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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Henderson Elementary School HENDERSON · School District 27J | Elementary | 31.1% | -13.8pp |
| 902 | Lake Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 31.1% | -13.8pp |
| 903 | Nucla Elementary School NATURITA · West End School District No. Re-2 | Elementary | 31.1% | -13.8pp |
| 904 | Adams Elementary School WESTMINSTER · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 31.0% | -13.9pp |
| 905 | Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School WESTMINSTER · EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES | Elementary | 31.0% | -13.9pp |
| 906 | Meadow Point Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 31.0% | -13.9pp |
| 907 | Calhan Secondary School CALHAN · Calhan District No. RJ1 | High | 30.9% | -14.0pp |
| 908 | Prairie Heights Middle School EVANS · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Middle | 30.9% | -14.0pp |
| 909 | Heritage Elementary School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Elementary | 30.8% | -14.1pp |
| 910 | Pete Mirich Elementary School LASALLE · Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 | Elementary | 30.8% | -14.1pp |
| 911 | Brentwood Middle School GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Middle | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 912 | Cheraw School CHERAW · Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S | Combined | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 913 | Cresson Elementary School CRIPPLE CREEK · Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 | Elementary | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 914 | Dora Moore ECE-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 915 | Global Village Academy Aurora AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 916 | Venetucci Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of | Elementary | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 917 | Ellicott Elementary School ELLICOTT · Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a | Elementary | 30.5% | -14.4pp |
| 918 | Summit Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 30.5% | -14.4pp |
| 919 | Byers Junior-Senior High School BYERS · Byers School District No. 32J | High | 30.4% | -14.5pp |
| 920 | Sky Ranch Academy AURORA · Bennett School District No. 29J | Elementary | 30.4% | -14.5pp |
| 921 | Campbell Elementary School STERLING · School District No. Re-1 Valley | Elementary | 30.3% | -14.6pp |
| 922 | DSST: College View Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 30.3% | -14.6pp |
| 923 | Metropolitan Arts Academy DENVER · Westminster Public Schools | Elementary | 30.3% | -14.6pp |
| 924 | Otis Junior-Senior High School OTIS · Otis School District No. R-3 | High | 30.3% | -14.6pp |
| 925 | Silver Hills Middle School NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Middle | 30.3% | -14.6pp |
| 926 | Goldrick Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 30.2% | -14.7pp |
| 927 | Gypsum Creek Middle School GYPSUM · Eagle County School District No. Re 50 | Middle | 30.2% | -14.7pp |
| 928 | Montezuma-Cortez Middle School CORTEZ · Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 | Middle | 30.2% | -14.7pp |
| 929 | North Arvada Middle School ARVADA · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Middle | 30.2% | -14.7pp |
| 930 | Manual Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 30.1% | -14.8pp |
| 931 | Wamsley Elementary School RIFLE · Garfield School District No. Re-2 | Elementary | 30.1% | -14.8pp |
| 932 | Edgewater Elementary School EDGEWATER · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 30.0% | -14.9pp |
| 933 | Fleming Elementary School FLEMING · School District No. Re-3 Frenchman | Elementary | 30.0% | -14.9pp |
| 934 | Pomona Junior/Senior High School ARVADA · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | High | 30.0% | -14.9pp |
| 935 | Southlawn Elementary School COMMERCE CITY · School District 27J | Elementary | 30.0% | -14.9pp |
| 936 | Beach Court Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 29.9% | -15.0pp |
| 937 | Bennett Intermediate School BENNETT · Bennett School District No. 29J | Elementary | 29.9% | -15.0pp |
| 938 | Dos Rios Elementary School GRAND JUNCTION · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 | Elementary | 29.9% | -15.0pp |
| 939 | Riverdale Elementary School THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 29.9% | -15.0pp |
| 940 | Field Elementary School LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | Elementary | 29.7% | -15.2pp |
| 941 | Skyview Elementary School THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 29.6% | -15.3pp |
| 942 | Welby Community School of the Arts DENVER · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St | Elementary | 29.6% | -15.3pp |
| 943 | Burlington Elementary School BURLINGTON · Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J | Elementary | 29.5% | -15.4pp |
| 944 | Coperni 3 COLORADO SPRINGS · State Charter School Institute | Elementary | 29.5% | -15.4pp |
| 945 | Burlington Middle School BURLINGTON · Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J | Middle | 29.3% | -15.6pp |
| 946 | Monterey Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | Elementary | 29.3% | -15.6pp |
| 947 | Denver Online DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | High | 29.2% | -15.7pp |
| 948 | Highland Elementary School RIFLE · Garfield School District No. Re-2 | Elementary | 29.2% | -15.7pp |
| 949 | Midland Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | Elementary | 29.2% | -15.7pp |
| 950 | Running Creek Elementary School ELIZABETH · ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 29.2% | -15.7pp |
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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.