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Best public schools in Golden, CO

16 public schools in Golden: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high · 2 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Colorado.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Golden, best first
1
Ralston Elementary School 97.9
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades K-5 · 288 students
ELA 80%Math 74%Science 80%
#17 of 775 in Colorado
2
Kyffin Elementary School 96.5
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-5 · 493 students
ELA 78%Math 73%Science 62%
#28 of 775 in Colorado
3
Mitchell Elementary School 95.0
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades K-5 · 499 students
ELA 77%Math 66%Science 73%
#39 of 775 in Colorado
4
Fairmount Elementary School 93.7
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades K-5 · 626 students
ELA 75%Math 75%Science 54%
#49 of 775 in Colorado
5
Maple Grove Elementary School 87.4
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-5 · 379 students
ELA 71%Math 63%Science 54%
#98 of 775 in Colorado
6
Shelton Elementary School 57.6
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-5 · 399 students
ELA 47%Math 44%Science 41%
#329 of 775 in Colorado
7
Welchester Elementary School 53.0
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-5 · 263 students
ELA 44%Math 35%Science 41%
#365 of 775 in Colorado

Middle schools

2 schools in Golden
1
Bell Middle School 87.6
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades 6-8 · 751 students
ELA 63%Math 54%Science 63%
#32 of 255 in Colorado
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Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus —
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades 6-9 · 27 students
No published test results

High schools

1 school in Golden
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Golden High School —
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades 9-12 · 1,453 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Golden, best first
1
Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon 77.2
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 79 students
ELA 70%Math 37%
#39 of 169 in Colorado
2
Free Horizon Montessori 57.7
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-8 · 373 students
ELA 42%Math 36%Science 44%
#72 of 169 in Colorado

Combined schools

4 schools in Golden, best first
1
Golden View Classical Academy 87.2
State Charter School Institute · Grades K-12 · Charter · 743 students
ELA 52%Math 57%Science 50%
#15 of 113 in Colorado
2
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School 62.4
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 422 students
ELA 40%Math 32%Science 40%
#43 of 113 in Colorado
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Jeffco Virtual Academy —
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Grades 6-12 · 441 students
No published test results
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Lookout Mountain —
Division of Youth Services · Grades 5-12
No published test results

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