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: 20%
50%
Avg. Statewide: 37%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Colorado (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Prairie Winds Elementary School
Rank: #190 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Lewis-palmer High School
Rank: #196 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 80%) - Palmer Ridge High School
Rank: #219 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Monument, CO Schools
Rank: #33.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Rock Canyon High School
Rank: #96 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 86%) - Lone Tree Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lone Tree, CO Schools
Rank: #44.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Steamboat Springs High School
Rank: #296 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - Steamboat Springs Middle School
Rank: #346 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%) - Strawberry Park Elementary School
Rank: #362 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Steamboat Springs, CO Schools
Rank: #55.
42%
(13 out of 31)
(13 out of 31)
- Summit Middle Charter School
Rank: #8 of 1,748 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%) - High Peaks Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,748 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bear Creek Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 1,748 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Boulder, CO Schools
Rank: #66.
37%
(7 out of 19)
(7 out of 19)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
33%
(24 out of 73)
(24 out of 73)
- Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%) - Stone Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - Northridge Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Littleton, CO Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #99.
24%
(9 out of 37)
(9 out of 37)
- Cherry Creek High School
Rank: #73 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%) - Cherry Creek Charter Academy
Rank: #75 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Rank: #113 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Englewood, CO Schools
Rank: #1010.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School
Rank: #129 of 1,748 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School
Rank: #339 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%) - Windsor Charter Academy Middle School
Rank: #356 of 1,748 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Windsor, CO Schools
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