Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Colorado (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Colorado are listed below (2022).
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: 3%
43%
Avg. Statewide: 26%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Colorado (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Rock Canyon High School
Rank: #49 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%) - Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #238 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%) - Lone Tree Elementary School
Rank: #242 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lone Tree, CO Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Steamboat Springs High School
Rank: #204 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - Steamboat Springs Middle School
Rank: #307 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%) - Soda Creek Elementary School
Rank: #324 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Steamboat Springs, CO Schools
Rank: #44.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Evergreen High School
Rank: #28 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 91%) - Bergen Valley Intermediate School
Rank: #187 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%) - Marshdale Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evergreen, CO Schools
Rank: #55.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #66.
35%
(11 out of 31)
(11 out of 31)
Rank: #77.
32%
(25 out of 79)
(25 out of 79)
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
29%
(10 out of 34)
(10 out of 34)
- Cherry Creek High School
Rank: #32 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%) - Cherry Hills Village Elementary School
Rank: #100 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%) - Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Rank: #233 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Englewood, CO Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
29%
(6 out of 21)
(6 out of 21)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
26%
(12 out of 47)
(12 out of 47)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
26%
(7 out of 27)
(7 out of 27)
Rank: #1212.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
- Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Rank: #9 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%) - Colorado Early Colleges - Parker
Rank: #88 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Chaparral High School
Rank: #242 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Parker, CO Schools
Rank: #1313.
13%
(5 out of 38)
(5 out of 38)
- Hygiene Elementary School
Rank: #187 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Blue Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%) - Niwot Elementary School
Rank: #253 of 1,783 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Longmont, CO Schools
Rank: #1414.
11%
(19 out of 176)
(19 out of 176)
- The Vanguard School (High)
Rank: #10 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - The Classical Academy High School
Rank: #49 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Colorado Springs, CO Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
8%
(27 out of 319)
(27 out of 319)
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
8%
(3 out of 37)
(3 out of 37)
- Ralston Valley Senior High School
Rank: #64 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%) - West Woods Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%) - Meiklejohn Elementary School
Rank: #188 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Arvada, CO Schools
Rank: #1717.
3%
(3 out of 112)
(3 out of 112)
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