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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80303

At a glance

Schools

2,871

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHigh Peaks Elementary School2^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics up 78 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Horizons K-8 School 14 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 80303 zip code area of Boulder, Colorado is home to 9 schools that are part of the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, a highly-ranked district in the state. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Several schools in the 80303 area stand out as high-performing, including High Peaks Elementary School, which is ranked 2nd out of 950 Colorado elementary schools and has exceptional test scores, with 94.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 92.5% in Math. Eisenhower Elementary School and Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies also rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong performance in both English Language Arts and Math.

The middle schools in the 80303 area, Nevin Platt Middle School and Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics, also perform well, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and test scores above the state averages. However, the lone high school, Arapahoe Ridge High School, has a lower performance compared to the other schools, with a 0-1 star rating and lower test scores, suggesting an area for potential improvement within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		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 (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	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	Total
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	Public	6-8	290 Manhattan Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6300	482	29	16.8	31.1%	287 (59.5%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	86.6	49^th of 469 public middle schools	89.6%		69.4	127^th of 485 public middle schools	73.8%	78						64.5	72.7	73.9	69.7				49.7	53.2	64.6	55.1		58.8	$22,038
Douglass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 75th Street	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5541	313	20	15.8	14.1%	252 (80.5%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	83.1	140^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.8	78^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.7%	62			63.6	94.7	57.4				69.9	53.3	76.3	66.7				65.0	53.7		$22,074
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Eisenhower Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6700	308	20	15.2	22.4%	215 (69.8%)	6 (1.9%)	40 (13.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	96.7	14^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.4	39^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.9%	25			76.5	89.8	85.1				85.0	66.7	78.7	83.0				77.1	78.7		$24,126
Nevin Platt Middle School	Public	6-8	6096 Baseline Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5536	483	29	16.8	14.7%	389 (80.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.9	71^st of 469 public middle schools	84.9%		74.9	99^th of 485 public middle schools	79.6%	28						65.3	67.8	55.5	63.4				54.2	49.0	51.4	51.3		53.2	$21,532
Arapahoe Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6600 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5220	184	12	15.6	72.8%	66 (35.9%)	6 (3.3%)	97 (52.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)																			$33,443
High Peaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	257	16	16.3	9.7%	124 (48.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	70 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.9%)	99.3	2^nd of 950 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.9	4^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.6%	2			93.0	91.7	100.0				94.7	95.3	87.5	95.2				92.5	81.0		$19,548
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	255	15	16.7		210 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.7	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%	7			68.9	84.6	93.0				81.9	52.2	80.0	95.1				74.8	90.2		$21,012
Horizons K-8 School	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 Sioux Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-5580	358	25	14.0	17.6%	296 (82.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	79.2	186^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.2	194^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.4%	8			72.1	68.3	68.3	68.6	76.9	69.7	70.7	60.5	48.7	57.5	28.6	71.8	58.1	54.6	55.0	70.0	$13,946
Boulder Universal	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6500 East Arapahoe Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 561-6253	231	16	14.1		145 (62.8%)	7 (3.0%)	47 (20.3%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)	88.0	56.0																	$26,980

Cities Near Zip Code 80303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boulder	0.18 mi	31	31^st
Louisville	3.75 mi	6	18^th
Superior	5.3 mi	2	3^rd
Lafayette	6.1 mi	8	43^rd
Erie	8.16 mi	9	28^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.