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Emerald Elementary School

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Emerald Elementary School ranks 419 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Emerald Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Broomfield, CO, serving 383 students as part of the Boulder Valley School District, one of Colorado's top-ranked districts. Emerald ranks in the middle of the pack statewide (56th percentile, 3 stars) and serves a student population with significantly higher economic disadvantage than most nearby same-district schools, with about half of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Emerald beats the state average in English Language Arts (52% proficient vs. 45% statewide) but sits right at the state average in math (38%) and below average in science (32%). Compared to nearby schools like Kohl Elementary just half a mile away — where math proficiency is 59% — there is a noticeable gap. However, Emerald's small class sizes (14.1 student-teacher ratio) are a real asset, lower than most surrounding schools including Kohl (17.0) and Aspen Creek K-8 (18.0). The school's strength in ELA is especially notable given its high-poverty population, and its low-income students have historically performed well relative to similar students statewide.

Two areas stand out as opportunities. First, math proficiency actually declines as students progress through the grades — from 42% in 3rd grade to 36% in 4th and 36% in 5th — while ELA improves. Second, chronic absenteeism (18.7%) is higher than at nearby high-performing schools like Jefferson Academy (4.9%) and Coyote Ridge Elementary (7.8%). Improving attendance and focusing on math and science instruction could help Emerald close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

383

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,114

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Emerald St
Broomfield, CO 80020-2222

(720) 561-8500

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Emerald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Broomfield Heights Middle School
High:	Broomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

419^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 114Boulder 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
2026	51.9	419 of 946	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	412 of 950	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	318 of 943	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	469 of 933	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	349 of 921	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	402 of 710	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	335 of 965	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	432 of 917	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	300 of 929	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	451 of 914	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	361 of 938	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.8	600 of 962	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	630 of 954	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.4	763 of 935	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	802 of 935	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	756 of 925	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	713 of 872	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	608 of 849	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	649 of 852	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	648 of 829	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	674 of 823	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.2	454 of 808	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	387 of 695	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	383 of 694	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	390 of 684	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	454 of 642	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	331 of 595	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	298 of 351	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	234 of 758	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	394 of 690	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	102 of 247	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	47 of 242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	83 of 197	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	46 of 270	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	109 of 365	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	132 of 265	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	75 of 203	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	49 of 332	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	97 of 308	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	352 of 697	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	325 of 700	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	209 of 683	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	332 of 649	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	231 of 352	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	367 of 764	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	395 of 693	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	276 of 547	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	235 of 551	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	235 of 539	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	376 of 525	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	305 of 454	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	151 of 596	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

Science32%-4 vs state

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Fantastic school with a great community and teachers and staff that truly care for their students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Emerald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Emerald St	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-8500	383	27	14.1	50.9%	180 (47.0%)	11 (2.9%)	137 (35.8%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	51.9	419^th of 946 public elementary schools	55.7%		54.3	412^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.6%	7	43.6	50.7	60.6				52.1	42.1	36.8	35.5				38.0	32.3		$24,114
Kohl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 West 10th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8600	273	16	17.0	26.7%	188 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.0%)	81.7	163^rd of 946 public elementary schools	82.8%		73.2	244^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.3%	81	64.3	65.7	79.4				69.4	66.7	48.6	60.0				58.9	42.9		$22,712
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Birch	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8800	299	20	15.1	37.5%	194 (64.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.4%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	71.7	246^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.8	247^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.0%	1	55.0	53.8	68.2				58.8	57.5	38.5	54.5				49.3	54.5		$23,292
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5851 West 115th Avenue	Westminster	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3105	511	32	16.1	29.9%	309 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.6%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	70.8	258^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.7%		64.1	325^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.8%	67	58.4	52.9	58.5				56.6	65.9	42.0	45.7				51.4	51.2		$17,806
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Perry Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5520	517	32	16.4	38.5%	291 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	153 (29.6%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	70.7	259^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.6%		65.6	313^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.1%	54	54.0	66.2	56.1				58.7	57.1	57.4	47.5				53.6	38.5		$19,130
Aspen Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Aspen Creek Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8000	844	47	18.0	25.0%	603 (71.4%)	7 (0.8%)	144 (17.1%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.0%)	81.9	162^nd of 946 public elementary schools	82.9%		76.5	215^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.4%	53	69.7	69.6	78.8	60.5	61.5	58.0	65.4	60.0	51.9	47.7	51.1	30.8	43.4	46.5	53.6	41.6	$20,191
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	13770 Broadlands Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5780	392	25	16.0	16.6%	278 (70.9%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.8%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	87	107^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.7%		91.6	55^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.2%	52	61.0	69.4	71.0				67.2	71.7	61.9	60.7				64.7	57.4		$18,279
Doral Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter	K-8	10110 Church Ranch Way	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 250-3627	168	11	15.1	52.4%	85 (50.6%)	6 (3.6%)	60 (35.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)								(n/a)		43.5			16.7		29.0		21.7			22.2		19.1			$13,171
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 438-1011	737	46	15.8	17.6%	545 (73.9%)	12 (1.6%)	98 (13.3%)	30 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	85.6	127^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.2	161^st of 950 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	43.5	80.0	81.7	67.9			69.0	50.0	61.7	61.9	70.3			61.4	64.4		$12,205
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Westlake Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5280	293	23	13.0	76.1%	74 (25.3%)	1 (0.3%)	206 (70.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	17	789^th of 946 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.5	717^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.5%	72	26.8	31.3	25.4				27.7	27.5	18.8	19.0				21.2	13.3		$22,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerald Elementary School

Is Emerald Elementary School a good school?

Emerald Elementary School ranks 419^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emerald Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What schools do graduates of Emerald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerald Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broomfield Heights Middle School
High : Broomfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Emerald Elementary School?

Students at Emerald Elementary School are 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Emerald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Emerald Elementary School.

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