Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
111	Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	520	29	17.9	30.2%	336 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (27.3%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	$16,535	86.6	80.3	166	55	080537001737
112	Gold Camp Elementary School	Public	K-6	1805 Preserve Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 327-2820	435	31	14	16.3%	341 (78.4%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	$12,200	86.6	88	96	16	080294001591
113	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4285 Walker Rd	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4740	300	23	13	16.3%	233 (77.7%)	6 (2.0%)	37 (12.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	$13,052	86.4	85.7	116	3	080582001489
114	Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	845 West Dahlia	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7900	431	26	16.6	15.3%	338 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	$19,143	86.3	87.8	100	14	080249006154
115	Swigert International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Syracuse Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4800	673	40	16.7	20.5%	381 (56.6%)	63 (9.4%)	118 (17.5%)	42 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)	$16,209	86.2	91.5	60	55	080336006518
116	Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8900	500	33	15	18.0%	281 (56.2%)	40 (8.0%)	63 (12.6%)	49 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	$17,312	86.1	79	175	59	080291006544
117	Ridgway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 West Clinton Street	Ridgway	81432	Ouray County	Ridgway School District No. R-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 626-5468	149	11	13.2	22.1%	126 (84.6%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.4%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$18,248	86.1	70.2	261	144	080621001089
118	Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	$19,871	86.1	86.8	107	11	080249000124
119	Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	$19,349	85.6	80	168	49	080249001376
120	McClave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 Lincoln Street	Mc Clave	81057	Bent County	McClave School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 829-4517	126	11	11.6	42.1%	92 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$17,567	85.5			(n/a)	080558000962

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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
111	Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	520	29	17.9	30.2%	336 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (27.3%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	$16,535							86.6	80.3	166	55		080537001737
112	Gold Camp Elementary School	Public	K-6	1805 Preserve Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 327-2820	435	31	14	16.3%	341 (78.4%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	$12,200							86.6	88	96	16		080294001591
113	Ray E Kilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4285 Walker Rd	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4740	300	23	13	16.3%	233 (77.7%)	6 (2.0%)	37 (12.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	$13,052							86.4	85.7	116	3		080582001489
114	Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	845 West Dahlia	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7900	431	26	16.6	15.3%	338 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	$19,143							86.3	87.8	100	14		080249006154
115	Swigert International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Syracuse Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4800	673	40	16.7	20.5%	381 (56.6%)	63 (9.4%)	118 (17.5%)	42 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)	$16,209							86.2	91.5	60	55		080336006518
116	Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8900	500	33	15	18.0%	281 (56.2%)	40 (8.0%)	63 (12.6%)	49 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	$17,312							86.1	79	175	59		080291006544
117	Ridgway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 West Clinton Street	Ridgway	81432	Ouray County	Ridgway School District No. R-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 626-5468	149	11	13.2	22.1%	126 (84.6%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.4%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$18,248							86.1	70.2	261	144		080621001089
118	Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	$19,871							86.1	86.8	107	11		080249000124
119	Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	$19,349							85.6	80	168	49		080249001376
120	McClave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 Lincoln Street	Mc Clave	81057	Bent County	McClave School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 829-4517	126	11	11.6	42.1%	92 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$17,567							85.5			(n/a)		080558000962