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Niwot Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Niwot Elementary School, located in the charming town of Niwot, Colorado, serves 411 students in grades PK–5 and is part of the highly regarded St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, earning a 5-star rating every year since 2018–2019 and ranking 42nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (96th percentile) in 2025–2026.

Academically, Niwot students perform far above both district and state averages. In 2025–2026, 76.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 70.9% in Math, compared to district averages of 51% and 46.9%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 6%, versus 23.1% for the district and 28.4% statewide. Only 9.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, one of the lowest rates in the area. Niwot outperforms nearby schools like Columbine Elementary School (89% FRL, proficiency in the 20–40% range) and Indian Peaks Elementary School (84.6% FRL), while also edging out high-performing neighbors such as Blue Mountain Elementary in ELA proficiency (76.7% vs. 71.4%).

While Niwot's overall performance is stellar, a few areas are worth monitoring. Math proficiency dipped from 79.3% to 70.9% and 5th-grade Science dropped from 80% to 62% year over year. The Gifted and Talented subgroup's ranking slipped from the 84th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026, suggesting that the school's highest-achieving students may not be challenged as much as their peers. Notably, Niwot's success isn't explained by class size—its 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio is similar to nearby schools with much lower scores. Rather, a combination of low poverty, extremely high attendance, and effective instruction makes Niwot a reliable top-5% school year after year.

411

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,726

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

8778 Morton Road
Niwot, CO 80503-8669

(303) 652-2828

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Niwot Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunset Middle School
High:	Niwot High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

42^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	92.9	42 of 946	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	15 of 950	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	23 of 943	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	35 of 933	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	50 of 921	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	131 of 710	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	84 of 965	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	168 of 917	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	105 of 929	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	105 of 914	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	93.9	42 of 938	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	57 of 962	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	41 of 954	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	46 of 935	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.1	42 of 935	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	46 of 925	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	52 of 872	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	81 of 849	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	57 of 852	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	79 of 829	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	77 of 823	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	86.2	83 of 808	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	67 of 695	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	24 of 694	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	31 of 684	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	43 of 642	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	59 of 595	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	53 of 758	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	147 of 690	78.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.4	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.6	83 of 84	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	47 of 697	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	18 of 700	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	20 of 683	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	38 of 649	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	63 of 594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	104 of 764	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	147 of 693	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	60 of 547	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	24 of 551	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	33 of 539	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	29 of 525	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	99 of 596	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+32 vs state

Math71%+34 vs state

Science62%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Niwot Elementary is an incredible elementary school. It is full of loving and caring staff and amazing students! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

Great School! 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Niwot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8778 Morton Road	Niwot	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 652-2828	411	26	15.6	9.5%	346 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	92.9	42^nd of 946 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.7	15^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.4%	27	63.9	82.1	83.3				76.7	75.4	64.3	72.2				70.9	62.0		$19,726
Flagstaff Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2040 Miller Drive	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 651-7900	725	55	13.1	19.4%	476 (65.7%)	5 (0.7%)	123 (17.0%)	63 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.9%)	62.7	330^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.6	281^st of 950 public elementary schools	70.4%	49	39.7	52.0	60.0	41.0	63.7	77.3	55.6	48.7	49.3	56.6	30.6	43.2	64.7	49.1	50.0	62.1	$14,685
Eagle Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 485-6073	421	27	15.7	44.9%	211 (50.1%)	7 (1.7%)	159 (37.8%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	43.7	485^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.7%		59.6	365^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.6%	120	35.2	47.4	41.5				42.1	37.5	40.8	32.3				37.1	34.9		$18,898
Heatherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7750 Concord Drive	Boulder	80301	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5586	252	17	14.8	18.7%	194 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.3%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	80.3	172^nd of 946 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.9	166^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.5%	6	56.0	60.5	82.4				66.7	60.0	39.5	82.4				58.8	63.9		$25,108
Blue Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mountain Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8220	542	32	17.0	17.2%	385 (71.0%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.5%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	92.1	53^rd of 946 public elementary schools	94.4%		92.4	48^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.9%	5	64.9	65.1	84.6				71.4	66.2	67.4	85.9				73.1	84.4		$18,995
Indian Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 South Judson	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-7240	214	21	10.4	84.6%	13 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	192 (89.7%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	38.7	526^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.4%		28.8	625^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.2%	99	26.8	38.2	46.2				36.8	40.5	42.9	35.9				39.7	23.1		$25,241
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 S. Pratt Parkway	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-8861	320	21	15.3	61.3%	131 (40.9%)	4 (1.3%)	161 (50.3%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	39.5	517^th of 946 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.1	554^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.7%	37	35.1	38.9	44.4				39.8	35.9	29.7	40.0				35.5	31.1		$20,514
St. Vrain Community Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1055 Delaware Ave.	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 682-4339	260	21	12.1	15.4%	209 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)	26.9						43.9	24.0						26.6			$14,741
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	86	120^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.3%		88.1	97^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	65.3	59.1	77.1				66.3	80.0	57.6	69.4				67.9	54.2		$19,680
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Longs Peak Avenue	Longmont	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-2840	231	19	12.0	89.2%	27 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (84.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	20.9	730^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	683^rd of 950 public elementary schools	28.1%	47	25.7	15.2	26.2				22.7	37.1	15.2	23.8				25.5	26.2		$22,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Niwot Elementary School

Is Niwot Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Niwot Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Niwot Elementary School?

Students at Niwot Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Niwot Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunset Middle School
High : Niwot High School

What district is Niwot Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

How many students attend Niwot Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Niwot Elementary School.

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