Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
91	Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 E County Line Rd.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3395	486	28	17.2	17.5%	335 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (17.3%)	37 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	$16,463	88.4	88.7	89	2	080537000899
92	Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	$13,464	88.4	77.5	191	99	080192000008
93	McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hinsdale Drive	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8335	349	25	13.9	34.4%	256 (73.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (19.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,153	88.3	91.8	57	36	080399000165
94	Eldorado K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3351 South Indiana Street	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4400	529	32	16.5	15.1%	389 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	60 (11.3%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	$20,124	88.3	94.4	30	64	080249001771
95	The Classical Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0081	1,909	126	15.1	13.5%	1,481 (77.6%)	19 (1.0%)	173 (9.1%)	83 (4.3%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	143 (7.5%)	$6,397	88.3	91.9	54	41	080192001592
96	Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Highlands Circle	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6200	528	31	17.3	15.3%	350 (66.3%)	7 (1.3%)	84 (15.9%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	$16,676	88.2	84.8	123	27	080537006834
97	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$17,544	88.1	93	45	52	080537000897
98	Marshdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26663 North Turkey Creek Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5188	375	23	16	6.9%	320 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$15,639	88.1	91.3	64	34	080480001316
99	Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9760 South Hackberry	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6250	330	23	14.6	17.3%	224 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.2%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	$18,646	88	78.3	179	80	080345001585
100	Bradford K8 South	Public	K-4	1 White Oak Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3480	371	21	18	4.0%	313 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	$15,592	88	89.6	82	18	080480006164

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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.
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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
91	Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 E County Line Rd.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3395	486	28	17.2	17.5%	335 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (17.3%)	37 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	$16,463							88.4	88.7	89	2		080537000899
92	Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8365 Orchard Path Road	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5300	381	28	13.6	22.3%	292 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.5%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	$13,464							88.4	77.5	191	99		080192000008
93	McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hinsdale Drive	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8335	349	25	13.9	34.4%	256 (73.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (19.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,153							88.3	91.8	57	36		080399000165
94	Eldorado K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3351 South Indiana Street	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4400	529	32	16.5	15.1%	389 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	60 (11.3%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	$20,124							88.3	94.4	30	64		080249001771
95	The Classical Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0081	1,909	126	15.1	13.5%	1,481 (77.6%)	19 (1.0%)	173 (9.1%)	83 (4.3%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	143 (7.5%)	$6,397							88.3	91.9	54	41		080192001592
96	Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Highlands Circle	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6200	528	31	17.3	15.3%	350 (66.3%)	7 (1.3%)	84 (15.9%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	$16,676							88.2	84.8	123	27		080537006834
97	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$17,544							88.1	93	45	52		080537000897
98	Marshdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26663 North Turkey Creek Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5188	375	23	16	6.9%	320 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$15,639							88.1	91.3	64	34		080480001316
99	Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9760 South Hackberry	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6250	330	23	14.6	17.3%	224 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.2%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	$18,646							88	78.3	179	80		080345001585
100	Bradford K8 South	Public	K-4	1 White Oak Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3480	371	21	18	4.0%	313 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	$15,592							88	89.6	82	18		080480006164