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University Hill Elementary School

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University Hill Elementary School ranks 413 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

University Hill Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Boulder, CO, serving 405 students as part of the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Located at 956 16th Street, it serves a student population with a notably high poverty rate—61.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a figure that has risen steadily from 54.5% in 2022-2023. The school currently ranks in the 56th percentile statewide (3 stars), a stable mid-level position that sits well below its district's 96th-percentile ranking and far behind most nearby elementary schools.

Academically, University Hill beats the state average in English Language Arts, with 51.8% of students proficient compared to 44.7% statewide. Math is more challenging: at 36.8% proficient, the school essentially matches the state average (37.3%) but trails the district by nearly 20 points. The contrast with neighbors like Bear Creek Elementary School and High Peaks Elementary School—both posting math proficiency above 86%—is stark. Fifth-grade science (43.5% proficient) outperforms the state (36.1%), and 4th grade ELA is a bright spot at 64.7% proficient.

The school has recorded a remarkable turnaround for its Hispanic students, who improved from the 6th to the 82nd percentile statewide over the past several years. However, low-income students remain a serious concern, ranking in the 8th percentile. Chronic absenteeism (22.2%) is higher than the district average (17.5%), and the school's rising poverty rate adds pressure. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6, achievement is uneven across grades—4th grade math dipped to just 28.3% proficient. For parents, University Hill offers real strengths in literacy and science, but also clear challenges in math and support for its most economically disadvantaged learners.

405

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,174

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

956 16th Street
Boulder, CO 80302-7316

(720) 561-5416

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

27.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2026)

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

413^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 ?

29^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	52.6	413 of 946	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	422 of 950	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	413 of 943	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	315 of 933	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	327 of 921	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	411 of 710	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	538 of 965	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	531 of 917	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	400 of 929	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	447 of 914	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	374 of 938	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.0	574 of 962	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	622 of 954	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	568 of 935	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	710 of 935	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.3	533 of 925	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	558 of 872	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	495 of 849	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.1	636 of 852	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	555 of 829	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.7	624 of 823	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.0	688 of 808	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	360 of 695	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	364 of 694	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	414 of 684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	248 of 642	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	296 of 595	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	494 of 758	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	482 of 690	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	76 of 120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	89 of 119	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	77 of 91	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	49 of 82	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	45 of 251	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	140 of 242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	254 of 270	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	147 of 172	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	319 of 337	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	361 of 365	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	252 of 265	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	186 of 203	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	370 of 697	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	367 of 700	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	323 of 683	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	329 of 649	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	299 of 594	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	532 of 764	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	473 of 693	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	13 of 525	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2023)98th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The school has a dual program English/Spanish. Very serious instruction, low student/teacher ratio, very good experience with teachers and staff. I recommend this school to parents who insist their kids learn a foreign language. 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
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%)	52.6	413^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.3%		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
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 946 public elementary schools	90.4%		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
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%)	63.5	320^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.2%		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
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 946 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%)	93.8	36^th of 946 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
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%)	90.2	69^th of 946 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
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 946 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
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)	715.0	40.0	722.0				31.1	721.0	23.2	719.0				21.2	709.0		$23,155
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%)	69.9	266^th of 946 public elementary schools	71.9%		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
Horizons K-8 School	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 Sioux Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-5580	358	25	14.0	17.6%	296 (82.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	88.1	93^rd of 946 public elementary schools	90.2%		79.2	186^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.4%	93	79.5	68.3	71.4	63.2	62.1	62.8	68.4	72.1	61.9	54.8	61.5	43.3	62.8	60.3	58.5	67.4	$13,946

Frequently Asked Questions about University Hill Elementary School

How many students attend University Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended University Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of University Hill Elementary School?

Students at University Hill Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 27% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is University Hill Elementary School a good school?

University Hill Elementary School ranks 413^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is University Hill Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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