76.9% | +32.0pp |
| 47 | Cherry Hills Village Elementary School CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 76.8% | +31.9pp |
| 48 | Lyons Middle/Senior High School LYONS · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | High | 76.8% | +31.9pp |
| 49 | Park Hill School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 76.7% | +31.8pp |
| 50 | Eldorado Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 76.2% | +31.3pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Colorado, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.