Summary:
Zip code 80301 contains one elementary school, Heatherwood Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 252 students in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, a highly ranked district (5th out of 115 in Colorado) that provides a strong academic context for this small, well-supported school.
Heatherwood is a high-performing school that consistently beats both district and state averages. In the most recent testing year, 66.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 58.8% in math, and 63.9% in 5th grade science—compared to state averages of 44.7%, 37.3%, and 36.1%, respectively. The school also exceeds its excellent district in every subject, especially science (+8.4 points). Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 9.0%, far better than the district’s 17.5% and the state’s 28.4%, which supports a stable learning environment. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 18.65%, Heatherwood offers a relatively advantaged, intimate setting. The strongest results come from 5th grade, where students posted 82.4% proficiency in both ELA and math. Science scores also jumped sharply from 52.6% to 63.9% in one year, a major improvement.
There are a few areas parents should note. The school’s state ranking, while still strong, has slipped from the 92nd percentile (5 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 82nd percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026. Also, 4th grade math stands out as a weakness: only 39.5% of students are proficient, which is 16.4 points below the district average and barely above the state average. Grade-level patterns are uneven, with 4th grade math lagging far behind 3rd (60.0%) and 5th (82.4%) grade math. Overall, Heatherwood remains an excellent choice for families, with top-tier academics, low absenteeism, and a supportive community. The key things to watch are its declining state percentile and the 4th grade math performance, while the exceptional 5th grade results and strong science gains are clear bright spots.
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