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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Ponderosa Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 18.6% | -26.3pp |
| 1202 | Gypsum Elementary School GYPSUM · Eagle County School District No. Re 50 | Elementary | 18.5% | -26.4pp |
| 1203 | Kemp Elementary School COMMERCE CITY · School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo | Elementary | 18.4% | -26.5pp |
| 1204 | Eastridge Community Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 18.3% | -26.6pp |
| 1205 | Joe Shoemaker School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 18.3% | -26.6pp |
| 1206 | Kepner Beacon Middle School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Middle | 18.3% | -26.6pp |
| 1207 | Vega Collegiate Academy AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 18.2% | -26.7pp |
| 1208 | Global Intermediate Academy DENVER · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St | Middle | 18.1% | -26.8pp |
| 1209 | Parkview Elementary School LAMAR · Lamar School District No. Re-2 | Elementary | 18.1% | -26.8pp |
| 1210 | Pioneer Elementary School FORT MORGAN · School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan | Elementary | 18.1% | -26.8pp |
| 1211 | Elbert Junior-Senior High School ELBERT · Elbert School District No. 200 | High | 18.0% | -26.9pp |
| 1212 | Leroy Elementary NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 18.0% | -26.9pp |
| 1213 | Stratton Middle School STRATTON · School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat | Middle | 18.0% | -26.9pp |
| 1214 | Manzanola Elementary School MANZANOLA · Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a | Elementary | 17.9% | -27.0pp |
| 1215 | Sunrise Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 17.9% | -27.0pp |
| 1216 | Garden Place Academy DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 17.6% | -27.3pp |
| 1217 | Springfield Junior/Senior High School SPRINGFIELD · Springfield School District No. Re-4 | High | 17.6% | -27.3pp |
| 1218 | Whittier ECE-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 17.6% | -27.3pp |
| 1219 | Traylor Academy DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 17.5% | -27.4pp |
| 1220 | Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Combined | 17.4% | -27.5pp |
| 1221 | Avondale Elementary School AVONDALE · Pueblo County School District 70 | Elementary | 17.3% | -27.6pp |
| 1222 | Force Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 17.3% | -27.6pp |
| 1223 | Heath Middle School GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Middle | 17.3% | -27.6pp |
| 1224 | Hallett Academy DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 17.0% | -27.9pp |
| 1225 | Barney Ford Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 16.8% | -28.1pp |
| 1226 | Colorado Sports Leadership Academy DENVER · Westminster Public Schools | Elementary | 16.8% | -28.1pp |
| 1227 | The Pinnacle Charter School FEDERAL HEIGHTS · State Charter School Institute | Combined | 16.8% | -28.1pp |
| 1228 | University Prep - Arapahoe St. DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 16.8% | -28.1pp |
| 1229 | Adams Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | Elementary | 16.7% | -28.2pp |
| 1230 | Grand Valley Middle School PARACHUTE · Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi | Middle | 16.5% | -28.4pp |
| 1231 | Marrama Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 16.5% | -28.4pp |
| 1232 | Scott Elementary School GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Elementary | 16.5% | -28.4pp |
| 1233 | Centennial School SAN LUIS · Centennial School District No. R-1 | Combined | 16.4% | -28.5pp |
| 1234 | Highline Community Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 16.4% | -28.5pp |
| 1235 | Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Combined | 16.3% | -28.6pp |
| 1236 | Shawsheen Elementary School GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Elementary | 16.3% | -28.6pp |
| 1237 | Stratton Meadows Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | Elementary | 16.3% | -28.6pp |
| 1238 | Alameda International Junior/Senior High School LAKEWOOD · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | High | 16.2% | -28.7pp |
| 1239 | Rose Stein International Elementary LAKEWOOD · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 16.2% | -28.7pp |
| 1240 | Centennial Elementary School EVANS · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta | Elementary | 16.1% | -28.8pp |
| 1241 | College View Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 16.1% | -28.8pp |
| 1242 | D60 Online School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Middle | 16.1% | -28.8pp |
| 1243 | Thornton Elementary School THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 16.1% | -28.8pp |
| 1244 | Kenton Elementary School AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 16.0% | -28.9pp |
| 1245 | Northglenn Middle School NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Middle | 16.0% | -28.9pp |
| 1246 | Dupont Elementary School COMMERCE CITY · School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo | Elementary | 15.9% | -29.0pp |
| 1247 | Galileo Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | Middle | 15.9% | -29.0pp |
| 1248 | Malley Drive Elementary School NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 15.9% | -29.0pp |
| 1249 | North Star Elementary School DENVER · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 15.7% | -29.2pp |
| 1250 | Highland Park Elementary School PUEBLO · Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and | Elementary | 15.6% | -29.3pp |
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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.