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Erie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Erie Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Erie, CO, serving 486 students as part of the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, and it has earned a 5-star rating with a statewide rank of 55th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — placing it in the 94th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Academically, the school is a clear standout: 72.7% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts, 69% in Math, and 68.1% in 5th-grade Science on the latest CMAS assessments. Those numbers are dramatically higher than the state averages of 44.7%, 37.3%, and 36.1%, respectively, and they also top district averages by substantial margins.

Among nearby schools, Erie Elementary School is the highest-ranked in the area. It leads Highlands Elementary School, Thunder Vista P-8, Soaring Heights Pk-8, Red Hawk Elementary, Black Rock Elementary, Meadowlark School, Lafayette Elementary School, Grand View Elementary, and Aspen Ridge Preparatory School in overall statewide ranking. Erie also outperforms Meadowlark and Lafayette — both in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, a top-5 district — in every core subject. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% is less than half the state average, and its Gifted and Talented program ranks 3rd in the state.

What makes Erie especially impressive is its sustained improvement over time. The school has climbed from the 78th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 94th percentile today, earning 5-star ratings for three consecutive years. Grade-level data shows steady literacy growth, with ELA proficiency rising from 63% in 3rd grade to 78.3% by 5th grade — more than 28 points above the state average. Math proficiency remains strong and consistent in the high 60s across all grade levels. With its low absenteeism, top-tier academics, and exceptional support for advanced learners, Erie Elementary stands out as one of the strongest elementary options in the Erie, CO area and is well-positioned to maintain its upward trajectory.

486

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,412

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4137 E County Line Rd.
Erie, CO 80516

(303) 828-3395

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Erie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Erie Middle School
High:	Erie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

55^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 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	92.1	55 of 946	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	91 of 950	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	89 of 943	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	106 of 933	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	99 of 921	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	147 of 710	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	135 of 965	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	173 of 917	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	129 of 929	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	205 of 914	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	226 of 938	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	279 of 962	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	344 of 954	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	349 of 935	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	397 of 935	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	399 of 925	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	447 of 872	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	385 of 849	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.4	414 of 852	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	373 of 829	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	323 of 823	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	386 of 808	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	43 of 695	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	92 of 694	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	68 of 684	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	67.5	187 of 642	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	68 of 595	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	160 of 758	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	117 of 690	83.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	72 of 697	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	88 of 700	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	104 of 683	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	77 of 649	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	107 of 594	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	126 of 764	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	185 of 693	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	73 of 547	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	58 of 551	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	55 of 539	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	87 of 525	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	72 of 454	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	118 of 596	80.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Math69%+32 vs state

Science68%+32 vs state

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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
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 E County Line Rd.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3395	486	28	17.2	17.5%	335 (68.9%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (17.3%)	37 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	92.1	55^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.4	91^st of 950 public elementary schools	90.4%	36	63.0	74.6	78.3				72.7	70.9	69.0	67.6				69.0	68.1		$18,412
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Telleen Ave.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 774-2700	588	32	18.1	12.6%	469 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	37 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	83.1	151^st of 946 public elementary schools	84.0%		74.7	229^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.9%	78	63.5	67.3	64.6				65.2	69.8	61.2	56.6				62.2	49.5		$17,291
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Austin Avenue	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 242-6225	581	38	15.2	10.8%	468 (80.6%)	5 (0.9%)	47 (8.1%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	59.5	362^nd of 946 public elementary schools	61.7%		57.8	385^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.5%	23	68.3	42.9	52.5	38.3	39.1	65.4	50.4	65.6	46.4	46.8	37.7	42.4	53.7	48.5	24.1	35.8	$13,299
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Highlands Circle	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6200	528	31	17.3	15.3%	350 (66.3%)	7 (1.3%)	84 (15.9%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	88.7	83^rd of 946 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.2	96^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.9%	13	67.1	71.9	68.7				69.5	62.5	66.7	62.7				64.2	64.6		$18,103
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 Sweet Meadow Lane	Erie	80516	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5104	747	40	18.7	10.3%	503 (67.3%)	16 (2.1%)	76 (10.2%)	73 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.3%)	80.1	174^th of 946 public elementary schools	81.6%		86.9	110^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.4%	64	55.4	68.8	69.1	62.0	76.4	75.0	67.6	48.6	48.8	61.8	63.3	64.4	64.7	58.4	51.5	65.7	$19,194
Soaring Heights Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3280 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8020	1,211	72	16.7	12.6%	891 (73.6%)	10 (0.8%)	178 (14.7%)	65 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.4%)	85.3	131^st of 946 public elementary schools	86.2%		80	172^nd of 950 public elementary schools	81.9%	41	65.2	64.7	68.6	57.9	57.8	57.6	61.6	76.3	58.5	61.5	54.0	51.6	66.4	61.1	59.4	45.0	$17,217
Black Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Mountain View Blvd	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 890-3995	597	30	20.0	19.3%	394 (66.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95 (15.9%)	63 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	82.8	155^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.8	168^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.3%	13	47.4	78.0	73.3				67.7	46.1	62.0	64.4				58.3	64.0		$17,381
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E. Baseline Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7800	439	27	16.1	46.2%	127 (28.9%)	3 (0.7%)	300 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	60	357^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.3%		58.8	372^nd of 950 public elementary schools	60.8%	15	56.3	61.9	55.2				57.6	29.3	46.6	48.2				41.3	41.1		$21,924
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 North Bermont Avenue	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8900	497	27	18.2	20.1%	359 (72.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	78.3	190^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.9%		78.9	189^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.1%	1	53.1	60.8	64.5				59.8	59.4	53.8	52.6				55.0	61.3		$21,424
Grand View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Aggregate Blvd	Frederick	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8000	446	26	17.4	31.8%	279 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	123 (27.6%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	50.6	432^nd of 946 public elementary schools	54.3%		56.6	393^rd of 950 public elementary schools	58.6%	39	41.8	47.0	46.0				44.9	47.8	41.8	40.6				43.5	30.2		$17,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Elementary School

What district is Erie Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

How many students attend Erie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Erie Elementary School.

Is Erie Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Erie Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Erie Elementary School?

Students at Erie Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Erie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Erie Middle School
High : Erie High School

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