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Upper Blue Elementary School

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Upper Blue Elementary School ranks 375 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Upper Blue Elementary School in Breckenridge, Colorado, serves 221 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Summit School District No. Re 1, a district that ranks in the top third of Colorado school districts. The school's recent performance has been strong but slightly uneven: in 2025–2026, it ranked 375th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating, a step down from two consecutive 4-star years. Upper Blue continues to beat its district averages in English Language Arts and math, and in most recent years it has also outperformed the state. In 2025–2026, for example, ELA proficiency was 53.6% versus 43.4% for the district and 44.7% for the state, while 5th-grade science reached 50.0% versus 36.1% statewide.

Upper Blue is especially notable for its results with economically disadvantaged students. In 2023–2024, the school ranked in the 94th percentile statewide for low-income students, earning a 5-star rating — an exceptional outcome given that 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also compares favorably to nearby schools with similar poverty levels: its ELA proficiency runs roughly 19 to 26 percentage points ahead of Silverthorne Elementary School and Dillon Valley Elementary School, and it nearly matches the performance of much wealthier schools like Frisco Elementary School and Breckenridge Elementary School. A low student-teacher ratio of 10.1, among the most favorable in the immediate area, may help explain these results.

The main challenges are recent test-score volatility and chronic absenteeism. Math proficiency fell sharply from 57.7% in 2024–2025 to 38.5% in 2025–2026, and 3rd-grade math dipped well below the state average. Chronic absenteeism, at 28.0%, is better than the district's 34.4% but remains higher than at Breckenridge and Frisco elementary schools. Still, Upper Blue's overall story is one of strong achievement in the face of demographic challenges that typically drag performance down elsewhere. The school offers a high-value education in a small, supportive setting, and its track record with students who face economic barriers is genuinely impressive.

221

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,653

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Airport Road
Breckenridge, CO 80424

(970) 368-1800

District: Summit School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Upper Blue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Middle School
High:	Summit High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

43.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Colorado median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

375^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Summit School District No. Re 1

37^th of 114Summit School District No. Re 1 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	58.2	375 of 946	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	223 of 950	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	276 of 943	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	445 of 933	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	562 of 921	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	445 of 710	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	499 of 965	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	276 of 917	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	333 of 929	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	245 of 914	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	239 of 938	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	175 of 962	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	302 of 954	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	379 of 935	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	86.5	95 of 935	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	90.0	56 of 925	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	51 of 872	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	89 of 849	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	116 of 852	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	270 of 829	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	166 of 823	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	177 of 808	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	375 of 684	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	343 of 758	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	265 of 690	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	23 of 365	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	338 of 683	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	465 of 764	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	262 of 693	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	69.3	142 of 539	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	205 of 525	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	281 of 454	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	330 of 596	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile-20 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

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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
Upper Blue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Airport Road	Breckenridge	80424	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1800	221	22	10.1	47.1%	96 (43.4%)	4 (1.8%)	111 (50.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	58.2	375^th of 946 public elementary schools	60.4%		75.3	223^rd of 950 public elementary schools	76.5%	152	40.9	61.7	50.0				53.6	23.8	46.8	35.7				38.5	50.0		$23,653
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 South Harris Street	Breckenridge	80424	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1300	205	17	12.0	11.2%	174 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	70.7	261^st of 946 public elementary schools	72.4%		77.5	207^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.2%	54	47.4	65.9	76.0				61.7	35.9	47.7	53.6				45.0	66.7		$19,500
Frisco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 8th Avenue	Frisco	80443	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1500	215	20	10.8	27.0%	161 (74.9%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (19.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	65.8	300^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.3%		61.9	345^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.7%	45	24.1	50.0	76.2				53.4	44.8	28.1	59.5				45.6	76.2		$22,637
Summit Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	0727 Cove Boulevard	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1700	222	19	11.9	32.0%	137 (61.7%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	55.2	399^th of 946 public elementary schools	57.8%		62.8	337^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.5%	62	28.0	68.6	36.4				46.2	41.7	61.1	36.4				47.3	39.4		$20,669
Dillon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Deerpath Road	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1400	395	29	13.7	51.1%	146 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	234 (59.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	32.5	594^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.2%		36.8	559^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.2%	35	23.6	48.3	30.6				34.5	29.6	36.5	25.0				30.4	32.3		$19,025
Silverthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Hamilton Creek Road	Silverthorne	80498	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1600	339	29	11.6	44.8%	141 (41.6%)	6 (1.8%)	179 (52.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	17.8	776^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.6	772^nd of 950 public elementary schools	18.7%	4	22.4	30.0	29.4				27.0	16.9	724.0	17.6				721.0	26.0		$19,141
High Rockies Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2234 Busch Run Rd	Fairplay	80440	Park County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(719) 257-3183	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							40.0							714.0
Edith Teter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	640 Hathaway Street	Fairplay	80440	Park County	Park County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 836-2949	190	8	22.5	48.4%	125 (65.8%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)								(n/a)	16.0						714.0	716.0						713.0			$21,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Blue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Upper Blue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Upper Blue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Middle School
High : Summit High School

Is Upper Blue Elementary School a good school?

Upper Blue Elementary School ranks 375^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Blue Elementary School?

Students at Upper Blue Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 43% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Upper Blue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Upper Blue Elementary School.

What district is Upper Blue Elementary School in?

Summit School District No. Re 1

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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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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