Top 10 Best Public Schools in Colorado (2024)

The top ranked public schools in Colorado are listed below (2024).
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Colorado is 31%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.
The top ranked public schools in Colorado are Polaris Elementary School, Dennison Elementary School and Fairview High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Monument, Louisville and Boulder.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Colorado (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Polaris Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-5
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-7860
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dennison Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-6
401 Independence Street
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 982-6382
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Fairview High School
Math: 79% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Rank: #44.
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
Math: 80% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
1161 North Pine Drive
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 840-7070
Rank: #55.
Summit Middle Charter School
Charter School
Math: 75% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3900
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Aurora Quest K-8
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
472 South Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 343-3664
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Zach Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
3715 Kechter Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5100
Rank: #88.
Evergreen High School
Math: 75% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
29300 Buffalo Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5140
Rank: #99.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Rank: #1010.
Stargate Charter School
Charter School
Math: 78% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
14530 Washington Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
(303) 450-3936
Rank: #1111.
Challenge School
Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
9659 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Bear Creek Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2500 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3500
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Parmalee Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
4460 S Parmalee Gulch
Indian Hills, CO 80454
(303) 982-8014
Rank: #1414.
High Peaks Elementary School
Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6500
Rank: #1515.
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Math: 70% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1200 Cresta Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 475-6110
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
The Classical High School
Charter School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Hulstrom Options K-8 School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
11551 Wyco Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5400
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
5250 Farthing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 576-3080
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2100 Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Rank: #2020.
Denver School Of The Arts
Math: 67% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Rank: #2121.
Mcauliffe International School
Math: 71% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2540 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-1540
Rank: #2222.
Cherry Creek High School
Math: 69% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9300 East Union Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-2000
Rank: #2323.
Englewood Leadership Academy
Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-9
3800 S Logan St
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 781-7817
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Kyffin Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5760
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Tca College Pathways
Charter School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Rank: #2626.
Steele Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
320 South Marion Parkway
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 424-3720
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Charter School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
10235 Parkglenn Way
Parker, CO 80138
(720) 638-6824
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
The Connect Charter School
Charter School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-0224
Rank: #2929.
Rock Canyon High School
Math: 64% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Rank: #3030.
Crest Academy
Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
220 12th Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-2977
Rank: #3131.
Superior Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1800 South Indiana St.
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4100
Rank: #3232.
Palmer Ridge High School
Math: 65% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
19255 Monument Hill Road
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 867-8600
Rank: #3333.
Devinny Elementary School
Math: 70% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1725 South Wright Street
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-9200
Rank: #3434.
Homestead Elementary School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7451 South Homestead Parkway
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 554-3700
Rank: #3535.
Arapahoe High School
Math: 63% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
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