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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80210

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At a glance

Schools

5,385

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCreativity Challenge Community19^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grant Beacon Middle School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Asbury Elementary School 13.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 80210 in Denver is served by 9 schools in School District No. 1, including 6 elementary schools (one K-8), 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, enrolling 5,385 students. The district ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, yet the schools in this zip code perform far above that context, with five of the six elementary schools ranking at or above the 86th percentile in Colorado.

Slavens K-8 School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 98th percentile with 84.3% ELA and 80.8% Math proficiency, along with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (4.4%) and free/reduced lunch rate (13.25%) in the zip code. Creativity Challenge Community is nearly as strong, ranking 19th statewide with 80.3% ELA and 77.5% Math proficiency, plus the highest 5th-grade science score (81%). Among middle schools, Merrill Middle School clearly outpaces Grant Beacon Middle School, posting 62% ELA and 56.9% Math proficiency versus 46.6% and 35.1%. Grant Beacon also struggles with a 41% chronic absenteeism rate and a 65.49% free/reduced lunch rate, the highest in the area. South High School stands out as a strong high school option with a 92.7% graduation rate and SAT scores well above state averages.

Elementary proficiency in the zip code ranges from 61.4% to 84.3% in ELA and 52.9% to 80.8% in Math, with Asbury Elementary School at the lower end and McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School showing the lowest math scores. Cory Elementary School and University Park Elementary School also rank in the 88th to 91st percentile, rounding out a strong elementary cluster. Year-over-year, some schools saw notable shifts, including Asbury's ELA dropping from 74.6% to 61.4% and Creativity Challenge's Math improving from 65.2% to 77.5%. For parents, this zip code offers excellent elementary options, one standout middle school in Merrill Middle School, and a reliable high school in South High School. The main concern is Grant Beacon Middle School, where higher poverty and absenteeism align with lower academic outcomes. Overall, 80210 provides strong school choices, especially at the elementary level, but middle school experiences vary widely depending on which school a student attends.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Asbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 East Asbury Avenue	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9750	292	21	13.5	23.3%	202 (69.2%)	9 (3.1%)	58 (19.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	84.5	135^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.6	70^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.6%	65							60.4	55.8	71.4				61.4	66.7	58.8	65.7				63.6	79.4			$19,079
Cory Elementary School	Public	1-5	1550 South Steele Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8380	407	24	16.8	23.1%	286 (70.3%)	18 (4.4%)	43 (10.6%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.8%)	88.5	86^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.5	56^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.1%	30							59.3	80.3	78.0				72.4	59.8	72.4	62.2				64.6	58.0			$16,807
Grant Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	1751 South Washington Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9360	339	21	16.2	65.5%	92 (27.1%)	30 (8.8%)	184 (54.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	51.6	187^th of 469 public middle schools	60.1%		41.3	234^th of 469 public middle schools	50.1%	47										53.8	44.7	40.6	46.6				40.6	27.7	36.5	35.1		30.5		$19,744
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 South Grant Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-5600	305	20	15.0	24.3%	187 (61.3%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (26.9%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.2%)	74.8	222^nd of 943 public elementary schools	76.5%		83.2	137^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.6%	85							48.8	67.4	67.3				61.8	51.2	52.2	55.1				52.9	46.9			$19,469
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	1551 South Monroe Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0600	611	36	17.1	39.1%	333 (54.5%)	25 (4.1%)	196 (32.1%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	83.5	65^th of 469 public middle schools	86.1%		84.1	58^th of 469 public middle schools	87.6%	7										60.6	61.7	63.7	62.0				53.3	52.1	65.6	56.9		51.1		$18,046
South High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Louisiana Avenue	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-6000	1,950	100	19.4	38.6%	992 (50.9%)	150 (7.7%)	578 (29.6%)	80 (4.1%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (6.8%)	72.4	92^nd of 338 public high schools	72.8%		76.4	77^th of 328 public high schools	76.5%	15	73.0	56.0	65.0	52.0	75.0	53.0																	31.7	$16,619
University Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 South St Paul Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3410	413	27	15.4	28.6%	269 (65.1%)	24 (5.8%)	71 (17.2%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	86	116^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.3	80^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.6%	36							53.6	71.0	77.1				65.9	56.5	60.3	77.6				63.5	77.1			$17,805
Slavens K-8 School	Public	K-8	3000 South Clayton Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4150	762	41	18.6	13.3%	591 (77.6%)	29 (3.8%)	71 (9.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	95.9	21^st of 943 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.8	10^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.9%	11							69.2	82.7	89.5	87.3	93.3	83.5	84.3	71.8	64.6	85.1	84.8	85.3	93.6	80.8	72.3	82.4		$16,642
Creativity Challenge Community	Public	K-5	1551 S. Monroe St	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0630	306	17	17.6	14.4%	229 (74.8%)	7 (2.3%)	39 (12.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	96.3	19^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.0%		92	52^nd of 950 public elementary schools	94.5%	33							73.9	75.9	92.9				80.3	76.6	74.1	82.9				77.5	81.0			$16,913

Cities Near Zip Code 80210

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denver	0.6 mi	234	146^th
Englewood	1.3 mi	25	118^th
Cherry Hills Village	2.52 mi	1	2^nd
Littleton	4.07 mi	42	54^th
Greenwood Village	4.12 mi	8	13^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.