Schools in Zip Code 80302

Zip code 80302 in Boulder, Colorado contains 7 schools serving grades K-12: 4 elementary schools and 3 high schools, with no standalone middle school. Six schools belong to the top-ranked Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, ranked 5th of 115 Colorado districts (96th percentile, 5 stars). The exception is Williamsburg Academy of Colorado, part of Education Reenvisioned BOCES, ranked 56th of 115 districts. Total enrollment spans from just 10 students at Gold Hill Elementary School to 1,939 at Boulder High School.

Flatirons Elementary School is the standout elementary school, ranking 91st of 943 Colorado elementary schools (90th percentile, 5 stars) with 79.2% ELA and 62% math proficiency, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism (10.6%) in the zip code. At the high school level, Boulder High School ranks 48th of 338 (86th percentile, 4 stars) and graduates 97.7% of students. New Vista High School also performs well, ranking 81st (76th percentile) with a 96.3% graduation rate and strong literacy scores. Gold Hill Elementary School is a unique micro-school with 10 students and a 2.9:1 student-teacher ratio.

The most consistent challenge across the zip code is math proficiency — every school shows a significant gap between reading and math scores. Chronic absenteeism is also widespread, with four of six schools exceeding the state average of 28.4%, including Williamsburg Academy of Colorado at 45.9% and a 54.1% graduation rate, despite surprisingly strong reading scores. Whittier Elementary School improved dramatically, jumping from the 52nd to 66th percentile year-over-year. University Hill Elementary School has the highest poverty rate (61.5%) and the lowest elementary test scores.