Best Public Schools in Mead, CO

Summary:

The city of Mead, Colorado is home to two standout schools, Mead Elementary School and Mead Middle School, which serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. These schools have consistently outperformed the district and state averages on academic assessments, earning high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

Mead Elementary School is a top-performing school, ranking in the top 17% of Colorado elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have excelled in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade Science, where 61.2% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 44.3% for the district and 39% for the state.

Mead Middle School is also a standout, ranking in the top 16% of Colorado middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Like the elementary school, Mead Middle School has outperformed the district and state averages in CMAS tests for English Language Arts and Math. The school's 8th grade Science scores are particularly impressive, with 49.6% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 44.9% for the district and 36.4% for the state.

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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 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	Total
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4488	879	47	18.8	27.1%	593 (67.5%)	8 (0.9%)	209 (23.8%)	26 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	81.2	162^nd of 950 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.2	161^st of 943 public elementary schools	82.9%	1	56.7	58.0	70.5				61.9	59.6	46.7	66.0				58.0	61.2		$15,148
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4446	571	32	17.8	27.0%	406 (71.1%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (23.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	80.4	74^th of 469 public middle schools	84.2%		83.7	63^rd of 485 public middle schools	87.0%	11				61.7	71.0	53.9	62.7				46.2	58.6	56.3	53.3		49.6	$16,865

Cities Near Mead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Firestone	0.79 mi	4	78^th
Longmont	2.34 mi	30	83^rd
Frederick	3.2 mi	6	151^st
Dacono	7.06 mi	1	53^rd
Erie	8.04 mi	9	28^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.