The top ranked public preschools in Colorado are Challenge School, Traut Core Elementary School and William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Monument, Evergreen and Lone Tree.
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 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Colorado (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Challenge School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
9659 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Rank: #22.
Traut Core Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2515 Timberwood Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7500
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-7500
Rank: #33.
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2100 Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Rank: #44.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3350 Summit View Parkway
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6725
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6725
Rank: #55.
Steck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
450 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-3870
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-3870
Rank: #66.
Stone Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
10625 Weathersfield Way
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 641-8117
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 641-8117
Rank: #77.
Kyffin Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5760
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5760
Rank: #88.
Northridge Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
555 South Park Road
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6525
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6525
Rank: #99.
Red Rocks Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17199 Highway 74
Morrison, CO 80465
(303) 982-8063
Morrison, CO 80465
(303) 982-8063
Rank: #1010.
Park Hill School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5050 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-4910
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-4910
Rank: #1111.
Eads Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Rank: #1212.
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2400 East Quincy Avenue
Englewood, CO 80110
(720) 747-2700
Englewood, CO 80110
(720) 747-2700
Rank: #1313.
Summit View Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
10200 South Piedmont Drive
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6800
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6800
Rank: #1414.
Timber Trail Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
690 West Castle Pines Parkway
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(303) 387-5700
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(303) 387-5700
Rank: #1515.
Blue Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1260 Mountain Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8220
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8220
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Fireside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
845 West Dahlia
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7900
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7900
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Lyons Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
338 High Street
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6915
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6915
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Niwot Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8778 Morton Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2828
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2828
Rank: #1919.
Westerly Creek Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
8800 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-3160
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-3160
Rank: #2020.
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
11200 East Orchard Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-3200
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-3200
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Hygiene Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
11968 N. 75th Street
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8021
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8021
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Lone Tree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
9375 Heritage Hills Circle
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-0253
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-0253
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Prairie Winds Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
790 King's Deer Point East
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 559-0800
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 559-0800
Rank: #2424.
Teller Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1150 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-3560
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-3560
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Lewis-palmer Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4750
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4750
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4300 West Ponds Circle
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4750
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4750
Rank: #2727.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3350 Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-7780
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-7780
Rank: #2828.
Platte River Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
4085 Lark Sparrow St.
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Rank: #2929.
Dry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7686 East Hinsdale Avenue
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 554-3300
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 554-3300
Rank: #3030.
Swigert International School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
3480 Syracuse Street
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4800
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4800
Rank: #3131.
Bear Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
9660 Salford Lane
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6475
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-6475
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Chipeta Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
2340 Ramsgate Terrace
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 328-5500
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 328-5500
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Wilmot Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
5124 South Hatch Drive
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5370
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5370
Rank: #3434.
Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6585 Lionshead Parkway
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-6925
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-6925
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
5550 South Holly Street
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-3400
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-3400
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