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Flatirons Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Flatirons Elementary School is a small K-5 public school in central Boulder, Colorado, serving 163 students within the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. The school is part of one of the highest-performing districts in the state — ranked 5th out of 115 Colorado districts with a 5-star rating — and offers a notably low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which supports a close-knit, individualized learning environment. Academically, Flatirons is a strong performer, ranking 91st out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025-26, placing it in the top 10% of schools statewide.

In English Language Arts, 79.2% of Flatirons students were proficient in 2025-26, well above the district's 65.3% and the state's 44.7%, and math proficiency reached 62.0% versus the district's 56.1% and the state's 37.3%. Science is the school's main academic vulnerability: 52.4% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-26, below the district average of 55.5% and a decline from 59.1% two years prior. Attendance, however, is a major strength — only 10.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, compared to 17.5% districtwide and 28.4% statewide. While Flatirons outperforms most schools, it operates in one of Colorado's most competitive elementary school clusters: nearby Bear Creek Elementary, High Peaks Elementary, and Eisenhower Elementary all post proficiency rates in the mid-to-high 80s in ELA and math.

With just 163 students, Flatirons offers a distinctive blend of small-school intimacy and strong academics. Its 18.4% free/reduced-lunch rate places it in a middle demographic position among nearby schools, yet its test scores align much more closely with the lower-poverty, higher-scoring schools in the area. Families should note that grade-level proficiency can fluctuate from year to year due to small cohorts, and the school's science scores are worth monitoring. Overall, Flatirons is a consistently high-performing school with excellent attendance, a low student-teacher ratio, and a positive record of supporting strong outcomes — making it a compelling option for families seeking a small, stable school in the Boulder area.

163

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,008

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 7th Street
Boulder, CO 80302-6906

(720) 561-4600

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Flatirons Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Boulder High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

91^st of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

5^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
2026	88.3	91 of 943	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	102 of 950	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	113 of 943	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	91 of 933	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	59 of 921	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	27 of 710	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	166 of 965	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	94 of 917	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	188 of 929	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	131 of 914	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	115 of 938	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	87 of 962	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	45 of 954	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	63 of 935	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	45 of 935	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	40 of 925	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	78 of 872	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	113 of 849	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	117 of 852	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	204 of 829	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	121 of 823	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	96 of 808	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	69.5	201 of 758	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	116 of 690	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	75.0	164 of 764	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	78 of 693	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	88 of 525	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	278 of 596	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2019)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2019)73rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+34 vs state

Math62%+25 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

We love Flatirons! Our second grader is having a super experience with his teachers and friends. This small school offers so much and has all of the perks of a small school that are disappearing from a lot of schools in Boulder - great support for learning differences, amazing opportunities for engagement in the arts and science, and small classes that foster a sense of community and kindness. The teachers know all of the kids and each supports them in unique and valuable ways. We love this school! 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	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	88.3	91^st of 943 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.9	102^nd of 950 public elementary schools	89.3%	11	75.0	90.9	72.7	79.2	57.1	68.2	61.9	62.0	52.4	$26,008
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%)	52.5	413^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.2%		53.3	422^nd of 950 public elementary schools	55.6%	9	43.9	64.7	50.0	51.8	35.3	28.3	46.8	36.8	43.5	$24,174
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%)	63.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%		48.4	455^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.1%	135	64.4	63.6	53.8	60.7	46.7	41.2	36.6	41.7	40.5	$26,097
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%)								(n/a)		40.0		31.1		23.2		21.2		$23,155
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%)	90.4	67^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.4	59^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.8%	8	60.6	72.6	84.3	72.4	58.3	66.7	78.6	67.8	68.1	$21,583
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%)	98.2	7^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.3	2^nd of 950 public elementary schools	99.8%	5	75.6	92.0	95.8	88.1	73.9	92.0	93.8	86.8	82.6	$19,548
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%)	93.7	36^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%	6	59.4	84.8	92.5	80.5	58.1	72.3	95.1	76.5	75.6	$21,012
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Table Mesa Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3500	318	17	18.5	7.5%	239 (75.2%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	98.8	5^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	8^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	81.1	93.2	87.3	87.4	90.4	91.4	91.1	91.0	85.5	$21,495
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%)	90.1	69^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.7%		95	30^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.8%	39	72.3	67.3	72.0	70.5	70.2	59.6	72.9	67.3	68.0	$22,038
Community Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Gillaspie Dr	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3700	277	16	17.7	29.2%	185 (66.8%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.8%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	69.8	266^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.8%		74.6	230^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.8%	36	39.4	68.2	67.7	57.0	42.4	60.9	56.3	52.3	46.7	$21,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Flatirons Elementary School

What district is Flatirons Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Is Flatirons Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Flatirons Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Flatirons Elementary School attend?

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

High : Boulder High School

What is the racial makeup of Flatirons Elementary School?

Students at Flatirons Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Flatirons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Flatirons Elementary School.

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