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
551	Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 West Woodard Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8314	315	20	15.8	33.7%	198 (62.9%)	6 (1.9%)	87 (27.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	$16,021							37.5	32.2	585	34		080480000734
552	Villa Bella Expeditionary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2390 Rawlings Blvd	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 621-1763	298	15	19.7	33.2%	137 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (47.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$9,963							37.3	36.3	551	1		080615006773
553	Dolores Elementary School	Public	K-5	12th And Hillside	Dolores	81323	Montezuma County	Dolores School District No. Re-4A	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 882-4688	245	18	13.8	53.9%	186 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$13,713							37.2	42.4	501	52		080339000430
554	Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 S. Pratt Parkway	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-8861	320	21	15.3	61.3%	131 (40.9%)	4 (1.3%)	161 (50.3%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$18,683							37.1	38.1	540	14		080537000896
555	Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 E Longs Peak St	Brighton	80601	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 541-9809	305	17	18		200 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (27.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	$11,889							37.1	32.9	580	25		080002006876
556	Holm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3185 South Willow Court	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6350	510	33	15.4	69.8%	104 (20.4%)	54 (10.6%)	308 (60.4%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	$17,914							37	27.9	638	82		080336000365
557	Avery/Parsons Elementary School	Public	K-5	516 East Main Street	Buena Vista	81211	Chaffee County	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 395-7020	383	29	13.3	38.9%	302 (78.9%)	3 (0.8%)	59 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	$16,040							36.9	37.6	546	11		080264000159
558	Westgate Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12500 Washington St	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 452-0967	540	27	20	38.3%	282 (52.2%)	4 (0.7%)	145 (26.9%)	60 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	$12,648							36.8	46	480	78		080690006417
559	Dillon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Deerpath Road	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1400	395	29	13.7	51.1%	146 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	234 (59.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$17,660							36.8	43	497	62		080681001303
560	Vineland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35777 Iris Road	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 948-3331	312	19	16.2	58.3%	168 (53.8%)	1 (0.3%)	132 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$12,045							36.8	35.7	557	3		080615001084

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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