Top 10 Best Cities with Best Public Schools in Colorado (2021)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Colorado are listed below (2021).
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.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Colorado (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
39%
(12 out of 31)
(12 out of 31)
34%
(11 out of 32)
(11 out of 32)
- Cherry Creek High School
Rank: #47 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%) - Cherry Hills Village Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%) - Cherry Creek Charter Academy
Rank: #81 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Englewood, CO Schools
33%
(26 out of 80)
(26 out of 80)
- Lois Lenski Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%) - Wilder Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%) - Stone Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Littleton, CO Schools
28%
(13 out of 47)
(13 out of 47)
- Traut Core Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 1,768 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%) - Zach Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,768 (Top 1%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%) - Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
Rank: #81 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Collins, CO Schools
19%
(4 out of 21)
(4 out of 21)
15%
(4 out of 27)
(4 out of 27)
- Jefferson Academy High School
Rank: #56 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Stargate Charter School
Rank: #65 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%) - Meridian Elementary School
Rank: #119 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Broomfield, CO Schools
15%
(4 out of 26)
(4 out of 26)
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #294 of 1,768 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%) - Timber Trail Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 1,768 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%) - American Academy
Rank: #337 of 1,768 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Castle Rock, CO Schools
15%
(4 out of 27)
(4 out of 27)
- Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Rank: #17 of 1,768 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%) - Colorado Early Colleges - Parker
Rank: #77 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - North Star Academy
Rank: #222 of 1,768 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Parker, CO Schools
12%
(22 out of 177)
(22 out of 177)
- The Vanguard School (High)
Rank: #16 of 1,768 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - The Classical Academy High School
Rank: #109 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Colorado Springs, CO Schools
9%
(28 out of 323)
(28 out of 323)
8%
(3 out of 38)
(3 out of 38)
- West Woods Elementary School
Rank: #60 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - Ralston Valley Senior High School
Rank: #195 of 1,768 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%) - Meiklejohn Elementary School
Rank: #270 of 1,768 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Arvada, CO Schools
8%
(3 out of 37)
(3 out of 37)
3%
(3 out of 113)
(3 out of 113)
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