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Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies

Public Grades K-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies is a highly-ranked elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 265 students in grades K-5. As part of the top-rated Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, this school consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, making it one of the best-performing elementary schools in the state.

With an impressive 81.9% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and 74.8% in Math, Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies stands out among its peers. The school's strong focus on gifted and talented education is reflected in its ranking as the #1 elementary school in Colorado for its Gifted and Talented program. When compared to nearby schools, such as Community Montessori School and Whittier Elementary, Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies consistently outperforms them in key academic areas.

However, the school has seen a concerning trend in rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 14.4% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024. This is an issue the school will need to address to ensure continued student success. Overall, Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies is a shining example of academic excellence, offering a robust gifted and talented program and consistently outperforming state and district averages, making it a top choice for families in the Boulder area.

255

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,096

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303-2543

(720) 561-6500

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (80% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

42^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	93.1	42 of 950	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	35 of 943	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	42 of 933	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	134 of 921	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.7	30 of 710	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	37 of 965	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	73 of 917	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	30 of 929	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	36 of 914	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	27 of 938	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.5	40 of 962	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	65 of 954	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	52 of 935	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	109 of 935	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	118 of 925	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.6	58 of 872	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	124 of 849	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	88.0	55 of 852	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	66 of 829	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	91.4	27 of 823	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	16 of 808	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	32 of 684	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	20 of 642	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	39 of 758	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	93 of 690	86.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	48.5	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	88.7	57 of 683	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	42 of 764	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	62 of 693	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	48 of 551	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	53 of 539	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	43 of 525	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	125 of 454	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	20 of 288	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	15 of 596	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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)95th percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+51 vs state

English Language Arts82%+37 vs state

Math75%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 10, 2015

The philosophy of learning at BCSIS is powerful, positive and inspiring. My two duaghters are going there and the atmosphere is nearly magical in its worldview. One visit will make it apparent to you if it's a fit for your children and your family. If it clicks, you won't believe how great it is once your child is in. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 13, 2009

BCSIS is an outstanding school which places emphasis on community building, thinking for oneself, arts education while having strong reading, writing and math programs. The teachers are outstanding at every grade level and there are no weak links in the faculty.
Children are happy and thrive and maintain their joy of learning. It is a truly wonderful school! Close Quote

Schools Near Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies

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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 Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies

How many students attend Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies.

Is Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies a good school?

Yes! Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies?

Students at Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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