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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Lotus School for Excellence AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Combined | 23.0% | -21.9pp |
| 1102 | North Mor Elementary School NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 23.0% | -21.9pp |
| 1103 | Hanover Junior-Senior High School COLORADO SPRINGS · Hanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso an | High | 22.9% | -22.0pp |
| 1104 | Arrowhead Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 22.8% | -22.1pp |
| 1105 | Edith Teter Elementary School FAIRPLAY · Park County School District No. Re-2 | Elementary | 22.7% | -22.2pp |
| 1106 | Elkhart Elementary School AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 22.7% | -22.2pp |
| 1107 | Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 22.7% | -22.2pp |
| 1108 | Turnberry Elementary COMMERCE CITY · School District 27J | Elementary | 22.7% | -22.2pp |
| 1109 | McAuliffe Elementary COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | Elementary | 22.6% | -22.3pp |
| 1110 | Prairie Elementary School NEW RAYMER · School District No. Re-11 in the county of Weld and State of | Elementary | 22.6% | -22.3pp |
| 1111 | Alicia Sanchez International School LAFAYETTE · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 22.5% | -22.4pp |
| 1112 | Crestone Charter School CRESTONE · Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and | Combined | 22.5% | -22.4pp |
| 1113 | Platteville Elementary School PLATTEVILLE · Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 | Elementary | 22.5% | -22.4pp |
| 1114 | Explore Pk-8 THORNTON · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St | Elementary | 22.4% | -22.5pp |
| 1115 | Carmel Community School COLORADO SPRINGS · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | Elementary | 22.3% | -22.6pp |
| 1116 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | High | 22.3% | -22.6pp |
| 1117 | Caliche Junior-Senior High School ILIFF · School District No. Re-1 Valley | High | 22.2% | -22.7pp |
| 1118 | Kenneth P Morris Elementary School YUMA · Yuma 1 School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -22.7pp |
| 1119 | South Elementary School BRIGHTON · School District 27J | Elementary | 22.1% | -22.8pp |
| 1120 | Beaver Valley Elementary School BRUSH · School District No. Re-2 Brush | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1121 | Bessemer Elementary School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1122 | DSST: Cole Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1123 | Federal Heights Elementary School DENVER · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1124 | Thunder Valley PK-8 FREDERICK · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1125 | University Prep - Steele St. DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.9pp |
| 1126 | La Junta Intermediate School LA JUNTA · East Otero School District No. R1 | Elementary | 21.9% | -23.0pp |
| 1127 | Morton Elementary School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Elementary | 21.9% | -23.0pp |
| 1128 | Baker Elementary School FORT MORGAN · School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan | Elementary | 21.8% | -23.1pp |
| 1129 | Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School ARVADA · Westminster Public Schools | Elementary | 21.8% | -23.1pp |
| 1130 | Wildflower Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | Elementary | 21.8% | -23.1pp |
| 1131 | Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School DEER TRAIL · Deer Trail School District No. 26J | High | 21.7% | -23.2pp |
| 1132 | Kaiser Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 21.7% | -23.2pp |
| 1133 | Riverview School GLENWOOD SPRINGS · Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 | Elementary | 21.7% | -23.2pp |
| 1134 | Roosevelt Charter Academy COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | Elementary | 21.6% | -23.3pp |
| 1135 | Belmont Elementary School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Elementary | 21.5% | -23.4pp |
| 1136 | Centennial Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | Elementary | 21.5% | -23.4pp |
| 1137 | Vikan Middle School BRIGHTON · School District 27J | Middle | 21.5% | -23.4pp |
| 1138 | Achieve Academy THORNTON · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St | Elementary | 21.4% | -23.5pp |
| 1139 | Bookcliff Middle School GRAND JUNCTION · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 | Middle | 21.4% | -23.5pp |
| 1140 | Slater Elementary School LAKEWOOD · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 21.4% | -23.5pp |
| 1141 | Ellis Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 21.3% | -23.6pp |
| 1142 | Martinez Elementary School GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Elementary | 21.3% | -23.6pp |
| 1143 | Miami-Yoder Middle/High School RUSH · Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas | High | 21.3% | -23.6pp |
| 1144 | Valverde Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 21.3% | -23.6pp |
| 1145 | Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball LOVELAND · Thompson School District R-2J | Elementary | 21.1% | -23.8pp |
| 1146 | Peakview School WALSENBURG · Huerfano School District Re-1 | Elementary | 21.1% | -23.8pp |
| 1147 | Carbon Valley Academy FREDERICK · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 21.0% | -23.9pp |
| 1148 | Smith Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 21.0% | -23.9pp |
| 1149 | KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 20.9% | -24.0pp |
| 1150 | Laurene Edmondson Elementary School LOVELAND · Thompson School District R-2J | Elementary | 20.9% | -24.0pp |
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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.