Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80212

Summary:

The 80212 zip code area of Denver, Colorado is home to 3 elementary schools: Edison Elementary School, Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning, and Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley. Based on the available data, Edison Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area.

Edison Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Colorado, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years. The school's test scores significantly outperform the School District No. 1 and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Edison Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, compared to the other two schools in the area.

In contrast, Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning and Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley have lower rankings, test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Edison Elementary School serves a more economically advantaged student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 Raleigh Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8900	477	27	17.5	27.9%	304 (63.7%)	9 (1.9%)	124 (26.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.9%)	72.4	252^nd of 950 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.2	294^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.8%	42	56.7	56.5	58.8	57.1	49.3	64.6	40.0	53.3	45.7	$17,571
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Quitman Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7780	583	32	18.1	18.0%	406 (69.6%)	12 (2.1%)	111 (19.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.3%)	91	64^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.3%		94	34^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.4%	30	58.1	82.3	79.2	73.5	66.2	70.5	64.6	67.1	71.4	$16,074
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3752 Tennyson Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 464-3550	329	22	14.7	60.2%	101 (30.7%)	38 (11.6%)	166 (50.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.1%)	46.9	471^st of 950 public elementary schools	50.4%		42.9	498^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.2%	27	44.7	40.0	24.4	36.7	62.5	35.9	43.9	48.4	20.0	$19,632

Cities Near Zip Code 80212

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denver	0.47 mi	234	146^th
Wheat Ridge	1.33 mi	9	98^th
Edgewater	1.56 mi	3	198^th
Arvada	1.96 mi	29	91^st
Lakewood	2.69 mi	41	105^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.

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