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Colorado schools ranked by test score

Latest CMAS year (2024-25). 1,333 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 44.9%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
351Mountain Sage Community School
FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1
Elementary57.1%+12.2pp
352Leman Classical Academy
PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.9%+12.0pp
353Meadow View Elementary School
CASTLE ROCK · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.9%+12.0pp
354Ryan Elementary School
WESTMINSTER · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Elementary56.9%+12.0pp
355Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
LAFAYETTE · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Elementary56.7%+11.8pp
356Shelton Elementary School
GOLDEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Elementary56.7%+11.8pp
357Encompass Heights Elementary School
COLORADO SPRINGS · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Elementary56.6%+11.7pp
358Preston Middle School
FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1
Middle56.6%+11.7pp
359Ridgeview Elementary School
COLORADO SPRINGS · El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Elementary56.6%+11.7pp
360Peetz Elementary School
PEETZ · School District No. Re-5 Plateau
Elementary56.5%+11.6pp
361Trails West Elementary School
CENTENNIAL · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Elementary56.5%+11.6pp
362Larkspur Elementary School
LARKSPUR · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.4%+11.5pp
363Community Montessori School
BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Elementary56.3%+11.4pp
364Eagle Ridge Elementary School
LONE TREE · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.3%+11.4pp
365Ivy Stockwell Elementary School
BERTHOUD · Thompson School District R-2J
Elementary56.3%+11.4pp
366Clear Sky Elementary
CASTLE ROCK · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.2%+11.3pp
367Timnath Middle-High School
TIMNATH · Poudre School District R-1
High56.2%+11.3pp
368Edith Wolford Elementary School
COLORADO SPRINGS · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Elementary56.1%+11.2pp
369Mammoth Heights Elementary
PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary56.1%+11.2pp
370Mount Carbon Elementary School
LITTLETON · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Elementary56.1%+11.2pp
371S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy
GREELEY · GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
Elementary56.1%+11.2pp
372Cottonwood Elementary School
MONTROSE · Montrose County School District Re-1J
Elementary56.0%+11.1pp
373Benjamin Eaton Elementary School
EATON · Weld County School District No. Re-2
Elementary55.9%+11.0pp
374Crest View Elementary School
BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Elementary55.8%+10.9pp
375Kohl Elementary School
BROOMFIELD · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Elementary55.8%+10.9pp
376Parker Performing Arts
ENGLEWOOD · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary55.8%+10.9pp
377Stratton Elementary School
COLORADO SPRINGS · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
Elementary55.8%+10.9pp
378Nederland Middle-Senior High School
NEDERLAND · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
High55.7%+10.8pp
379Rocky Top Middle School
THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Middle55.7%+10.8pp
380Skyview Academy
HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Combined55.7%+10.8pp
381Goddard Middle School
LITTLETON · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
Middle55.6%+10.7pp
382Meridian Ranch Elementary School
FALCON · El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Elementary55.6%+10.7pp
383Westlake Middle School
BROOMFIELD · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Middle55.6%+10.7pp
384Woodland Elementary School
AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Elementary55.6%+10.7pp
385Axis International Academy
FORT COLLINS · State Charter School Institute
Elementary55.4%+10.5pp
386Timberview Middle School
COLORADO SPRINGS · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Middle55.4%+10.5pp
387Englewood Leadership Academy
ENGLEWOOD · Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
Middle55.1%+10.2pp
388Longmont Estates Elementary School
LONGMONT · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
Elementary55.1%+10.2pp
389Sage Canyon Elementary
CASTLE ROCK · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Elementary55.1%+10.2pp
390Red Sandstone Elementary School
VAIL · Eagle County School District No. Re 50
Elementary55.0%+10.1pp
391New Vision Charter School
LOVELAND · Thompson School District R-2J
Elementary54.9%+10.0pp
392Oberon Middle School
ARVADA · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Middle54.9%+10.0pp
393Grandview Elementary School
WINDSOR · Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
Elementary54.8%+9.9pp
394Las Animas Elementary School
LAS ANIMAS · Las Animas School District No. Re-1
Elementary54.8%+9.9pp
395Tope Elementary School
GRAND JUNCTION · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Elementary54.8%+9.9pp
396French American School of Denver
DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Elementary54.7%+9.8pp
397Mountain Ridge Middle School
COLORADO SPRINGS · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Middle54.7%+9.8pp
398North Park School
WALDEN · North Park School District R-1
Combined54.7%+9.8pp
399Pine Ridge Elementary School
AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Elementary54.7%+9.8pp
400Simla Junior High School
SIMLA · Big Sandy School District No. 100J
Middle54.7%+9.8pp
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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.