The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
71%
Avg. Statewide: 39%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Colorado (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Palmer Ridge High School
Rank: #82 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 83%) - Prairie Winds Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Lewis-palmer Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Monument, CO Schools
Rank: #22.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
- Superior Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Fireside Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Monarch High School
Rank: #117 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Louisville, CO Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
50%
(15 out of 30)
(15 out of 30)
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Rock Canyon High School
Rank: #74 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 87%) - Lone Tree Elementary School
Rank: #323 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #323 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lone Tree, CO Schools
Rank: #55.
35%
(7 out of 20)
(7 out of 20)
- Kyffin Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Fairmount Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75%) - Ralston Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Golden, CO Schools
Rank: #66.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Evergreen High School
Rank: #22 of 1,734 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%) - Bergen Valley Intermediate School
Rank: #96 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Wilmot Elementary School
Rank: #329 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evergreen, CO Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
27%
(22 out of 81)
(22 out of 81)
- Arapahoe High School
Rank: #87 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 84%) - Northridge Elementary School
Rank: #96 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lois Lenski Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Littleton, CO Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
27%
(10 out of 37)
(10 out of 37)
- Cherry Creek High School
Rank: #57 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%) - Englewood Leadership Academy
Rank: #62 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%) - Homestead Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Englewood, CO Schools
Rank: #99.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
- Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Rank: #14 of 1,734 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%) - Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Rank: #69 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%) - Challenge To Excellence Charter School
Rank: #127 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Parker, CO Schools
Rank: #1010.
21%
(6 out of 28)
(6 out of 28)
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