Colorado schools ranked by test score
Latest CMAS year (2024-25). 1,269 schools with reported Science scores. State average: 36.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polaris Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 95.0% | +58.6pp |
| 2 | Challenge School DENVER · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 91.9% | +55.5pp |
| 3 | Hulstrom K-8 NORTHGLENN · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Elementary | 91.4% | +55.0pp |
| 4 | Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 90.2% | +53.8pp |
| 5 | Bear Creek Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 89.1% | +52.7pp |
| 6 | Bergen Elementary School EVERGREEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 89.1% | +52.7pp |
| 7 | Dennison Elementary School LAKEWOOD · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 88.4% | +52.0pp |
| 8 | Summit Middle Charter School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Middle | 88.3% | +51.9pp |
| 9 | Heritage Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 86.5% | +50.1pp |
| 10 | Lyons Elementary School LYONS · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 86.1% | +49.7pp |
| 11 | Mesa Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 85.4% | +49.0pp |
| 12 | Altitude Elementary School AURORA · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 85.0% | +48.6pp |
| 13 | Bromwell Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 84.6% | +48.2pp |
| 14 | Parker Core Knowledge PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 84.5% | +48.1pp |
| 15 | Northridge Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 84.3% | +47.9pp |
| 16 | Westerly Creek Elementary DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 84.0% | +47.6pp |
| 17 | Southern Hills Middle School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Middle | 83.8% | +47.4pp |
| 18 | Challenge to Excellence Charter School PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 83.2% | +46.8pp |
| 19 | Parmalee Elementary School INDIAN HILLS · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 83.0% | +46.6pp |
| 20 | Aurora Quest K-8 AURORA · Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A | Elementary | 82.5% | +46.1pp |
| 21 | Dunn Elementary School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Elementary | 82.4% | +46.0pp |
| 22 | Bear Canyon Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 82.2% | +45.8pp |
| 23 | D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School DENVER · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | High | 81.9% | +45.6pp |
| 24 | Traut Core Elementary School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Elementary | 81.4% | +45.0pp |
| 25 | West Woods Elementary School ARVADA · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 81.3% | +44.9pp |
| 26 | Asbury Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 81.0% | +44.6pp |
| 27 | High Peaks Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 81.0% | +44.6pp |
| 28 | Stone Mountain Elementary HIGHLANDS RANCH · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 80.5% | +44.1pp |
| 29 | Zach Elementary School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Elementary | 80.2% | +43.8pp |
| 30 | Niwot Elementary School NIWOT · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 80.0% | +43.6pp |
| 31 | Elk Creek Elementary School PINE · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 79.7% | +43.3pp |
| 32 | Superior Elementary School SUPERIOR · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 78.8% | +42.4pp |
| 33 | Eisenhower Elementary School BOULDER · Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Elementary | 78.7% | +42.3pp |
| 34 | University Park Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 78.2% | +41.8pp |
| 35 | Fraser Valley Elementary School FRASER · East Grand School District No. 2 | Elementary | 77.8% | +41.4pp |
| 36 | Slavens K-8 School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 77.7% | +41.3pp |
| 37 | Mitchell Elementary School GOLDEN · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | Elementary | 77.2% | +40.8pp |
| 38 | Park Hill School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 76.9% | +40.5pp |
| 39 | Steele Elementary School DENVER · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | Elementary | 76.8% | +40.4pp |
| 40 | Central Elementary School LONGMONT · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 76.7% | +40.3pp |
| 41 | Academy Charter School CASTLE ROCK · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 76.2% | +39.8pp |
| 42 | Gold Camp Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS · Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E | Elementary | 76.1% | +39.7pp |
| 43 | Stargate Charter School THORNTON · Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Combined | 76.0% | +39.7pp |
| 44 | Gold Rush Elementary PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 76.0% | +39.6pp |
| 45 | Cherry Creek Charter Academy GREENWOOD VILLAGE · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | Elementary | 75.7% | +39.3pp |
| 46 | Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School FORT COLLINS · Poudre School District R-1 | Middle | 75.6% | +39.2pp |
| 47 | Crested Butte Elementary School CRESTED BUTTE · Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J | Elementary | 75.4% | +39.0pp |
| 48 | North Star Academy PARKER · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Elementary | 75.4% | +39.0pp |
| 49 | Blue Mountain Elementary LONGMONT · St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J | Elementary | 75.0% | +38.6pp |
| 50 | Rocky Heights Middle School LITTLETON · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | Middle | 74.8% | +38.4pp |
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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 Science 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.