Schools in Zip Code 80487

Zip code 80487 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is home to 7 schools serving approximately 2,567 students across elementary through high school grades, most belonging to the Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2, with the exception of Steamboat Montessori, which is chartered under the State Charter School Institute. Steamboat Springs Middle School is the standout performer, ranking in the 93rd percentile of Colorado middle schools and posting CMAS proficiency rates of 70% in ELA and 60.1% in math — roughly 1.5 times the state averages. Steamboat Springs High School also impresses with a 90.4% graduation rate and a 1.0% dropout rate, both better than district and state figures.

Among the elementary schools, Soda Creek Elementary School leads in math at 60.2% proficiency but shows a notable science gap at 50%, while Strawberry Park Elementary School shines in 5th-grade science at 74.1% and boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism in the zip code at 10.0%. Steamboat Montessori, a small charter with just 140 students, significantly outperforms its authorizer's averages with 65.3% ELA proficiency. Sleeping Giant School, despite having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.7:1, posts the weakest math scores in the zip code at 45.1%, though that still exceeds the state average of 37.3%. By contrast, Yampa Valley High School is a clear outlier: only 32 students, a 53.8% graduation rate, and 51.3% chronic absenteeism, indicating it likely serves a different, more at-risk population.

Every ranked school in 80487 sits in the top quarter of Colorado schools, ranging from the 77th to 93rd percentile. Chronic absenteeism rises steadily with grade level, from 10–14% in elementary schools to 16.1% at the middle school and 23.5% at the traditional high school. Free/reduced lunch rates are low overall, from 12.1% at Steamboat Montessori to 24.6% at Sleeping Giant School, reflecting an affluent community. Parents should note that small school enrollments create ranking volatility year to year, so multi-year trends matter more than single-year rankings. Overall, this is one of the stronger school clusters in Colorado.