Best Public Schools in Morrison, CO

Morrison, Colorado has just 2 schools, both elementary schools serving grades PK–5, with no middle or high schools located within the city. Both schools belong to the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 24th out of 115 districts in Colorado (79th percentile, 4 stars). Combined, Kendallvue Elementary School (370 students) and Red Rocks Elementary School (292 students) serve approximately 662 students.

Red Rocks Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 125th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (87th percentile, 4 stars) with excellent CMAS scores: 73.1% proficient in ELA and 65.7% in Math — far above district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.8%, and only 8.56% of students receive free/reduced lunch. Kendallvue Elementary School, by comparison, ranks 374th out of 943 (60th percentile, 3 stars) with 50% ELA and 39.9% Math proficiency — above state averages but below district averages. Kendallvue serves a more economically diverse student body, with 34.86% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, more than four times the rate at Red Rocks.

Both schools are showing positive trends. Kendallvue has improved its state percentile from 49th to 60th over three years, while Red Rocks remains highly ranked despite dipping from 94th to 87th percentile. Interestingly, Kendallvue has a smaller student–teacher ratio (14.9 vs. 18.3) yet lower test scores, suggesting that class size alone doesn't drive outcomes. Kendallvue's 5th-grade science proficiency (54.9%) actually exceeded Red Rocks (42.1%) in the most recent year, though this reversed from the prior year, likely reflecting small cohort variation. Both schools boast chronic absenteeism far below district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) averages — a positive community signal. With only elementary schools in Morrison, families must look outside the city for middle and high school options.