Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80435

Summary:

The 80435 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Summit Cove Elementary School and Dillon Valley Elementary School, both part of the Summit School District No. Re 1. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, with Summit Cove Elementary consistently outperforming Dillon Valley Elementary across various metrics.

Summit Cove Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer, with significantly higher test scores in math and science compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.1% of 5th graders at Summit Cove were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, surpassing the district (45.5%) and state (39%) averages. Additionally, 50% of students across all grades at Summit Cove were proficient or better in math, compared to 36.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state.

While Dillon Valley Elementary School does not match the academic performance of Summit Cove, it has shown some signs of improvement, such as 46.4% of 3rd graders being proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, higher than the district (45.8%) and state (42%) averages. However, Dillon Valley's 5th grade CMAS/Science proficiency rate of 31.5% is lower than the district and state, and the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, which may contribute to its lower academic outcomes.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Dillon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Deerpath Road	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1400	395	29	13.7	51.1%	146 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	234 (59.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	36.8	559^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.2%		43	497^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.3%	62	46.4	28.1	33.3	35.9	47.6	23.1	28.6	33.2	31.5	$17,660
Summit Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	0727 Cove Boulevard	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1700	222	19	11.9	32.0%	137 (61.7%)	1 (0.5%)	68 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	62.8	337^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.5%		40.2	527^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.1%	190	38.2	44.7	51.4	44.9	51.4	50.0	48.6	50.0	54.1	$19,671

Cities Near Zip Code 80435

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dillon	1.44 mi	2	95^th
Frisco	3.49 mi	3	68^th
Silverthorne	3.63 mi	1	189^th
Breckenridge	3.74 mi	3	38^th
Vail	18.64 mi	1	48^th

See the top CO Colorado cities

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.