Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80234

The 80234 zip code area in Colorado is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, except for Global Village Academy - North, a public charter school under the State Charter School Institute.

Among the standout schools, Global Village Academy - North and Arapahoe Ridge Elementary consistently outperform the district and state averages on CMAS English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Global Village Academy - North stands out with the highest proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts (51.9% vs. 44.8% state) and CMAS Math (31.1% vs. 35.9% state) among all the schools in the area.

While the schools generally have low dropout rates around 1.9%, they all struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates around 27.7%. The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, which may be influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, as indicated by the wide range in free/reduced lunch recipients (53.62% to 80%). Additionally, the middle school, Silver Hills, has the lowest statewide rankings among the schools, suggesting room for improvement at the middle school level.