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Top 100 traditional public schools in Colorado (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    89
    Sleeping Giant SchoolSteamboat Springs · Public Elementary24.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 337 students
  2. 2
    88
    Cherry Creek ElevationCentennial · Public High– · 248 students
  3. 3
    87
    High Peaks Elementary SchoolBoulder · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 257 students
  4. 4
    86
    Cheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolColorado Springs · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 324 students
  5. 5
    86
    Challenge SchoolDenver · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 560 students
  6. 6
    85
    Zach Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 492 students
  7. 7
    85
    Hulstrom K-8Northglenn · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 663 students
  8. 8
    85
    Polaris Elementary SchoolDenver · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 350 students
  9. 9
    84
    eDCSDEnglewood · Public High6.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 61 students
  10. 10
    84
    Bear Creek Elementary SchoolBoulder · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 318 students
  11. 11
    84
    Cory Elementary SchoolDenver · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 407 students
  12. 12
    84
    Slavens K-8 SchoolDenver · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 762 students
  13. 13
    84
    Dennison Elementary SchoolLakewood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 575 students
  14. 14
    84
    Redstone Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 398 students
  15. 15
    83
    Parmalee Elementary SchoolIndian Hills · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 278 students
  16. 16
    83
    Venture Academy of Leadership and EntrepreneurshipParker · Public High10.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 88 students
  17. 17
    83
    Steamboat Springs Middle SchoolSteamboat Springs · Public Middle59% Math proficiency · 440 students
  18. 18
    83
    Cherry Hills Village Elementary SchoolCherry Hills Village · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 491 students
  19. 19
    83
    Ralston Elementary SchoolGolden · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 289 students
  20. 20
    83
    Superior Elementary SchoolSuperior · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 418 students
  21. 21
    83
    Devinny Elementary SchoolLakewood · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 505 students
  22. 22
    82
    Bradford K8 SouthLittleton · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 371 students
  23. 23
    82
    Kinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolFort Collins · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 762 students
  24. 24
    82
    Carson Elementary SchoolDenver · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 412 students
  25. 25
    82
    Chipeta Elementary SchoolColorado Springs · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 395 students
  26. 26
    82
    Traut Core Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 484 students
  27. 27
    82
    Brush Creek Elementary SchoolEagle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 341 students
  28. 28
    82
    Southern Hills Middle SchoolBoulder · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 502 students
  29. 29
    82
    Evergreen High SchoolEvergreen · Public High76% Math proficiency · 909 students
  30. 30
    81
    Stone Mountain ElementaryHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 452 students
  31. 31
    81
    Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolMonument · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 374 students
  32. 32
    81
    Cheyenne Mountain High SchoolColorado Springs · Public High69% Math proficiency · 1,275 students
  33. 33
    81
    Crest AcademySalida · Public Middle64.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
  34. 34
    80
    Broadmoor Elementary SchoolColorado Springs · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 327 students
  35. 35
    80
    Fairview High SchoolBoulder · Public High79% Math proficiency · 1,863 students
  36. 36
    80
    New Emerson School at ColumbusGrand Junction · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 138 students
  37. 37
    80
    D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High SchoolDenver · Public High80% Math proficiency · 1,212 students
  38. 38
    80
    Bethke Elementary SchoolTimnath · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 512 students
  39. 39
    80
    Cherry Creek High SchoolGreenwood Village · Public High79% Math proficiency · 3,852 students
  40. 40
    80
    Westerly Creek ElementaryDenver · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 647 students
  41. 41
    80
    Wildcat Mountain Elementary SchoolLittleton · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 423 students
  42. 42
    80
    Denver School of the ArtsDenver · Public High72% Math proficiency · 1,044 students
  43. 43
    80
    Werner Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 374 students
  44. 44
    80
    Lois Lenski Elementary SchoolCentennial · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 509 students
  45. 45
    80
    William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 SchoolDenver · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 872 students
  46. 46
    79
    Soda Creek Elementary SchoolSteamboat Springs · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 379 students
  47. 47
    79
    Steck Elementary SchoolDenver · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 323 students
  48. 48
    79
    Bamford Elementary SchoolLoveland · Public Elementary27.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 310 students
  49. 49
    79
    Mesa Elementary SchoolBoulder · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 250 students
  50. 50
    79
    Rock Canyon High SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,325 students
  51. 51
    79
    Fairmount Elementary SchoolGolden · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 601 students
  52. 52
    79
    Aurora Quest K-8Aurora · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 575 students
  53. 53
    79
    Briggsdale Elementary SchoolBriggsdale · Public Elementary20.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 79 students
  54. 54
    79
    Monarch High SchoolLouisville · Public High74% Math proficiency · 1,431 students
  55. 55
    79
    Steele Elementary SchoolDenver · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 452 students
  56. 56
    79
    West Woods Elementary SchoolArvada · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 542 students
  57. 57
    79
    McAuliffe International SchoolDenver · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,329 students
  58. 58
    79
    Fossil Ridge High SchoolFort Collins · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,846 students
  59. 59
    79
    Homestead Elementary SchoolCentennial · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 334 students
  60. 60
    79
    Heritage Elementary SchoolCentennial · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 302 students
  61. 61
    79
    Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolArvada · Public High72% Math proficiency · 1,875 students
  62. 62
    79
    Stephen Knight Center for Early EducationDenver · Public Elementary26.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 276 students
  63. 63
    79
    Meiklejohn ElementaryArvada · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 521 students
  64. 64
    78
    Bergen Elementary SchoolEvergreen · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 456 students
  65. 65
    78
    Strawberry Park Elementary SchoolSteamboat Springs · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 368 students
  66. 66
    78
    Thunder Vista P-8Broomfield · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 725 students
  67. 67
    78
    John Wesley Powell Middle SchoolLittleton · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 509 students
  68. 68
    78
    McGraw Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 349 students
  69. 69
    78
    Ridgway High SchoolRidgway · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 97 students
  70. 70
    78
    Northridge Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 560 students
  71. 71
    78
    Gold Camp Elementary SchoolColorado Springs · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 435 students
  72. 72
    78
    Telluride Elementary SchoolTelluride · Public Elementary30.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 140 students
  73. 73
    78
    Aspen High SchoolAspen · Public High62% Math proficiency · 559 students
  74. 74
    78
    Manning Options SchoolLakewood · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 685 students
  75. 75
    78
    Niwot Elementary SchoolNiwot · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 411 students
  76. 76
    78
    Willow Creek Elementary SchoolCentennial · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 462 students
  77. 77
    78
    Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolColorado Springs · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 604 students
  78. 78
    78
    Coyote Ridge Elementary SchoolBroomfield · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 392 students
  79. 79
    78
    Greenwood Elementary SchoolGreenwood Village · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 355 students
  80. 80
    78
    Swigert International SchoolDenver · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 673 students
  81. 81
    78
    Summit View Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 350 students
  82. 82
    78
    Lyons Elementary SchoolLyons · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 255 students
  83. 83
    77
    Eisenhower Elementary SchoolBoulder · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 308 students
  84. 84
    77
    Park Hill SchoolDenver · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 717 students
  85. 85
    77
    Bacon Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 397 students
  86. 86
    77
    Wilder Elementary SchoolLittleton · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 592 students
  87. 87
    77
    Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolEnglewood · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 533 students
  88. 88
    77
    Blue Mountain ElementaryLongmont · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 542 students
  89. 89
    77
    Ute Meadows Elementary SchoolLittleton · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 374 students
  90. 90
    77
    Conifer Senior High SchoolConifer · Public High65% Math proficiency · 819 students
  91. 91
    77
    Buffalo Ridge Elementary SchoolCastle Rock · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 524 students
  92. 92
    77
    Coyote Creek Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 506 students
  93. 93
    77
    Heritage Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 377 students
  94. 94
    77
    Arapahoe High SchoolCentennial · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,748 students
  95. 95
    77
    Chatfield High SchoolLittleton · Public High69% Math proficiency · 1,808 students
  96. 96
    77
    Eldorado Elementary SchoolHighlands Ranch · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 377 students
  97. 97
    76
    Boulder Community School/Integrated StudiesBoulder · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 255 students
  98. 98
    76
    Mountain View Elementary SchoolColorado Springs · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 567 students
  99. 99
    76
    Steamboat Springs High SchoolSteamboat Springs · Public High57% Math proficiency · 871 students
  100. 100
    76
    Dunn Elementary SchoolFort Collins · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 392 students

Sleeping Giant School in Steamboat Springs leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Colorado with a Success Index (US) of 89.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best public school in Colorado?

Sleeping Giant School in Steamboat Springs ranks first among traditional public schools in Colorado with a Success Index (US) of 89.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 337).

How are traditional public schools in Colorado ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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