1,965 schools in Colorado
64 counties · 272 cities · Public K-12
Colorado's K-12 public-school system spans 1,965 schools, with the median county running roughly 31 schools. The single largest campus is Cherry Creek High School.
Test scores
Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 44.9% met or exceeded.Top 5 schools
- 94.7%
- 94.0%
- 91.8%
- 91.3%
- 90.5%
Lowest 5 schools
- 4.6%
- 4.7%
- 4.9%
- 5.0%
- 5.5%
| Name | City | County | Level | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada High School | ARVADA | Jefferson County | High | 754 | · |
| Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango | DURANGO | La Plata County | Combined | 752 | · |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | HIGHLANDS RANCH | Douglas County | Middle | 752 | · |
| Fort Morgan Middle School | FORT MORGAN | Morgan County | Middle | 749 | · |
| Meadowlark School | ERIE | Boulder County | Elementary | 747 | · |
| Pine Lane Elementary | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 744 | · |
| Reunion Elementary School | COMMERCE CITY | Adams County | Elementary | 742 | · |
| Turnberry Elementary | COMMERCE CITY | Adams County | Elementary | 742 | · |
| Creighton Middle School | LAKEWOOD | Jefferson County | Middle | 741 | · |
| STEM Lab | NORTHGLENN | Adams County | Elementary | 740 | · |
| Golden View Classical Academy | GOLDEN | Jefferson County | Combined | 737 | · |
| Jefferson Academy Elementary | BROOMFIELD | Jefferson County | Elementary | 737 | · |
| Summit Middle School | FRISCO | Summit County | Middle | 737 | · |
| Lewis-Palmer Middle School | MONUMENT | El Paso County | Middle | 731 | · |
| Webber Middle School | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Middle | 728 | · |
| Coal Ridge Middle School | FIRESTONE | Weld County | Middle | 727 | · |
| Flagstaff Charter Academy | LONGMONT | Boulder County | Elementary | 725 | · |
| Ken Caryl Middle School | LITTLETON | Jefferson County | Middle | 725 | · |
| Thunder Vista P-8 | BROOMFIELD | Broomfield County | Elementary | 725 | · |
| Berthoud High School | BERTHOUD | Larimer County | High | 722 | · |
| Fort Lupton High School | FORT LUPTON | Weld County | High | 721 | · |
| Ridgeview Classical Schools | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Combined | 721 | · |
| Thornton Middle School | THORNTON | Adams County | Middle | 721 | · |
| Century Middle School | THORNTON | Adams County | Middle | 717 | · |
| Park Hill School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 717 | · |
| Eastridge Community Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 716 | · |
| Altona Middle School | LONGMONT | Boulder County | Middle | 715 | · |
| Green Valley Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 714 | · |
| Horizon Middle School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Middle | 714 | · |
| McMeen Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 706 | · |
| Parker Core Knowledge | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 705 | · |
| Oberon Middle School | ARVADA | Jefferson County | Middle | 704 | · |
| Falcon Creek Middle School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Middle | 701 | · |
| Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher | AURORA | Adams County | Elementary | 701 | · |
| Monarch K-8 School | LOUISVILLE | Boulder County | Elementary | 698 | · |
| Second Creek Elementary School | COMMERCE CITY | Adams County | Elementary | 697 | · |
| Challenger Middle School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 696 | · |
| Jefferson Academy Secondary | BROOMFIELD | Broomfield County | High | 696 | · |
| Roosevelt Middle School | JOHNSTOWN | Weld County | Middle | 695 | · |
| Chappelow K-8 Magnet School | EVANS | Weld County | Elementary | 693 | · |
| Discovery Magnet School | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 692 | · |
| Winograd K-8 Elementary School | GREELEY | Weld County | Elementary | 691 | · |
| Fruita Middle School | FRUITA | Mesa County | Middle | 690 | · |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 690 | · |
| Vanguard Classical School - East | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Combined | 690 | · |
| West Ridge Elementary | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 690 | · |
| Lucile Erwin Middle School | LOVELAND | Larimer County | Middle | 686 | · |
| Manning Options School | LAKEWOOD | Jefferson County | Middle | 685 | · |
| North Star Academy | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 684 | · |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School | WESTMINSTER | Adams County | Middle | 681 | · |
| John F Kennedy High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 681 | · |
| High Point Academy | AURORA | Adams County | Elementary | 680 | · |
| Prairie View Middle School | HENDERSON | Adams County | Middle | 679 | · |
| Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | High | 677 | · |
| STEM Launch | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 677 | · |
| Swallows Charter Academy | PUEBLO WEST | Pueblo County | Elementary | 677 | · |
| Skinner Middle School | DENVER | Denver County | Middle | 673 | · |
| Southlawn Elementary School | COMMERCE CITY | Adams County | Elementary | 673 | · |
| Swigert International School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 673 | · |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School | BRIGHTON | Adams County | Elementary | 672 | · |
| Northglenn Middle School | NORTHGLENN | Adams County | Middle | 672 | · |
| Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy | DENVER | Denver County | Combined | 670 | · |
| Meridian Ranch Elementary School | FALCON | El Paso County | Elementary | 670 | · |
| Severance Middle School | WINDSOR | Weld County | Middle | 670 | · |
| Elizabeth High School | ELIZABETH | Elbert County | High | 668 | · |
| Mesa Elementary School | FOUNTAIN | El Paso County | Elementary | 668 | · |
| Bruce Randolph School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 663 | · |
| Hulstrom K-8 | NORTHGLENN | Adams County | Elementary | 663 | · |
| Castle Rock Middle School | CASTLE ROCK | Douglas County | Middle | 660 | · |
| Janitell Junior High School | FOUNTAIN | El Paso County | Middle | 658 | · |
| Carson Middle School | FORT CARSON | El Paso County | Middle | 657 | · |
| Virginia Court Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 657 | · |
| Salida del Sol Academy | GREELEY | Weld County | Elementary | 654 | · |
| Ford Elementary | CENTENNIAL | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 653 | · |
| Legacy Peak Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 652 | · |
| Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences | DENVER | Denver County | Middle | 651 | · |
| Weld Central Senior High School | KEENESBURG | Weld County | High | 651 | · |
| Westerly Creek Elementary | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 647 | · |
| Astravo Online Academy Elementary School | BYERS | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 645 | · |
| Inspire Elementary | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 645 | · |
| Gold Rush Elementary | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 639 | · |
| Maxwell Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 638 | · |
| Parker Performing Arts | ENGLEWOOD | Douglas County | Elementary | 638 | · |
| Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 637 | · |
| Columbia Middle School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Middle | 636 | · |
| North Middle School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 636 | · |
| East Middle School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Middle | 634 | · |
| Ponderosa Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 634 | · |
| Holly Hills Elementary School | DENVER | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 633 | · |
| Buffalo Trail Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 632 | · |
| Chinook Trail Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 632 | · |
| Redlands Middle School | GRAND JUNCTION | Mesa County | Middle | 632 | · |
| Shadow Ridge Middle School | THORNTON | Adams County | Middle | 632 | · |
| Euclid Middle School | LITTLETON | Arapahoe County | Middle | 631 | · |
| New Summit Charter Academy | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 628 | · |
| Clear Sky Elementary | CASTLE ROCK | Douglas County | Elementary | 627 | · |
| Delta High School | DELTA | Delta County | High | 626 | · |
| Louisville Middle School | LOUISVILLE | Boulder County | Middle | 626 | · |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 626 | · |
| Williamsburg Academy of Colorado | BOULDER | Boulder County | High | 622 | · |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Combined | 621 | · |
| Westview Middle School | LONGMONT | Boulder County | Middle | 621 | · |
| Angevine Middle School | LAFAYETTE | Boulder County | Middle | 619 | · |
| Eyestone Elementary School | WELLINGTON | Larimer County | Elementary | 619 | · |
| Colorado Military Academy | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Combined | 618 | · |
| Elwell Elementary School | JOHNSTOWN | Weld County | Elementary | 618 | · |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 617 | · |
| The Classical Academy High School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | High | 616 | · |
| Jefferson Junior/Senior High | GREELEY | Weld County | High | 614 | · |
| Woodmen Hills Elementary School | FALCON | El Paso County | Elementary | 613 | · |
| Monument Charter Academy | MONUMENT | El Paso County | Elementary | 612 | · |
| Prairie Crossing Elementary School | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 612 | · |
| Denver Online | DENVER | Denver County | High | 611 | · |
| Merrill Middle School | DENVER | Denver County | Middle | 611 | · |
| Grand Peak Academy | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 608 | · |
| Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 604 | · |
| Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | DENVER | Denver County | High | 604 | · |
| Gust Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 602 | · |
| Heiman Elementary School | EVANS | Weld County | Elementary | 602 | · |
| Liberty Tree Academy | FALCON | El Paso County | Combined | 602 | · |
| Fairmount Elementary School | GOLDEN | Jefferson County | Elementary | 601 | · |
| Jefferson Junior/Senior High School | EDGEWATER | Jefferson County | High | 601 | · |
| Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 601 | · |
| Firestone Charter Academy | FIRESTONE | Weld County | Elementary | 600 | · |
| Holmes Middle School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 600 | · |
| Centennial Middle School | BOULDER | Boulder County | Middle | 598 | · |
| Mammoth Heights Elementary | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 598 | · |
| Montezuma-Cortez High School | CORTEZ | Montezuma County | High | 598 | · |
| Black Rock Elementary | ERIE | Weld County | Elementary | 597 | · |
| Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy | DENVER | Adams County | Elementary | 597 | · |
| Marie L. Greenwood Academy | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 597 | · |
| Willow Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 596 | · |
| Sand Creek International School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 595 | · |
| Cherry Creek Charter Academy | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 594 | · |
| Eagle Ridge Academy | BRIGHTON | Adams County | High | 593 | · |
| Lake Middle School | DENVER | Denver County | Middle | 592 | · |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary School | BRIGHTON | Adams County | Elementary | 592 | · |
| Wilder Elementary School | LITTLETON | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 592 | · |
| Fruita 8/9 School | FRUITA | Mesa County | Combined | 591 | · |
| Highline Academy Southeast | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 591 | · |
| Mountain Vista Community School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 590 | · |
| Highline Academy Northeast | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 589 | · |
| Red Hawk Elementary | ERIE | Boulder County | Elementary | 588 | · |
| Denver Green School Southeast | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 586 | · |
| Rocky Mountain Prep RISE | DENVER | Denver County | High | 586 | · |
| Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 585 | · |
| Range View Elementary | SEVERANCE | Weld County | Elementary | 584 | · |
| Edison Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 583 | · |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 583 | · |
| Kenton Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 583 | · |
| Prospect Valley Elementary School | WHEAT RIDGE | Jefferson County | Elementary | 583 | · |
| Vega Collegiate Academy | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 583 | · |
| Webster Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 582 | · |
| Academy Charter School | CASTLE ROCK | Douglas County | Elementary | 581 | · |
| Aspen Ridge Preparatory School | ERIE | Weld County | Elementary | 581 | · |
| Overland Trail Middle School | BRIGHTON | Adams County | Middle | 581 | · |
| Coal Ridge High School | NEW CASTLE | Garfield County | High | 578 | · |
| Ranch Creek Elementary | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 578 | · |
| W H Heaton Middle School | PUEBLO | Pueblo County | Middle | 578 | · |
| Belleview Elementary School | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 577 | · |
| Woodland Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 577 | · |
| Lasley Elementary School | LAKEWOOD | Jefferson County | Elementary | 576 | · |
| Aurora Quest K-8 | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 575 | · |
| Dennison Elementary School | LAKEWOOD | Jefferson County | Elementary | 575 | · |
| Goddard Middle School | LITTLETON | Arapahoe County | Middle | 575 | · |
| Bradley International School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 574 | · |
| Brantner Elementary School | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 574 | · |
| Florence Jr./Sr. High School | FLORENCE | Fremont County | High | 572 | · |
| Dakota Valley Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 571 | · |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | LONE TREE | Douglas County | Elementary | 571 | · |
| Mead Middle School | MEAD | Weld County | Middle | 571 | · |
| Aspen Crossing Elementary School | CENTENNIAL | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 569 | · |
| Mount Garfield Middle School | CLIFTON | Mesa County | Middle | 569 | · |
| Alamosa High School | ALAMOSA | Alamosa County | High | 568 | · |
| Mountain Vista Elementary School | CENTENNIAL | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 568 | · |
| Preston Middle School | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Middle | 568 | · |
| Colorado Early Colleges Aurora | AURORA | Arapahoe County | High | 567 | · |
| Crawford Elementary School | AURORA | Adams County | Elementary | 567 | · |
| Creekside Elementary School | CENTENNIAL | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 567 | · |
| Eaton High School | EATON | Weld County | High | 567 | · |
| Falcon Bluffs Middle School | LITTLETON | Jefferson County | Middle | 567 | · |
| Mountain View Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 567 | · |
| Scott Elementary School | GREELEY | Weld County | Elementary | 566 | · |
| Corwin International Magnet School | PUEBLO | Pueblo County | Middle | 565 | · |
| North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus | AURORA | Adams County | Middle | 565 | · |
| Sky View Middle School | PUEBLO WEST | Pueblo County | Middle | 565 | · |
| Brentwood Middle School | GREELEY | Weld County | Middle | 564 | · |
| DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 562 | · |
| DSST: Montview High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 562 | · |
| Pueblo Academy of Arts | PUEBLO | Pueblo County | Middle | 562 | · |
| Challenge School | DENVER | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 560 | · |
| Gunnison Elementary School | GUNNISON | Gunnison County | Elementary | 560 | · |
| Northridge Elementary School | HIGHLANDS RANCH | Douglas County | Elementary | 560 | · |
| Orchard Mesa Middle School | GRAND JUNCTION | Mesa County | Middle | 560 | · |
| Aspen High School | ASPEN | Pitkin County | High | 559 | · |
| Sabin World School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 559 | · |
| Cresthill Middle School | HIGHLANDS RANCH | Douglas County | Middle | 558 | · |
| Denver Green School Northfield | DENVER | Denver County | Middle | 558 | · |
| Explore Pk-8 | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 557 | · |
| DSST: Conservatory Green High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 556 | · |
| Fox Hollow Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 555 | · |
| KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy | DENVER | Denver County | High | 555 | · |
| Cherokee Trail Elementary School | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 553 | · |
| Lincoln Middle School | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Middle | 552 | · |
| Mission Viejo Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 552 | · |
| Rifle Middle School | RIFLE | Garfield County | Middle | 552 | · |
| Sage Canyon Elementary | CASTLE ROCK | Douglas County | Elementary | 552 | · |
| Boltz Middle School | FORT COLLINS | Larimer County | Middle | 551 | · |
| Challenge to Excellence Charter School | PARKER | Douglas County | Elementary | 551 | · |
| Carmody Middle School | LAKEWOOD | Jefferson County | Middle | 550 | · |
| Antelope Ridge Elementary School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 549 | · |
| Orchard Hill Elementary | WINDSOR | Weld County | Elementary | 548 | · |
| Springs Ranch Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 548 | · |
| DC Montessori Charter School | CASTLE ROCK | Douglas County | Elementary | 547 | · |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 547 | · |
| Marrama Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 547 | · |
| DSST: Cedar High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 546 | · |
| DSST: Elevate Northeast High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 545 | · |
| Maplewood Elementary School | GREELEY | Weld County | Elementary | 544 | · |
| Strasburg Elementary School | STRASBURG | Adams County | Elementary | 544 | · |
| Joe Shoemaker School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 543 | · |
| Blue Mountain Elementary | LONGMONT | Boulder County | Elementary | 542 | · |
| Grandview Elementary School | WINDSOR | Weld County | Elementary | 542 | · |
| West Woods Elementary School | ARVADA | Jefferson County | Elementary | 542 | · |
| Arvada K-8 | ARVADA | Jefferson County | Elementary | 541 | · |
| Deer Creek Middle School | LITTLETON | Jefferson County | Middle | 541 | · |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | High | 541 | · |
| Centennial Middle School | MONTROSE | Montrose County | Middle | 540 | · |
| Sabin Middle School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Middle | 540 | · |
| Westgate Community School | THORNTON | Adams County | Combined | 540 | · |
| Basalt Elementary School | BASALT | Eagle County | Elementary | 539 | · |
| Colorado Online High School | BYERS | Arapahoe County | High | 539 | · |
| Heritage Heights Academy | CENTENNIAL | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 539 | · |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 538 | · |
| Silver Creek Elementary | THORNTON | Adams County | Elementary | 538 | · |
| Prairie Heights Middle School | EVANS | Weld County | Middle | 537 | · |
| Aurora Academy Charter School | AURORA | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 536 | · |
| Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball | LOVELAND | Larimer County | Elementary | 536 | · |
| Goodnight Elementary School | PUEBLO | Pueblo County | Elementary | 534 | · |
| Remington Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 534 | · |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | ENGLEWOOD | Arapahoe County | Elementary | 533 | · |
| DSST: College View High School | DENVER | Denver County | High | 533 | · |
| Mountain Phoenix Community School | WHEATRIDGE | Jefferson County | Elementary | 533 | · |
| Samuels Elementary School | DENVER | Denver County | Elementary | 532 | · |
| Village High School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | High | 532 | · |
| John W Thimmig Elementary School | HENDERSON | Adams County | Elementary | 531 | · |
| Johnson Elementary School | MONTROSE | Montrose County | Elementary | 531 | · |
| Orchard Park Academy | DENVER | Adams County | Elementary | 531 | · |
| Stetson Elementary School | COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso County | Elementary | 531 | · |
| Bill Reed Middle School | LOVELAND | Larimer County | Middle | 530 | · |