Public preschools in Colorado achieve an average science proficiency of 28% (2025).
The public preschools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest science proficiency in Colorado is Challenge School with 70-79%.
Science Proficiency Range: 34.5%
74.5%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 50%
Top Science Proficiency Public Preschools in Colorado (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Challenge School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: PK-8
9659 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Rank: #22.
Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-8
1551 Prairie Hawk Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 660-4881
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 660-4881
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
American Academy
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-8
6971 Mira Vista Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 292-5200
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 292-5200
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ben Franklin Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-8
2270 Plaza Dr
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 383-4519
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 383-4519
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Flagstaff Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: PK-8
2040 Miller Drive
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 651-7900
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 651-7900
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Thunder Vista P-8
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: PK-8
3461 Preble Creek Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80023
(720) 972-2900
Broomfield, CO 80023
(720) 972-2900
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Aspen Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: PK-8
1199 Woody Creek Road
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Free Horizon Montessori
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: PK-8
15920 W 10th Ave
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5921
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5921
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Salida Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: PK-8
1040 I Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-4887
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-4887
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Akron Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Axl Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
14100 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 377-0758
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 377-0758
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece-8 School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
3635 Quivas St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-9170
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-9170
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Carbon Valley Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
4040 Coriolis Way
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 774-9555
Frederick, CO 80530
(303) 774-9555
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Centennial School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
909 North Main Street
San Luis, CO 81152
(719) 672-3322
San Luis, CO 81152
(719) 672-3322
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Creede School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
308 La Garita Avenue
Creede, CO 81130
(719) 658-2220
Creede, CO 81130
(719) 658-2220
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Flagler Public School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
421 Julian
Flagler, CO 80815
(719) 765-4684
Flagler, CO 80815
(719) 765-4684
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Gardner Valley School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
25421 Highway 69
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
6750 N. Dunkirk St.
Aurora, CO 80019
(303) 217-5152
Aurora, CO 80019
(303) 217-5152
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Lake City Community School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
614 North Silver Street
Lake City, CO 81235
(970) 944-2314
Lake City, CO 81235
(970) 944-2314
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Miller Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
200 Kipling Street
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 982-7200
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 982-7200
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
North Park School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
910 4th Street
Walden, CO 80480
(970) 723-3300
Walden, CO 80480
(970) 723-3300
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
North Routt Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
26990 Eagle Lane
Clark, CO 80428
(970) 871-6062
Clark, CO 80428
(970) 871-6062
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Peakview School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-6
375 West Pine Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-2190
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-2190
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
10300 W Nassau Ave
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 984-5749
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 984-5749
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
6330 Tennyson Street
Arvada, CO 80003
(303) 429-4090
Arvada, CO 80003
(303) 429-4090
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Whittier Ece-8 School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
2480 Downing Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-3040
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-3040
Rank: #2727.
Colorado Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: PK-8
7281 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 429-7836
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 429-7836
Rank: #2828.
Monarch K-8 School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: PK-8
263 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4000
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4000
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Murphy Creek K-8 School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 40-49%
Grades: PK-8
1400 S Old Tom Morris Road
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 366-0579
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 366-0579
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Platte River Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 40-49%
Grades: PK-8
4085 Lark Sparrow St.
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Eldorado K-8 School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 40-44%
Grades: PK-8
3351 South Indiana Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4400
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4400
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Skyview Academy
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 40-44%
Grades: PK-12
6161 Business Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Aspen View Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 30-39%
Grades: PK-8
2131 Low Meadow Blvd
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(720) 733-3436
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(720) 733-3436
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Aurora Frontier K-8
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 30-39%
Grades: PK-8
3200 S Jericho Way
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 693-1995
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 693-1995
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 30-39%
Grades: PK-12
4441 Salvia Street
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 271-1977
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 271-1977
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Colorado average public preschools science proficiency?
The Colorado average public preschools science proficiency is 28%% for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the highest science proficiency in Colorado?
The best top ranked public preschools in Colorado include Challenge School, Academy Charter School and American Academy.
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