Top 5 Best School Districts in Colorado (2022)
The top ranked school districts for public schools in Colorado are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 4%
45%
Avg. Statewide: 15%
Top Ranked School Districts in Colorado (2022)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
- The Vanguard School (High)
Rank: #10 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Cheyenne Mountain High School
Rank: #83 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E School District (CO) Schools
22%
(5 out of 23)
(5 out of 23)
- Arapahoe High School
Rank: #89 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%) - Lois Lenski Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%) - Littleton Academy
Rank: #168 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe School District (CO) Schools
18%
(10 out of 57)
(10 out of 57)
- Summit Middle Charter School
Rank: #16 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%) - High Peaks Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Fairview High School
Rank: #25 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 School District (CO) Schools
12%
(6 out of 52)
(6 out of 52)
- Zach Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%) - Traut Core Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%) - Liberty Common Charter School
Rank: #51 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Poudre School District R-1 School District (CO) Schools
11%
(4 out of 36)
(4 out of 36)
- The Classical Academy High School
Rank: #49 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Mountain View Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%) - Chinook Trail Elementary School
Rank: #189 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An School District (CO) Schools
10%
(16 out of 164)
(16 out of 164)
- Dennison Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - Evergreen High School
Rank: #28 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 91%) - D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
Rank: #43 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jefferson County School District No. R-1 School District (CO) Schools
8%
(17 out of 204)
(17 out of 204)
- Polaris Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Cory Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Dsst: Byers High School
Rank: #23 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C School District (CO) Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
8%
(7 out of 90)
(7 out of 90)
- Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Rank: #9 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%) - Rock Canyon High School
Rank: #49 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%) - Thunderridge High School
Rank: #139 of 1,783 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Douglas County School District No. Re 1 School District (CO) Schools
4%
(3 out of 67)
(3 out of 67)
- Challenge School
Rank: #16 of 1,783 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%) - 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%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah School District (CO) Schools
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