Summary:
Mead, Colorado is served by two high-performing public schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J: Mead Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 with 879 students, and Mead Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 571 students. The city has no high school, so families must look outside Mead for grades 9–12. The district itself is strong, ranked 23rd of 115 districts in Colorado with a 4-star rating.
Mead Middle School is the standout performer in Mead, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide (63rd of 469 middle schools) for 2025–2026. Its 8th grade math proficiency is remarkable at 68.6%, more than 30 points above the state average of 37.8%, and its 8th grade science proficiency of 57.9% also far exceeds the state rate of 35.4%. Mead Elementary School, ranking in the 77th percentile (219th of 943 elementary schools), is notable for an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.8% — roughly one-third of the district rate of 23.1% and far below the state rate of 28.4%. However, chronic absenteeism jumps to 21.8% at the middle school, a common transition issue worth monitoring.
Both schools outperform district and state averages in nearly every tested subject. In 2025–2026, Mead Elementary School posted 57.0% ELA and 57.2% math proficiency, compared to 44.7% and 37.3% statewide, respectively. Mead Middle School posted 61.1% ELA and 56.5% math proficiency. One notable trend is Mead Elementary's 12-point drop in 5th grade science proficiency (61.2% to 49.2%), while Mead Middle's 8th grade science rose 8.3 points (49.6% to 57.9%). ELA proficiency also climbs steadily by grade level at both schools, though 3rd grade ELA at Mead Elementary (45.5%) falls just below the district average (46.0%), suggesting a possible area for early-literacy support.
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