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Rank (of 199)
City
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
# Private Schools*
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
1
st
Indian Hills
1
0
0
0
0
0.98
1
2
nd
Superior
2
0
0
0
1
0.968
3
1
3
rd
Cherry Hills Village
1
0
0
0
0
0.949
2
1
4
th
Fleming
1
0
1
0
0
0.923
52
48
5
th
Lyons
1
0
1
0
0
0.896
6
1
6
th
Greenwood Village
4
2
2
0
2
0.893
4
2
7
th
Red Feather Lakes
1
0
0
0
0
0.892
(n/a)
8
th
Highlands Ranch
17
3
5
2
8
0.889
5
3
9
th
Idalia
1
0
1
0
0
0.88
(n/a)
10
th
Eads
1
1
1
0
0
0.867
(n/a)
11
th
Steamboat Springs
4
1
2
0
2
0.86
9
2
12
th
Crested Butte
1
0
1
0
0
0.854
20
8
13
th
Louisville
4
1
1
0
3
0.851
7
6
14
th
Paonia
2
0
0
0
1
0.85
(n/a)
15
th
Dacono
1
0
0
0
0
0.845
8
7
16
th
Conifer
1
1
1
0
1
0.831
13
3
17
th
Boulder
18
6
5
1
11
0.831
15
2
18
th
Ridgway
1
1
1
0
0
0.829
11
7
19
th
Monument
4
1
2
0
1
0.826
10
9
20
th
Evergreen
6
2
2
0
6
0.825
12
8
21
st
Mead
1
1
0
0
0
0.819
18
3
22
nd
Erie
7
1
1
0
4
0.809
19
3
23
rd
Usaf Academy
1
0
1
0
0
0.805
42
19
24
th
Telluride
2
1
1
0
1
0.803
26
2
25
th
Lone Tree
2
0
0
1
2
0.802
17
8
26
th
Crawford
1
0
0
0
0
0.796
16
10
27
th
Mc Clave
1
0
1
0
0
0.785
22
5
28
th
Timnath
2
0
0
0
0
0.781
21
7
29
th
Franktown
2
0
0
0
1
0.78
40
11
30
th
Parker
21
3
4
0
9
0.78
23
7
31
st
Aspen
2
1
1
0
1
0.779
(n/a)
32
nd
Broomfield
10
2
3
2
9
0.776
25
7
33
rd
Salida
3
2
2
0
0
0.742
(n/a)
34
th
Berthoud
3
1
1
0
0
0.739
28
6
35
th
Larkspur
1
0
0
0
0
0.736
33
2
36
th
Golden
10
2
3
5
1
0.736
36
37
th
Oak Creek
0
1
1
0
0
0.735
46
9
38
th
Fort Collins
30
8
8
5
9
0.731
30
8
39
th
Fraser
1
0
0
0
0
0.729
24
15
40
th
Meeker
1
1
1
0
0
0.728
27
13
41
st
Windsor
5
3
3
0
0
0.718
34
7
42
nd
Castle Rock
18
2
4
2
2
0.717
35
7
43
rd
Simla
1
1
1
0
0
0.716
38
5
44
th
Swink
1
0
1
0
0
0.716
14
30
45
th
Eagle
2
1
1
1
1
0.714
48
3
46
th
Lafayette
4
1
2
1
2
0.712
39
7
47
th
Palmer Lake
1
0
0
0
0
0.711
50
3
48
th
Bailey
1
1
1
0
0
0.701
54
6
49
th
Littleton
31
9
6
1
14
0.695
37
12
50
th
La Jara
1
1
1
1
0
0.69
41
9
51
st
Mosca
1
0
1
0
0
0.684
64
13
52
nd
Eaton
2
1
1
0
1
0.683
102
50
53
rd
Centennial
20
2
6
1
7
0.674
31
22
54
th
New Raymer
1
0
1
0
0
0.673
(n/a)
55
th
Vail
1
0
0
0
1
0.667
57
2
56
th
Galeton
1
0
0
0
0
0.666
(n/a)
57
th
Dove Creek
1
0
1
0
0
0.659
(n/a)
58
th
Cascade
1
0
0
0
0
0.657
62
4
59
th
Pine
1
0
0
0
0
0.655
49
10
60
th
Nederland
1
0
1
0
0
0.642
59
1
61
st
Weldona
1
0
1
0
0
0.641
79
18
62
nd
Breckenridge
2
0
1
0
0
0.637
55
7
63
rd
Laporte
1
1
0
0
0
0.636
44
19
64
th
Durango
7
3
4
2
5
0.63
58
6
65
th
Rye
1
0
1
0
0
0.629
76
11
66
th
Limon
1
0
1
0
0
0.626
43
23
67
th
Manitou Springs
1
1
1
0
0
0.626
47
20
68
th
Akron
1
0
1
0
0
0.607
93
25
69
th
Palisade
1
0
1
0
0
0.607
101
32
70
th
Frisco
1
1
1
0
1
0.601
(n/a)
71
st
Kersey
1
1
1
0
0
0.601
70
1
72
nd
Severance
1
0
1
0
0
0.598
53
19
73
rd
Merino
1
0
1
0
0
0.593
68
5
74
th
Cedaredge
1
1
1
0
0
0.586
72
2
75
th
Firestone
3
1
0
0
0
0.58
60
15
76
th
Wellington
2
1
0
0
0
0.578
69
7
77
th
Sanford
1
0
1
0
0
0.567
88
11
78
th
Morrison
2
0
0
0
0
0.564
29
49
79
th
Divide
1
0
0
0
0
0.563
90
11
80
th
Longmont
18
5
7
3
12
0.563
75
5
81
st
Elizabeth
3
1
1
0
0
0.56
94
13
82
nd
Byers
1
0
1
0
0
0.558
32
50
83
rd
Falcon
4
0
1
1
0
0.556
63
20
84
th
Weston
1
0
1
0
0
0.552
124
40
85
th
Manassa
1
0
0
0
0
0.541
78
7
86
th
Stratton
1
1
1
0
0
0.539
(n/a)
87
th
Granby
2
1
1
0
0
0.538
73
14
88
th
Colorado Springs
118
30
39
12
28
0.535
77
11
89
th
Woodland Park
3
1
1
0
1
0.534
84
5
90
th
Carbondale
3
1
2
0
2
0.529
95
5
91
st
Wray
1
0
1
0
0
0.527
83
8
92
nd
Montrose
6
2
2
1
1
0.52
81
11
93
rd
Grand Junction
23
6
5
3
7
0.518
85
8
94
th
Hotchkiss
1
0
1
0
0
0.518
71
23
95
th
Edwards
3
1
3
0
3
0.507
65
30
96
th
Arvada
25
4
6
2
4
0.506
80
16
97
th
Loveland
18
4
4
2
6
0.506
99
2
98
th
Hudson
1
0
0
0
0
0.504
104
6
99
th
Cotopaxi
1
0
1
0
0
0.502
(n/a)
100
th
Peyton
2
2
3
2
0
0.495
109
9
101
st
Fruita
4
1
1
1
0
0.493
92
9
102
nd
Fowler
1
1
1
0
0
0.492
98
4
103
rd
Englewood
9
3
5
2
7
0.489
87
16
104
th
Johnstown
3
0
1
0
0
0.483
120
16
105
th
Dillon
2
0
0
0
0
0.479
67
38
106
th
Walsh
1
0
1
0
0
0.478
114
8
107
th
Canon City
6
1
1
0
1
0.477
103
4
108
th
Lakewood
30
8
15
2
6
0.473
100
8
109
th
Elbert
1
0
1
0
0
0.473
(n/a)
110
th
La Veta
1
0
1
0
0
0.467
(n/a)
111
th
Buena Vista
2
1
2
0
2
0.466
(n/a)
112
th
Wheat Ridge
7
2
1
0
3
0.464
96
16
113
th
Westminster
20
4
7
2
8
0.46
105
8
114
th
Pueblo West
6
3
2
0
1
0.459
108
6
115
th
Gunnison
2
1
1
0
0
0.458
(n/a)
116
th
Yuma
2
1
1
0
0
0.452
131
15
117
th
Wiley
1
0
1
0
0
0.442
51
66
118
th
Colorado City
0
1
0
0
0
0.442
91
27
119
th
Otis
2
1
2
0
0
0.436
(n/a)
120
th
Basalt
1
1
1
0
1
0.434
107
13
121
st
Kiowa
1
1
1
0
0
0.434
97
24
122
nd
Collbran
1
1
2
0
0
0.431
56
66
123
rd
Estes Park
1
1
1
1
1
0.431
123
124
th
New Castle
2
1
1
0
1
0.428
128
4
125
th
Northglenn
11
2
2
2
2
0.424
106
19
126
th
Wiggins
1
1
1
0
0
0.424
111
15
127
th
Delta
3
2
3
1
2
0.421
130
3
128
th
Haxtun
1
0
1
0
0
0.42
66
62
129
th
Calhan
2
1
2
0
1
0.418
115
14
130
th
La Salle
1
1
0
0
0
0.414
82
48
131
st
Bayfield
2
1
1
0
0
0.407
139
8
132
nd
Loma
1
0
0
0
1
0.404
89
43
133
rd
Ault
0
1
1
0
0
0.394
154
21
134
th
Lamar
4
1
1
0
0
0.393
113
21
135
th
Hayden
1
1
1
0
0
0.392
110
25
136
th
Westcliffe
1
1
1
0
0
0.389
121
15
137
th
Dolores
2
1
1
0
0
0.373
133
4
138
th
Monte Vista
3
2
3
1
1
0.372
(n/a)
139
th
Mancos
2
1
1
0
0
0.372
(n/a)
140
th
Milliken
2
2
0
0
0
0.367
136
4
141
st
Denver
135
36
63
6
60
0.367
122
19
142
nd
Frederick
5
0
1
0
0
0.363
150
8
143
rd
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
0.361
141
2
144
th
Trinidad
1
1
1
1
3
0.359
116
28
145
th
Springfield
1
0
1
0
0
0.358
45
100
146
th
Thornton
23
5
9
2
7
0.355
129
17
147
th
Fairplay
1
1
1
0
0
0.352
(n/a)
148
th
Las Animas
2
1
1
0
0
0.34
(n/a)
149
th
Glenwood Springs
5
1
2
1
3
0.339
134
15
150
th
Iliff
1
0
1
0
0
0.338
74
76
151
st
Fountain
6
2
2
0
0
0.33
132
19
152
nd
Brighton
9
2
4
2
6
0.328
143
9
153
rd
Alamosa
2
1
1
1
2
0.328
(n/a)
154
th
Strasburg
1
1
2
0
0
0.327
126
28
155
th
Deer Trail
1
0
1
0
0
0.322
118
37
156
th
Craig
4
1
1
0
1
0.318
135
21
157
th
Rocky Ford
2
0
1
0
0
0.311
127
30
158
th
Keenesburg
2
1
1
0
0
0.311
112
46
159
th
Gypsum
3
1
2
0
0
0.308
137
22
160
th
Gilcrest
1
0
1
0
0
0.303
142
18
161
st
Silt
1
0
0
0
0
0.3
125
36
162
nd
Del Norte
1
0
1
0
0
0.298
151
11
163
rd
Penrose
1
0
0
0
0
0.298
119
44
164
th
Nucla
0
1
1
0
0
0.292
(n/a)
165
th
Greeley
15
3
10
3
4
0.29
152
13
166
th
Rush
1
0
1
0
0
0.289
144
22
167
th
Aurora
72
16
13
4
14
0.284
146
21
168
th
Florence
1
0
1
0
1
0.284
153
15
169
th
Fort Carson
3
1
0
0
0
0.28
149
20
170
th
Cortez
7
1
2
0
2
0.272
117
53
171
st
Evans
5
1
0
0
0
0.271
147
24
172
nd
Granada
1
0
1
0
0
0.269
156
16
173
rd
Henderson
3
1
1
0
0
0.268
140
33
174
th
Commerce City
14
4
3
1
1
0.265
138
36
175
th
Ordway
1
0
1
0
0
0.259
163
12
176
th
Pueblo
27
8
9
2
8
0.258
157
19
177
th
Kremmling
2
0
1
0
1
0.255
155
22
178
th
Platteville
1
1
0
0
0
0.248
158
20
179
th
Rangely
1
0
1
0
1
0.247
145
34
180
th
Rifle
3
1
1
0
0
0.242
160
20
181
st
Fort Morgan
5
1
2
0
2
0.237
166
15
182
nd
Lochbuie
2
0
0
0
0
0.221
168
14
183
rd
Bennett
3
1
1
0
0
0.219
164
19
184
th
Ignacio
1
1
1
0
2
0.213
159
25
185
th
Burlington
1
1
1
0
0
0.213
148
37
186
th
Holyoke
1
0
2
0
0
0.207
(n/a)
187
th
Center
1
1
3
0
1
0.188
(n/a)
188
th
Cripple Creek
1
0
1
0
0
0.187
167
21
189
th
Leadville
2
0
2
0
1
0.176
(n/a)
190
th
Antonito
1
1
1
0
0
0.169
(n/a)
191
st
Silverthorne
1
0
0
0
0
0.168
165
26
192
nd
Pierce
1
0
0
0
0
0.167
169
23
193
rd
Olathe
1
1
1
0
1
0.164
162
31
194
th
Clifton
2
1
0
0
1
0.144
161
33
195
th
Parachute
3
1
1
0
0
0.112
171
24
196
th
Fort Lupton
3
1
1
0
0
0.099
170
26
197
th
Walsenburg
1
0
1
0
0
0.086
(n/a)
198
th
La Junta
2
0
2
0
0
0.077
(n/a)
199
th
Edgewater
2
0
1
0
0
0.055
172
27
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