Best Public Schools in Dillon, CO

Summary:

The city of Dillon, Colorado is home to two elementary schools: Dillon Valley Elementary School and Summit Cove Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Summit School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 36th out of 115 districts in Colorado.

Based on the available data, Summit Cove Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing school in the Dillon area. It consistently outperforms Dillon Valley Elementary School on standardized test scores, particularly in math and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, Summit Cove had significantly higher proficiency rates in CMAS/Science (54.1% vs. 31.5%), CMAS/ELA (44.9% vs. 35.9%), and CMAS/Math (50% vs. 33.2%) across all grades. Additionally, Summit Cove has a higher statewide ranking among Colorado elementary schools, ranking 337th out of 950 schools in 2024-2025 compared to Dillon Valley's 559th ranking.

However, both schools face challenges, such as declining performance and high chronic absenteeism rates (around 27.7%). The difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (53.41% at Dillon Valley vs. 36.92% at Summit Cove) indicates that Summit Cove serves a more economically diverse student population. As both schools are part of the same school district, there may be opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to improve overall academic performance and address common challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Dillon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Deerpath Road	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1400	395	29	13.7	51.1%	146 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	234 (59.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	36.8	559^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.2%		43	497^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.3%	62	46.4	28.1	33.3	35.9	47.6	23.1	28.6	33.2	31.5	$17,660
Summit Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	0727 Cove Boulevard	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1700	222	19	11.9	32.0%	137 (61.7%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	62.8	337^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.5%		40.2	527^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.1%	190	38.2	44.7	51.4	44.9	51.4	50.0	48.6	50.0	54.1	$19,671

Cities Near Dillon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frisco	3.49 mi	3	68^th
Silverthorne	3.63 mi	1	189^th
Breckenridge	3.74 mi	3	38^th
Vail	18.64 mi	1	48^th
Georgetown	19.6 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.