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Best Public Schools in Elbert County, CO

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Schools

3,140

Students

Districts

Top rankedSimla Elementary School221^st of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Simla Elementary School up 171 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elbert Junior-Senior High School 10.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Kiowa Elementary School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Agate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41032 2nd Avenue	Agate	80101	Elbert County	Agate School District No. 300	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 764-2741	53	5	11.1	43.4%	34 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)													708.0							696.0				50%	0%	$40,422
Agate Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	41032 2nd Avenue	Agate	80101	Elbert County	Agate School District No. 300	No	No	No	No	(719) 764-2741	32	4	7.7	65.6%	24 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								50%	0%	$00
Elbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24489 Main Street	Elbert	80106	Elbert County	Elbert School District No. 200	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 648-3030	141	11	13.4	31.9%	120 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	61.3	343^rd of 946 public elementary schools	63.7%		62.3	341^st of 950 public elementary schools	64.1%	2							46.2	47.6	77.8				55.4	30.8	47.6	66.7				46.2	38.9			23.5%	0%	$26,073
Elbert Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	24489 Main Street	Elbert	80106	Elbert County	Elbert School District No. 200	No	No	No	No	(303) 648-3030	136	13	10.3	35.3%	120 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	25.7	256^th of 340 public high schools	24.7%					(n/a)	47.4	403.0	60.0	24.0	38.9	417.0				721.0	724.0	721.0	8.8				714.0	720.0	702.0	5.2		715.0	706.0			$7,974
Elizabeth Middle School	Public	6-8	34427 County Road 13	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4520	386	22	17.5	28.2%	298 (77.2%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	39.2	249^th of 476 public middle schools	47.7%		41.2	235^th of 469 public middle schools	49.9%	14										36.7	48.1	33.7	38.8				29.6	27.3	33.7	30.4		22.8				$14,502
Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	34500 County Road 13	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4616	668	42	15.9	22.6%	535 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (16.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	56.6	140^th of 340 public high schools	58.8%		58.5	130^th of 328 public high schools	60.4%	10	75.5	40.4	75.6	40.7	67.7	23.8																	31.1			$17,738
Running Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 South Elbert Street	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 646-4620	292	24	12.4	34.9%	229 (78.4%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	26.7	662^nd of 946 public elementary schools	30.0%		29	622^nd of 950 public elementary schools	34.5%	40							35.6	28.9	39.4				34.1	28.9	24.4	27.3				26.8	21.2			90%	3.3%	$16,467
Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80134	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	383	23	16.4	27.4%	280 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	74 (19.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	63.2	324^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.8	399^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.0%	75							43.8	50.7	67.3				52.7	41.3	47.9	50.0				46.2	46.9			87.8%	7.3%	$5,186
Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1975 Legacy Circle	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 646-2636	428	32	13.3	19.4%	373 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	38.7	528^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.9	449^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.7%	79							29.4	42.9	46.5	37.8	47.7	42.3	40.9	35.3	33.9	13.6	40.5	41.9	34.6	33.1	34.9	34.6		75.8%	22.7%	$11,850
Kiowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 621-2042	159	14	11.1	32.7%	135 (84.9%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	35.1	573^rd of 946 public elementary schools	39.4%					(n/a)							47.6	17.6	31.6				33.3	38.1	714.0	715.0				19.3	719.0			90.5%	0%	$18,695
Kiowa High School	Public	9-12	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	No	(303) 621-2115	67	6	12.1	43.3%	50 (74.6%)	2 (3.0%)	13 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	39.5	196^th of 340 public high schools	42.4%		43.4	178^th of 328 public high schools	45.7%	18			69.6	21.7																				90.5%	0%	$21,924
Kiowa Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	No	(303) 621-2785	66	6	10.6	45.5%	55 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	30.5	304^th of 476 public middle schools	36.1%		26	330^th of 469 public middle schools	29.6%	26										17.6		726.0	27.1				29.4		715.0	22.9		29.4		90.5%	0%	$18,275
Simla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18091 County Road 125	Simla	80835	Elbert County	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 541-2291	165	15	10.6	64.8%	135 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	74.9	221^st of 946 public elementary schools	76.6%		56.6	392^nd of 950 public elementary schools	58.7%	171							52.6	75.0	45.0				57.6	57.9	60.0	45.0				54.2	65.0			73.9%	21.7%	$16,990
Simla High School	Public	9-12	18091 County Road 125	Simla	80835	Elbert County	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	No	No	No	No	(719) 541-2291	101	10	10.5	49.5%	88 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	61.5	122^nd of 340 public high schools	64.1%		46.6	165^th of 328 public high schools	49.7%	43	77.8	44.4	81.8	435.0	54.5	463.0																	26.3			$22,764
Simla Junior High School	Public	6-8	18091 County Road 125	Simla	80835	Elbert County	Big Sandy School District No. 100J	No	No	No	No	(719) 541-2291	63	6	9.7	54.0%	51 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	62.8	151^st of 476 public middle schools	68.3%		58.7	165^th of 469 public middle schools	64.8%	14										32.0	66.7	60.9	51.5				28.0	27.8	60.9	39.4		52.2				$15,785

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