Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
431	South Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8425 West 1st Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7325	393	27	14.7	54.5%	172 (43.8%)	16 (4.1%)	173 (44.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	$16,950	52.3	37.4	547	116	080480000784
432	La Jara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 Poplar Street	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5791	195	16	12.5	65.6%	95 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,632	51.8	60.8	356	76	080510000844
433	Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	213	16	13.2	45.1%	158 (74.2%)	2 (0.9%)	44 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$17,510	51.6	49.2	457	24	080540000932
434	Corwin International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-8	1500 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7400	565	30	19.1	65.3%	143 (25.3%)	7 (1.2%)	385 (68.1%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$13,526	51.5	63.5	333	101	080612006361
435	Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6420 Urban	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1699	268	19	13.9	44.4%	175 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	$17,646	51.5	51.2	432	3	080480000726
436	Eagleside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Sentry Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1520	332	23	14.4	38.6%	164 (49.4%)	19 (5.7%)	93 (28.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	48 (14.5%)	$16,994	51.4	50.5	445	9	080408006330
437	Big Thompson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7702 West Highway 34	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5600	179	14	12.7	24.6%	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	$15,929	51.3	61	354	83	080540000928
438	Manitou Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Pawnee Avenue	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2195	331	28	11.7	39.0%	259 (78.2%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	$17,448	50.9	53.7	419	19	080549000947
439	Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	$16,536	50.4	38.6	538	99	080540000937
440	Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	$17,486	50.2	35.5	558	118	080291001405

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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.
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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
431	South Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8425 West 1st Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7325	393	27	14.7	54.5%	172 (43.8%)	16 (4.1%)	173 (44.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	$16,950							52.3	37.4	547	116		080480000784
432	La Jara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 Poplar Street	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 274-5791	195	16	12.5	65.6%	95 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,632							51.8	60.8	356	76		080510000844
433	Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	213	16	13.2	45.1%	158 (74.2%)	2 (0.9%)	44 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$17,510							51.6	49.2	457	24		080540000932
434	Corwin International Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-8	1500 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	Yes	No	No	(719) 549-7400	565	30	19.1	65.3%	143 (25.3%)	7 (1.2%)	385 (68.1%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$13,526							51.5	63.5	333	101		080612006361
435	Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6420 Urban	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1699	268	19	13.9	44.4%	175 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	$17,646							51.5	51.2	432	3		080480000726
436	Eagleside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Sentry Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1520	332	23	14.4	38.6%	164 (49.4%)	19 (5.7%)	93 (28.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	48 (14.5%)	$16,994							51.4	50.5	445	9		080408006330
437	Big Thompson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7702 West Highway 34	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5600	179	14	12.7	24.6%	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	$15,929							51.3	61	354	83		080540000928
438	Manitou Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Pawnee Avenue	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2195	331	28	11.7	39.0%	259 (78.2%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	$17,448							50.9	53.7	419	19		080549000947
439	Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	$16,536							50.4	38.6	538	99		080540000937
440	Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	$17,486							50.2	35.5	558	118		080291001405