Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80305

ZIP code 80305 in Boulder, Colorado contains 7 schools within the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, spanning elementary through high school grades with a combined enrollment of 3,935 students. The area includes 4 elementary schools — Bear Creek Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park, Community Montessori School, and Mesa Elementary School — along with 2 middle schools, Southern Hills Middle School and Summit Middle Charter School, and 1 high school, Fairview High School. The district ranks 5th out of 115 districts statewide, making this one of Colorado's most academically advantaged areas.

Bear Creek Elementary School is the clear standout, ranked #5 of 943 elementary schools with 87.4% ELA, 91.0% Math, and 85.5% Science proficiency. Fairview High School anchors the area as the only high school, ranking #6 of 338 with a remarkable 97.6% graduation rate and 90% SAT reading/writing proficiency. Among middle schools, Summit Middle Charter School ranks #8 of 469 with the strongest math scores (85.9%) and lowest chronic absenteeism (3.6%), while Southern Hills Middle School ranks #14 of 469 with a lower free/reduced lunch rate (10.6%) and strong all-around performance. Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park and Community Montessori School have the highest poverty rates and lowest elementary scores here, though both still exceed state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear differentiator: Summit Middle Charter School posts a 3.6% rate, while Community Montessori School has a 23.9% rate — nearly seven times higher — and that gap tracks closely with academic proficiency. Mesa Elementary School has shown a notable recent decline, dropping from the 95th to 81st percentile as ELA proficiency fell from 73.2% to 59.3%. The area's weighted free/reduced lunch rate is just 15.7%, and even the lowest-ranked school here — Community Montessori School at the 72nd percentile — posts proficiency well above statewide norms (57% ELA and 52.3% Math versus state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%). Overall, this ZIP code offers exceptional school choices, with Bear Creek Elementary School leading at the elementary level, Summit Middle Charter School excelling in math and attendance, and Fairview High School standing out as a graduation powerhouse.