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High Peaks Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

High Peaks Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Boulder Valley School District. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 94.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 92.5% in Math, compared to 65.6% and 55.1% for the district, respectively.

High Peaks Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 11.74%, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like Community Montessori School (45.73%) and Whittier Elementary (68.02%). The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, outperforming the district averages.

While High Peaks Elementary's consistent academic excellence is impressive, the school's lack of socioeconomic diversity and fluctuating performance in its Gifted and Talented program may be areas for further exploration and improvement. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Bear Creek Elementary and Eisenhower Elementary, High Peaks remains a standout, demonstrating the quality of education it provides to its students.

257

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,629

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303-2543

(720) 561-6500

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Asian:

27.2%

Two or more races:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (92% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

2^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.3	2 of 950	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	4 of 943	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	5 of 933	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	3 of 921	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	7 of 710	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	4 of 965	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	8 of 917	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	4 of 929	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	7 of 914	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	6 of 938	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.1	10 of 962	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	12 of 954	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	21 of 935	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.3	6 of 935	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	18 of 925	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	4 of 872	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.7	10 of 849	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	25 of 852	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	31 of 829	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	34 of 823	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.6	9 of 808	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	1 of 694	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	3 of 684	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	9 of 642	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	5 of 595	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	12 of 758	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	22 of 690	96.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.7	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	36 of 84	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	4 of 700	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	5 of 683	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	5 of 649	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 594	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	3 of 764	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	4 of 693	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	4 of 551	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	13 of 539	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	22 of 525	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	4 of 454	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	10 of 288	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	4 of 596	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts95%+50 vs state

Math92%+57 vs state

Science81%+42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, April 30, 2017

terrible school, a nightmare for anybody who is not a wealthy and well connected boulderite. Some teachers are ok. But some are simply horrible. My son was a student at this school for 4 years. I still have nightmares about the experience and know that others do too. Close Quote

Schools Near High Peaks Elementary School

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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 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
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
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%)	79.2	186^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.2	194^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.4%	8	72.1	68.3	68.3	68.6	76.9	69.7	70.7	60.5	48.7	57.5	28.6	71.8	58.1	54.6	55.0	70.0	$12,456
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
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
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%)	74.6	230^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.8%		73.5	229^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.7%	1	43.3	62.9	61.3				56.3	46.7	48.6	64.5				53.1	66.7		$20,263
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
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%)	98.4	8^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.8	6^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	88.7	81.1	87.5				85.8	80.8	83.3	91.2				85.3	89.1		$19,750
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

Frequently Asked Questions about High Peaks Elementary School

What district is High Peaks Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

How many students attend High Peaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended High Peaks Elementary School.

Is High Peaks Elementary School a good school?

Yes! High Peaks Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of High Peaks Elementary School?

Students at High Peaks Elementary School are 48% White, 27% Asian, 18% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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