Best Public Schools in Erie, CO

Summary:

The city of Erie, Colorado is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J and Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. The schools in this area generally perform well, with several standout institutions like Black Rock Elementary, which ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, and Erie High School, which is a top-performing high school.

The data reveals that the schools in Erie have relatively low rates of economic disadvantage, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 8-19%. Academically, many of the schools outperform their district and state averages on standardized tests, with 50-75% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The Soaring Heights Pk-8 school, in particular, stands out for its strong test scores, especially in 5th grade Science and 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts.

While the overall performance of the schools in Erie is impressive, there are some notable differences between the two school districts. The Boulder Valley School District is ranked higher than the St. Vrain Valley School District, and this is reflected in the stronger performance of Meadowlark School, which is part of the Boulder Valley district. Additionally, the Aspen Ridge Preparatory School, a public charter school, had more mixed performance compared to the other schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 Sweet Meadow Lane	Erie	80516	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 561-5104	725	40	18.1	9.5%	503 (69.4%)	8 (1.1%)	63 (8.7%)	67 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.6%)	82.6	140^th of 935 public elementary schools	85.0%		88.2	85^th of 921 public elementary schools	90.8%	55							57.5	60.5	71.2	64.5	72.1	51.0	63.0	58.0	54.3	63.0	42.9	44.3	46.9	52.5	50.0	52.2		$17,093
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 E County Line Rd.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 828-3395	390	25	15.6	18.7%	278 (71.3%)	4 (1.0%)	72 (18.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	86.1	106^th of 935 public elementary schools	88.7%		87	99^th of 921 public elementary schools	89.3%	7							62.3	58.2	75.5				65.0	54.7	64.8	63.5				61.0	54.9			$15,595
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 828-3391	731	37	19.9	13.7%	555 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	101 (13.8%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	68.7	124^th of 481 public middle schools	74.2%		64.7	131^st of 448 public middle schools	70.8%	7										56.0	58.5	41.9	52.5				49.5	37.7	49.3	45.0		33.8		$13,775
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3180 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 828-4213	1,754	74	23.5	11.0%	1,355 (77.3%)	22 (1.3%)	254 (14.5%)	67 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	78.6	71^st of 352 public high schools	79.8%		74	53^rd of 221 public high schools	76.0%	18	82.0	54.0	73.0	56.0	80.0	56.0																	30.7	$12,711
Black Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Mountain View Blvd	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 890-3995	607	32	18.9	9.7%	425 (70.0%)	8 (1.3%)	82 (13.5%)	53 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	88.4	87^th of 935 public elementary schools	90.7%		76.4	192^nd of 921 public elementary schools	79.2%	105							62.8	70.0	75.0				68.9	60.0	50.0	75.3				60.7	59.7			$14,325
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Austin Avenue	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 242-6225	547	39	14.1	8.2%	443 (81.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (7.5%)	32 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	61.7	331^st of 935 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.4	294^th of 921 public elementary schools	68.1%	37							52.9	36.8	50.7	51.0	39.5	52.5	47.8	64.3	45.6	31.3	52.1	39.5	50.0	47.6	31.3	54.1		$11,367
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Telleen Ave.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 774-2700	612	32	18.9	8.7%	508 (83.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.7%)	38 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	83.5	134^th of 935 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.5	148^th of 921 public elementary schools	83.9%	14							57.4	57.9	78.3				64.4	47.9	55.8	67.0				56.8	58.2			$14,217
Soaring Heights Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3280 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 702-8020	1,242	70	17.7	8.9%	959 (77.2%)	13 (1.0%)	160 (12.9%)	57 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.2%)	82.4	144^th of 935 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.5	206^th of 921 public elementary schools	77.6%	62							60.8	59.3	69.6	60.5	63.1	38.5	59.0	65.7	50.6	73.9	35.5	37.8	32.4	47.8	64.9	30.2		$13,518
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Highlands Circle	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 776-6200	355	23	15.2	8.7%	240 (67.6%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (18.0%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	86.1	107^th of 935 public elementary schools	88.6%					(n/a)							64.0	60.6	64.5				63.2	62.7	57.6	61.3				60.9	54.8			$16,101

Cities Near Erie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frederick	0.85 mi	6	142^nd
Dacono	2.55 mi	1	15^th
Firestone	4.65 mi	4	75^th
Fort Lupton	6.13 mi	5	196^th
Longmont	7.76 mi	32	80^th

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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.