Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 950)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
801	Omar D Blair Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4905 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 371-9570	783	55	14.2	79.2%	48 (6.1%)	263 (33.6%)	228 (29.1%)	106 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.0%)	41 (5.2%)	$13,876							15.4	14.9	809	8		080336001838
802	Thunder Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-2456	880	55	15.8	63.1%	280 (31.8%)	12 (1.4%)	542 (61.6%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	$16,456							15.2	17.4	776	26		080537000901
803	High Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6750 N. Dunkirk St.	Aurora	80019	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 217-5152	680	36	19.1	60.3%	73 (10.7%)	222 (32.6%)	272 (40.0%)	50 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	31 (4.6%)	$12,463							15.2	12.6	840	37		080002002033
804	Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball	Public	PK, KG-8	2660 North Monroe Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7300	536	38	14	62.7%	281 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	218 (40.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	$17,200							15.2	15.6	797	7		080540000925
805	Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-5900	346	21	16.4	81.5%	185 (53.5%)	4 (1.2%)	134 (38.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,166							15	10.1	879	74		080435000616
806	Avon Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 West Beaver Creek	Avon	81620	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 328-2950	242	27	8.8	79.8%	17 (7.0%)	4 (1.7%)	217 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$21,252							15			(n/a)		080354001530
807	Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 MacNaughton Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7500	394	24	16.1	79.7%	102 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	263 (66.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$13,442							15	14.9	810	3		080612001029
808	Eiber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1385 Independence Street	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6406	255	19	13.1	75.7%	42 (16.5%)	16 (6.3%)	166 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.1%)	15 (5.9%)	$17,841							15	14.9	808			080480000717
809	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 254-4900	395	29	13.6	79.5%	214 (54.2%)	2 (0.5%)	158 (40.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	$15,933							14.9	10	884	75		080435001657
810	De Beque Pk-12 School District 49JT	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	730 Minter Avenue	De Beque	81630	Mesa County	De Beque Joint District No. 49	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 283-5596	179	14	13.2	63.7%	136 (76.0%)	2 (1.1%)	39 (21.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,613							14.8	20.9	732	78		080324000286

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CMAS English Language Arts, CMAS Math, CMAS Science test scores released by the Colorado Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 21, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Colorado Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.