Schools in Colorado
1,900 public schools, 1,312 of them scored on 2025-26 state test results and compared only with schools of the same type in Colorado.
2025-26
Latest test results
1,900
Public schools
186
School districts
% met or exceeded expectations
What the results measure
High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.
Results come from the Colorado Department of Education. We never compare schools across states, because each state sets its own tests. How we score schools
School districts in Colorado
Median score of the district's schools80+60-7940-5920-39Under 20No score
District boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES EDGE, 2024-25). Charter and other districts without a boundary are shown as dots at the middle of their schools. Click a district to open it.
Rankings
The highest-scoring schools of each type in Colorado, best first. Tap a heading to open or close a list.
Top elementary schools
The 10 highest-scoring in Colorado
1
Polaris Elementary School
ELA 95% · Math 92%
99.9
2
Dennison Elementary School
ELA 91% · Math 89%
99.8
3
Eisenhower Elementary School
ELA 88% · Math 84%
99.7
4
Bear Creek Elementary School
ELA 87% · Math 91%
99.5
5
High Peaks Elementary School
ELA 88% · Math 87%
99.4
6
Zach Elementary School
ELA 87% · Math 82%
99.3
7
Westerly Creek Elementary
ELA 90% · Math 79%
99.2
8
Eldorado Elementary School
ELA 86% · Math 82%
99.0
9
Stone Mountain Elementary
ELA 82% · Math 81%
98.9
10
Steele Elementary School
ELA 81% · Math 80%
98.8
Top middle schools
The 10 highest-scoring in Colorado
1
Summit Middle Charter School
ELA 83% · Math 86%
99.8
2
Crest Academy
ELA 79% · Math 77%
99.4
3
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
ELA 78% · Math 79%
99.0
4
Morey Middle School
ELA 82% · Math 76%
98.6
5
Southern Hills Middle School
ELA 78% · Math 72%
98.2
6
McAuliffe International School
ELA 74% · Math 75%
97.8
7
Denver Green School Northfield
ELA 79% · Math 74%
97.5
8
Manning Options School
ELA 76% · Math 66%
97.1
9
Altona Middle School
ELA 75% · Math 68%
96.7
10
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
ELA 72% · Math 69%
96.3
Top K-8 schools
The 10 highest-scoring in Colorado
1
Hulstrom K-8
ELA 93% · Math 85%
99.7
2
Challenge School
ELA 91% · Math 92%
99.1
3
Aurora Quest K-8
ELA 92% · Math 96%
98.5
4
Parker Core Knowledge
ELA 90% · Math 85%
97.9
5
Cherry Creek Charter Academy
ELA 86% · Math 82%
97.3
6
Slavens K-8 School
ELA 84% · Math 81%
96.7
7
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School
ELA 81% · Math 82%
96.2
8
Challenge to Excellence Charter School
ELA 79% · Math 82%
95.6
9
Platte River Charter Academy
ELA 80% · Math 79%
95.0
10
North Star Academy
ELA 84% · Math 71%
94.4
Top combined schools
The 10 highest-scoring in Colorado
1
Stargate Charter School
ELA 77% · Math 77%
99.6
2
Denver School of the Arts
ELA 84% · Math 67%
98.7
3
Marble Charter School
ELA 71% · Math 71%
97.8
4
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
ELA 76% · Math 64%
96.9
5
Peak to Peak Charter School
ELA 71% · Math 65%
96.0
6
Liberty Common Charter School
ELA 71% · Math 68%
95.1
7
STEM School Highlands Ranch
ELA 71% · Math 61%
94.2
8
Lyons Middle/Senior High School
ELA 72% · Math 51%
93.4
9
Compass Community Collaborative School
ELA 76% · Math 63%
92.5
10
Prospect Ridge Academy
ELA 55% · Math 59%
91.6
Largest school districts
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
198 schools139 with a score
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
144 schools110 with a score
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
88 schools70 with a score
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
69 schools58 with a score
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
59 schools47 with a score
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
58 schools47 with a score
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
56 schools43 with a score
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
54 schools43 with a score
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
54 schools44 with a score
Poudre School District R-1
52 schools45 with a score
State Charter School Institute
46 schools32 with a score
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
44 schools32 with a score
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
39 schools30 with a score
GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
34 schools28 with a score
Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
34 schools26 with a score
School District 27J
33 schools24 with a score
Thompson School District R-2J
32 schools25 with a score
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
31 schools25 with a score
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
28 schools21 with a score
Pueblo County School District 70
26 schools20 with a score
Eagle County School District No. Re 50
20 schools13 with a score
Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
20 schools16 with a score
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
20 schools13 with a score
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
18 schools14 with a score
All 186 school districts in Colorado
- Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an 39
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools 54
- Agate School District No. 300 2
- Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6 2
- Akron School District No. R-1 2
- Alamosa School District No. Re-11J 6
- Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt 5
- Arickaree School District No. R-2 2
- Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20 1
- Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta 5
- Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A 58
- Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R 4
- Bennett School District No. 29J 6
- Bethune School District No. R- 5 1
- Big Sandy School District No. 100J 3
- Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 56
- Branson Reorganized School District No. 82 2
- Buena Vista School District No. R-31 5
- Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J 3
- Byers School District No. 32J 10
- Calhan District No. RJ1 2
- Campo School District No. Re-6 2
- Centennial BOCES 2
- Centennial School District No. R-1 1
- Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count 5
- Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S 1
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah 69
- Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 2
- Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E 9
- Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 5
- Colorado River BOCES 2
- Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind 1
- Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E 59
- Creede School District 1
- Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 2
- Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J 3
- Custer County School District Consolidate 1 3
- Denver 1 1
- De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and 1
- Deer Trail School District No. 26J 2
- Delta County Joint District No. 50 16
- Division of Youth Services 6
- Dolores County School District RE-2J 2
- Dolores School District No. Re-4A 4
- Douglas County School District No. Re 1 88
- Durango School District No. 9-R 12
- Education Reenvisioned Boces 9
- Elizabeth School District 7
- Eagle County School District No. Re 50 20
- East Grand School District No. 2 4
- East Otero School District No. R1 4
- Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and 3
- El Paso County Colorado School District 49 31
- Elbert School District No. 200 2
- Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a 3
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe 9
- Estes Park School District R-3 3
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an 13
- Fowler School District No. R4J 3
- Fremont Re-1 8
- Fremont Re-2 3
- Fremont Re-3 2
- Garfield School District No. Re-2 10
- Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113 1
- Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 2
- Granada School District No. Re-1 2
- Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi 4
- GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta 34
- Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J 7
- Hanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso an 2
- Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an 28
- Haxtun School District No. Re-2J 2
- Hayden School District No. Re 1 3
- Hi-Plains R-23 1
- Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 1
- Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 1
- Holly School District No. Re-3 1
- Holyoke School District No. Re-1J 3
- Huerfano School District Re-1 3
- Idalia RJ-3 School District 2
- Ignacio School District No. 11Jt 4
- Jefferson County School District No. R-1 144
- Julesburg School District No. Re1 3
- Karval School District No. Re 23 2
- Kim Reorganized School District No. 88 2
- Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 3
- Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 2
- Kit Carson School District No. R-1 2
- La Veta School District Re-2 2
- Lake County School District No. R-1 4
- Lamar School District No. Re-2 6
- Las Animas School District No. Re-1 5
- Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co 10
- Liberty J-4 School District 1
- Limon School District No. Re 4J 2
- Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe 20
- Lone Star School District No. 101 3
- Mancos School District Re-6 4
- Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El 4
- Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a 2
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St 20
- McClave School District No. Re-2 2
- Meeker School District Re1 3
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 44
- Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas 3
- Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 7
- Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and 2
- Monte Vista School District No. C-8 6
- Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 10
- Montrose County School District Re-1J 15
- Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1 1
- North Conejos School District No. Re1J 5
- North Park School District R-1 1
- Norwood School District No. R-2J 1
- Otis School District No. R-3 2
- Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and 3
- Park County School District No. Re-2 5
- Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and 4
- Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa 4
- Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park 3
- Poudre School District R-1 52
- Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 2
- Pritchett School District No. Re-3 3
- Pueblo County School District 70 26
- Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and 34
- Rangely School District RE4 2
- Revere School District 3
- Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a 3
- Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 14
- Rocky Ford School District No. R2 2
- Salida School District No. R-32 6
- San Juan BOCES 1
- Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and 2
- Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J 2
- Sargent School District No. Re-33J 3
- School District 27J 33
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo 12
- School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C 198
- School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of 18
- School District No. C-2 in the county of Elbert and State of 3
- School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat 3
- School District No. Re-1 Valley 7
- School District No. Re-10 in the county of Weld and State o 2
- School District No. Re-11 in the county of Weld and State of 2
- School District No. Re-12 in the county of Weld and State of 1
- School District No. Re-2 Brush 4
- School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley 2
- School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan 8
- School District No. Re-3 Frenchman 2
- School District No. Re-4 Buffalo 2
- School District No. Re-5 Plateau 2
- School District No. Re-50 Wiggins 4
- Sheridan School District No. 2 5
- Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 1
- Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan 3
- South Conejos School District No. Re10 3
- South Routt School District No. Re 3 4
- Springfield School District No. Re-4 2
- St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 54
- State Charter School Institute 46
- Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 7
- Strasburg School District 31J 4
- Summit School District No. Re 1 9
- Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St 2
- Telluride School District No. R-1 4
- Thompson School District R-2J 32
- Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and 3
- Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 2
- Vilas School District Re-5 2
- Walsh School District No. Re-1 2
- Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 6
- Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 15
- Weld County School District No. Re-2 5
- Weld County School District No. Re-5J 7
- Weld County School District No. Re-7 4
- Weld County School District No. Re-9 3
- Weld County School District RE-3J 8
- Weld re-8 schools 7
- West End School District No. Re-2 3
- West Grand School District No. 1 2
- Westminster Public Schools 18
- Wiley School District No. Re-13 Jt 2
- Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 5
- Woodlin School District No. R-104 2
- Wray RD-2 School District 2
- Yuma 1 School District 4
Cities and towns
Denver
230 schools161 with a score
Colorado Springs
184 schools142 with a score
Aurora
105 schools84 with a score
Fort Collins
46 schools40 with a score
Pueblo
46 schools35 with a score
Littleton
42 schools36 with a score
Lakewood
39 schools25 with a score
Thornton
39 schools27 with a score
Grand Junction
36 schools26 with a score
Greeley
31 schools22 with a score
Westminster
31 schools24 with a score
Boulder
30 schools23 with a score
Longmont
30 schools24 with a score
Arvada
29 schools24 with a score
Highlands Ranch
26 schools22 with a score
Parker
26 schools20 with a score
Loveland
25 schools20 with a score
Centennial
24 schools19 with a score
Commerce City
23 schools16 with a score
Englewood
23 schools11 with a score
Castle Rock
22 schools18 with a score
Brighton
18 schools11 with a score
Broomfield
17 schools13 with a score
Golden
16 schools12 with a score
All 270 cities and towns in Colorado
- Agate 2
- Aguilar 2
- Akron 2
- Alamosa 6
- Anton 2
- Antonito 3
- Arvada 29
- Aspen 4
- Ault 2
- Aurora 105
- Avon 2
- Avondale 1
- Bailey 3
- Basalt 3
- Bayfield 4
- Bennett 5
- Berthoud 5
- Bethune 1
- Beulah 2
- Black Hawk 2
- Blanca 1
- Boulder 30
- Branson 2
- Breckenridge 3
- Briggsdale 2
- Brighton 18
- Broomfield 17
- Brush 4
- Buena Vista 5
- Burlington 3
- Byers 10
- Calhan 2
- Campo 2
- Canon City 8
- Carbondale 6
- Castle Pines 1
- Castle Rock 22
- Cedaredge 3
- Centennial 24
- Center 5
- Cheraw 1
- Cherry Hills Village 1
- Cheyenne Wells 2
- Chipita Park 1
- Clark 1
- Clifton 3
- Collbran 4
- Colorado City 1
- Colorado Springs 184
- Commerce City 23
- Conifer 3
- Cortez 9
- Cotopaxi 2
- Craig 6
- Crawford 1
- Creede 1
- Crested Butte 2
- Crestone 1
- Cripple Creek 2
- Dacono 1
- De Beque 1
- Deer Trail 2
- Del Norte 2
- Delta 8
- Denver 230
- Dillon 2
- Divide 1
- Dolores 4
- Dove Creek 2
- Durango 14
- Eads 3
- Eagle 4
- Eaton 4
- Edgewater 3
- Edwards 7
- Elbert 2
- Elizabeth 5
- Ellicott 3
- Englewood 23
- Erie 9
- Estes Park 3
- Evans 6
- Evergreen 9
- Fairplay 3
- Falcon 6
- Federal Heights 1
- Firestone 4
- Flagler 1
- Fleming 2
- Florence 2
- Fort Carson 4
- Fort Collins 46
- Fort Lupton 6
- Fort Morgan 8
- Fountain 10
- Fowler 3
- Franktown 2
- Fraser 1
- Frederick 6
- Frisco 3
- Fruita 6
- Ft Collins 2
- Galeton 1
- Gardner 1
- Gateway 1
- Georgetown 1
- Gilcrest 3
- Glenwood Springs 8
- Gold Hill 1
- Golden 16
- Granada 2
- Granby 3
- Grand Junction 36
- Greeley 31
- Greenwood Village 7
- Grover 1
- Guffey 1
- Gunnison 4
- Gypsum 6
- Haxtun 2
- Hayden 3
- Henderson 5
- Hesperus 1
- Highlands Ranch 26
- Holly 1
- Holyoke 3
- Hotchkiss 2
- Hudson 2
- Hugo 1
- Idaho Springs 1
- Idalia 2
- Ignacio 4
- Iliff 2
- Indian Hills 1
- Jamestown 1
- Joes 1
- Johnstown 5
- Julesburg 2
- Karval 2
- Keenesburg 4
- Kersey 4
- Kim 2
- Kiowa 3
- Kit Carson 2
- Kremmling 2
- La Jara 3
- La Junta 4
- La Veta 2
- Lafayette 8
- Lajara 1
- Lake City 1
- Lake George 1
- Lakewood 39
- Lamar 6
- Laporte 2
- Larkspur 1
- Las Animas 4
- Lasalle 1
- Leadville 4
- Limon 2
- Littleton 42
- Lochbuie 2
- Loma 1
- Lone Tree 4
- Longmont 30
- Louisville 6
- Loveland 25
- Lyons 2
- Manassa 1
- Mancos 4
- Manitou Springs 3
- Manzanola 2
- Marble 1
- Maybell 1
- Mc Clave 2
- Mead 2
- Meeker 3
- Merino 2
- Milliken 3
- Minturn 1
- Moffat 1
- Monte Vista 9
- Montrose 13
- Monument 8
- Morrison 2
- Mosca 2
- Naturita 1
- Nederland 2
- New Castle 4
- New Raymer 2
- Niwot 2
- Northglenn 14
- Norwood 1
- Nucla 2
- Oak Creek 2
- Olathe 2
- Ordway 3
- Otis 5
- Ouray 3
- Pagosa Springs 5
- Palisade 2
- Palmer Lake 1
- Paonia 2
- Parachute 4
- Parker 26
- Peetz 2
- Penrose 1
- Peyton 7
- Pierce 1
- Pine 1
- Platteville 2
- Pleasant View 1
- Pritchett 3
- Pueblo 46
- Pueblo West 11
- Rangely 2
- Red Feather Lakes 1
- Ridgway 3
- Rifle 5
- Rocky Ford 2
- Rush 3
- Rye 2
- Saguache 1
- Salida 7
- San Luis 1
- Sanford 2
- Sedalia 1
- Seibert 1
- Severance 2
- Sheridan Lake 2
- Silt 1
- Silverthorne 1
- Silverton 3
- Simla 3
- Springfield 2
- Steamboat Springs 7
- Sterling 5
- Strasburg 4
- Stratton 3
- Superior 2
- Swink 2
- Tawoac 1
- Telluride 4
- Thornton 39
- Timnath 3
- Trinidad 4
- Usaf Academy 2
- Vail 1
- Vilas 2
- Walden 1
- Walsenburg 2
- Walsh 2
- Weldona 2
- Wellington 3
- Westcliffe 3
- Westminster 31
- Weston 2
- Wheat Ridge 7
- Wheatridge 1
- Wiggins 4
- Wiley 2
- Windsor 14
- Woodland Park 4
- Woodrow 2
- Woody Creek 1
- Wray 2
- Yampa 2
- Yoder 3
- Yuma 4
- ovid 3