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Crest View Elementary School

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Crest View Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Crest View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 410 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Crest View Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Colorado elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade science. However, the school struggles with lower academic achievement among certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 30% of Colorado elementary schools. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 17.8% to 27.7% over the past three years, higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Crest View performs well against some, such as Columbine Elementary and Flatirons Elementary, but lags behind high-performing schools like High Peaks Elementary and Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies, which consistently rank in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools.

390

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,934

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1897 Sumac Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304-0815

(720) 561-5461

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Crest View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	Boulder High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

273^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	273 of 950	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	190 of 943	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	212 of 933	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	276 of 921	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	272 of 710	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	337 of 965	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	293 of 917	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	242 of 929	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	196 of 914	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.4	105 of 938	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	224 of 962	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	219 of 954	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	286 of 935	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	322 of 935	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	299 of 925	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	264 of 872	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	220 of 849	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	278 of 852	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	202 of 829	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	241 of 823	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	230 of 808	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	257 of 694	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	206 of 684	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	209 of 642	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	251 of 595	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	262 of 351	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	303 of 758	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	332 of 690	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	101 of 119	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.4	24 of 91	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	32 of 110	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	279 of 365	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	236 of 265	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	273 of 332	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	239 of 700	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	170 of 683	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	189 of 649	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	224 of 594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	142 of 352	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	308 of 764	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	208 of 693	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	79 of 551	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	44 of 539	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	62 of 525	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	153 of 454	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	101 of 288	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	238 of 596	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	130 of 337	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)36th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile-56 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Math46%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Crest View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1897 Sumac Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5461	390	25	15.7	35.6%	220 (56.4%)	11 (2.8%)	121 (31.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	69.3	273^rd of 950 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.7	190^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.9%	83	50.0	55.7	61.5	55.8	51.9	37.1	48.1	46.3	59.0	$20,934
Foothill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Hawthorne Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2600	419	25	16.6	12.6%	318 (75.9%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.6%)	91.4	59^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	43^rd of 943 public elementary schools	95.4%	16	75.0	83.3	73.0	77.2	67.1	62.1	65.6	65.0	65.1	$19,228
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Repplier Drive	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-2500	369	25	14.9	73.2%	95 (25.7%)	6 (1.6%)	245 (66.4%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	30	616^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.2%		26	660^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.0%	44	44.7			35.2	41.4	20.7	22.2	28.2	16.7	$23,003
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	2008 Pine Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5431	269	20	13.1	42.0%	150 (55.8%)	2 (0.7%)	91 (33.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	48.4	455^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.1%		49.6	454^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.9%	1	50.0	39.0	41.2	43.1			43.1	32.6	35.3	$23,144
Flatirons Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 7th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4600	163	12	13.8	18.4%	125 (76.7%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	87.9	102^nd of 950 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	113^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.0%	11	85.0	76.2	62.5	73.8	80.0	50.0	76.0	68.7	57.7	$23,642
University Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	956 16th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5416	405	26	15.6	61.5%	111 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	283 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	53.3	422^nd of 950 public elementary schools	55.6%		54	413^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.2%	9	38.2	67.4	46.9	51.1	33.3	43.8	44.6	40.6	36.9	$22,369
High Peaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	257	16	16.3	9.7%	124 (48.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	70 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.9%)	99.3	2^nd of 950 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.9	4^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	93.0	91.7	100.0	94.7	95.3	87.5	95.2	92.5	81.0	$18,629
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	255	15	16.7		210 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.7	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%	7	68.9	84.6	93.0	81.9	52.2	80.0	95.1	74.8	90.2	$19,096
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Eisenhower Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6700	308	20	15.2	22.4%	215 (69.8%)	6 (1.9%)	40 (13.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	96.7	14^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.4	39^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.9%	25	76.5	89.8	85.1	85.0	66.7	78.7	83.0	77.1	78.7	$20,732
Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Martin Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3800	359	21	17.3	30.1%	237 (66.0%)	6 (1.7%)	63 (17.5%)	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	95	30^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.2	31^st of 943 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	71.2	71.2	90.2	77.4	69.8	75.0	80.4	75.0	74.0	$20,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Crest View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crest View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crest View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : Boulder High School

What district is Crest View Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Is Crest View Elementary School a good school?

Crest View Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crest View Elementary School?

Students at Crest View Elementary School are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Crest View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Crest View Elementary School.

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