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University Schools

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
635th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 946 Colorado Alternative Schools
Better than 33% of Colorado alternative schools
Summary

University Schools is a K-12 alternative school in Greeley, Colorado, serving 1,784 students within the Greeley School District No. 6, a district rated in the bottom 16% of Colorado districts. Despite its district's challenges, University Schools stands out as a stable, high-completion option, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 and about 41% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch.

The school's most striking strength is graduation: 97.8% of students graduate, far above the district's 90.1% and the state's 85.6%, with a dropout rate of just 0.1%. Chronic absenteeism (24.4%) is better than the district (34.6%) and the state (28.4%). Academically, University Schools beats its district in every subject—35.3% CMAS ELA vs. 28.1% district, 28.2% CMAS math vs. 20.7%—and ties the state on SAT Reading/Writing at 60%. Within the same district, it significantly outperforms District 6 Online Academy, which posts an 86.5% graduation rate and just 15.1% ELA proficiency.

The defining academic weakness is math: only 26% of 11th graders score proficient on SAT math, versus 32% statewide. However, 8th-grade math proficiency (45.3%) actually exceeds the state average (37.8%), and overall math proficiency has risen sharply, from 16.2% in 2023-24 to 28.2% in 2025-26. Nearby classical schools show what's possible academically—Liberty Common Charter School posts 71.3% CMAS ELA and 67.8% CMAS math. University Schools also trails Frontier Charter Academy on several elementary measures. For families seeking exceptional graduation rates and a supportive environment, University Schools is a strong choice, but those prioritizing rigorous academics may find nearby classical schools a better fit.

1,784
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,454
Per pupil spending ?
40.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6525 18th Street
       Greeley, CO  80634-8674

(970) 330-2221

District: GreeleySchool District No. 6

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
Hispanic:
43.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg26%
Colorado avg43%
Elementary school
635th of 946
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
261st of 476
Colorado public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
218th of 340
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the GreeleySchool District No. 6
97th of 114GreeleySchool District No. 6 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202628.8635 of 94632.9%★★☆☆☆
202524.3674 of 95029.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7700 of 94325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.1763 of 93318.2%★☆☆☆☆
202217.9753 of 92118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202115.7629 of 71011.4%★☆☆☆☆
201928.5674 of 96530.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.5561 of 91738.8%★★☆☆☆
201735.4566 of 92939.1%★★☆☆☆
201647.5440 of 91451.9%★★★☆☆
201556.3371 of 93860.4%★★★☆☆
201453.3471 of 96251.0%★★★☆☆
201352.5487 of 95449.0%★★☆☆☆
201246.5549 of 93541.3%★★☆☆☆
201153.6481 of 93548.6%★★☆☆☆
201041.5589 of 92536.3%★★☆☆☆
200940.0584 of 87233.0%★★☆☆☆
200839.8562 of 84933.8%★★☆☆☆
200747.3493 of 85242.1%★★☆☆☆
200651.1452 of 82945.5%★★☆☆☆
200555.3413 of 82349.8%★★★☆☆
200455.8392 of 80851.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202623.1525 of 69524.5%★☆☆☆☆
202519.0556 of 69419.9%★☆☆☆☆
202415.6581 of 68415.1%★☆☆☆☆
202310.8596 of 6427.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.0539 of 5959.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.2343 of 3512.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.9594 of 75821.6%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3489 of 69029.1%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201936.490 of 11018.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202428.8177 of 24226.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202628.6254 of 32221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202534.7231 of 33731.5%★★☆☆☆
202422.9303 of 36517.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1201 of 26524.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.1183 of 2039.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.675 of 750.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.2268 of 33219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201841.5191 of 30838.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202622.9527 of 69724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202519.0558 of 70020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7546 of 68320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2558 of 64914.0%★☆☆☆☆
202213.5531 of 59410.6%★☆☆☆☆
202112.9335 of 3524.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.3553 of 76427.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1498 of 69328.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202616.0490 of 54710.4%★☆☆☆☆
202510.7517 of 5516.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.6516 of 5394.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.8513 of 5252.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.6446 of 4541.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.4283 of 2881.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.9546 of 5968.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.3275 of 33718.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202637.7261 of 47645.2%★★☆☆☆
202530.5311 of 46933.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.4346 of 48528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7325 of 48032.3%★★☆☆☆
202223.3327 of 44827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202121.7305 of 36917.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.9312 of 45831.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.9265 of 41836.6%★★☆☆☆
201732.7273 of 42435.6%★★☆☆☆
201640.4224 of 40044.0%★★☆☆☆
201549.6191 of 43656.2%★★★☆☆
201446.9243 of 46147.3%★★☆☆☆
201350.6236 of 45448.0%★★☆☆☆
201245.8244 of 42542.6%★★☆☆☆
201143.9257 of 42239.1%★★☆☆☆
201028.7315 of 40923.0%★☆☆☆☆
200951.3205 of 37745.6%★★☆☆☆
200852.4182 of 36249.7%★★★☆☆
200756.3164 of 36054.4%★★★☆☆
200662.4125 of 34663.9%★★★☆☆
200569.3101 of 34070.3%★★★★☆
200452.0164 of 33651.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202630.3242 of 36834.2%★★☆☆☆
202524.9256 of 34726.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7270 of 35022.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.4263 of 36327.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.3243 of 32625.5%★☆☆☆☆
202119.4223 of 25412.2%★☆☆☆☆
201922.8271 of 35223.0%★☆☆☆☆
201830.9212 of 31532.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202345.184 of 12532.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202644.5100 of 20851.9%★★★☆☆
202533.3143 of 21834.4%★★☆☆☆
202424.2158 of 19920.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9154 of 19822.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202654.177 of 23166.7%★★★☆☆
202550.693 of 24161.4%★★★☆☆
202435.5158 of 24435.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.1126 of 24147.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.3117 of 19740.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.7192 of 24020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201837.5132 of 22240.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202635.5206 of 37244.6%★★☆☆☆
202527.1253 of 35228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.6271 of 35724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9247 of 35630.6%★★☆☆☆
202215.7280 of 32814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.9226 of 2499.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.4223 of 34335.0%★★☆☆☆
201828.3220 of 31730.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202618.9233 of 27816.2%★☆☆☆☆
202513.5248 of 2759.8%★☆☆☆☆
202410.8252 of 2737.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.5227 of 28620.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.7229 of 26513.6%★☆☆☆☆
202112.8192 of 2035.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.1249 of 28312.0%★☆☆☆☆
201825.0157 of 19921.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202636.4218 of 34035.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.0190 of 32842.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.0182 of 34947.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.0175 of 34949.9%★★★☆☆
202230.5148 of 22133.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.2131 of 21037.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.6196 of 41152.3%★★★☆☆
201855.5153 of 38860.6%★★★☆☆
201728.5168 of 25634.4%★★☆☆☆
201623.9186 of 25527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201530.7198 of 29232.2%★★☆☆☆
201461.2138 of 36962.6%★★★☆☆
201347.8198 of 34943.3%★★☆☆☆
201258.3152 of 33454.5%★★★☆☆
201156.4161 of 33752.2%★★★☆☆
201053.7173 of 32747.1%★★☆☆☆
200957.3139 of 31055.2%★★★☆☆
200862.4123 of 30159.1%★★★☆☆
200765.2107 of 29864.1%★★★☆☆
200667.194 of 28667.1%★★★☆☆
200559.8117 of 28058.2%★★★☆☆
200454.9128 of 27954.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202636.4149 of 24639.4%★★☆☆☆
202538.3147 of 24740.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.4154 of 25740.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.7144 of 25443.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.7147 of 25742.8%★★☆☆☆
202140.6137 of 23942.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202657.976 of 14346.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.998 of 13627.9%★☆☆☆☆
202469.338 of 14072.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202637.4116 of 19841.4%★★☆☆☆
202537.1109 of 18741.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.778 of 19960.8%★★★☆☆
202357.272 of 19863.6%★★★☆☆
202252.977 of 20562.4%★★★☆☆
202165.948 of 18173.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202652.789 of 20957.4%★★★☆☆
202554.082 of 19457.7%★★★☆☆
202450.196 of 21154.5%★★★☆☆
202354.088 of 20056.0%★★★☆☆
202261.664 of 20368.5%★★★☆☆
202158.162 of 18867.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202632.5157 of 24435.7%★★☆☆☆
202537.8152 of 24638.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.0130 of 25649.2%★★★☆☆
202343.7141 of 25244.0%★★☆☆☆
202250.1120 of 25352.6%★★★☆☆
202151.5114 of 24052.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202623.8164 of 22125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202525.2157 of 20924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.2166 of 22927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.1160 of 23431.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.3167 of 22826.8%★☆☆☆☆
202138.5134 of 22540.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2024)27th percentile~ school
Female (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)18th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-22 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)45th percentile~ school
Female (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)33rd percentile~ school
White (2026)16th percentile-29 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
White (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
Reading and Writing58%-7 vs state
English Language Arts35%-9 vs state
Math28%-9 vs state
Science27%-6 vs state
Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 3, 2015

Open Quote My children do not fit into the bell curve, so to speak. They both have IEPs and learning and health challenges. My impression from 95% of the teachers in the middle and high schools was that they didn't have time to deal with my 2 children. After 4 years of fighting battles, dealing with prejudice teachers (even special education teachers), and inadequate leadership, I pulled my children from this school. Extremely disappointing. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Open Quote We have been waiting to get our child into University for several years. She was finally drawn in the lottery last year. This is an amazing school where all students are cared about and teachers want them to be a success. We are so pleased with this school. Close Quote





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University Schools ranks 635th of 946 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at University Schools are 52% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,784 students attended University Schools.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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