Best Public Schools in Granada, CO

Granada, Colorado is served by just two public schools—Granada Elementary School (grades PK–6) and Granada Undivided High School (grades 7–12)—which together enroll 210 students and operate as a single PK–12 campus under the Granada School District No. Re-1. The absence of a traditional middle school means the high school serves students as young as 7th grade. Both schools serve predominantly low-income families, with 71.19% of elementary students and 63.04% of high school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Student-teacher ratios are low at both schools—10.2 at the elementary and 9.1 at the high school—suggesting small class sizes and potentially more individualized attention.

Comparing the two schools, Granada Elementary School is the stronger performer. In the most recent testing year, elementary students achieved 41% proficiency in English Language Arts and 26.6% in math, both above district averages of 36% and 24.7%. The high school, by contrast, posted just 24% ELA proficiency and 20% math proficiency. Attendance patterns also differ sharply: chronic absenteeism at the elementary is 17.1%—well below the state average of 28.4%—while the high school's 28.0% matches the state rate and exceeds the district's 22.2%. The high school does have a bright spot: its dropout rate is just 1.0%, better than the state's 1.6%.

Math is the district's most pressing academic challenge. High school math proficiency fell to just 8.8% in 2024–2025 before recovering to 20%, and elementary math (26.6%) also trails the state average of 37.3%. Test scores are volatile from year to year, likely due to very small class cohorts, so these figures should be interpreted with caution. Both schools have declined from earlier, stronger rankings: the elementary held a 3-star rating in 2018–2019 and the high school held 3 stars in 2015–2016, but by 2022–2023 both had fallen to 1-star ratings at the 27th percentile statewide. For parents, Granada Elementary School currently offers the more encouraging picture—especially for attendance and early literacy—while Granada Undivided High School needs urgent attention in mathematics.