Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CMAS test scores by the Colorado Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 943)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
080480001036	451	Collegiate Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8420 South Sangre De Cristo Rd	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 972-7433	281	30	9.4	36.7%	191 (68.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55 (19.6%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	$10,043							49.8	41.6	500	49
080333000293	452	Cedaredge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 N Grand Mesa Drive	Cedaredge	81413	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 856-3885	361	19	18.7	67.0%	281 (77.8%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$13,932							49.6	45.3	476	24
080306001470	453	Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6460 Vickers Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6100	442	26	17.1	47.1%	238 (53.8%)	27 (6.1%)	123 (27.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.6%)	$16,461							49.6	47.4	464	11
080249000139	454	Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	2008 Pine Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5431	293	21	13.8	45.7%	170 (58.0%)	3 (1.0%)	92 (31.4%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	$20,649							49.6	56.9	369	85
080615001081	455	Rye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 Highway 165 West	Rye	81069	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 489-2272	316	18	18	52.2%	240 (75.9%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	$11,351							49.4	62.3	324	131
080537001830	456	Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Eagle Boulevard	Frederick	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8160	442	23	19	34.2%	291 (65.8%)	5 (1.1%)	118 (26.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	$14,707							49.2	47.5	460	4
080540000932	457	Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	212	15	14.3	59.4%	162 (76.4%)	3 (1.4%)	38 (17.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$17,723							49.2	48.7	447	10
080615001559	458	Swallows Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	278 South McCulloch Boulevard	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	675	30	22.3	37.0%	380 (56.3%)	2 (0.3%)	233 (34.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.7%)	$7,310							49.1	46.9	468	10
080480000991	459	Mortensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8006 South Iris	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0022	287	20	14.6	40.8%	199 (69.3%)	4 (1.4%)	61 (21.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	$15,738							48.9	52	412	47
080399000525	460	Cache La Poudre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 W Cr 54g	Laporte	80535	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7600	290	19	15	45.9%	228 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	$16,776							48.9	37.8	534	74

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CMAS English Language Arts, CMAS Math, CMAS Science test scores released by the Colorado Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Colorado Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.