Best Public Schools in Broomfield, CO

Summary:

The city of Broomfield, Colorado is home to a diverse array of 17 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. These schools are spread across three different school districts - Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, and Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Several schools in Broomfield stand out as top performers, including Legacy High School, Broomfield High School, and Prospect Ridge Academy. These schools consistently rank among the top schools in Colorado, with strong test scores and high ratings from SchoolDigger. At the elementary level, Meridian Elementary School and Coyote Ridge Elementary School also stand out as exceptional performers.

While the Broomfield school district has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, the data suggests that public charter schools like Prospect Ridge Academy and Jefferson Academy are driving innovation and excellence in the area. Additionally, the diverse student population and wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds across the schools highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address opportunity gaps and ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students in Broomfield.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Jefferson Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11251 Reed Way	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 887-1992	331	42	7.9	13.9%	252 (76.1%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)											55.2	43.7	49.4					52.0	54.7	53.4		48.8		$5,659
Jefferson Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11251 Reed Way	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 887-1992	445	14	31.6	12.1%	329 (73.9%)	4 (0.9%)	54 (12.1%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	95.9	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%		95.5	10^th of 349 public high schools	97.1%	4	94.0	64.0	91.0	77.0	92.0	75.0																	74.0	$10,504
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Westlake Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5280	360	26	14.1	76.1%	99 (27.5%)	1 (0.3%)	239 (66.4%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	10.3	877^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.0%		16.9	773^rd of 933 public elementary schools	17.1%	104							13.2	20.4	15.3				16.3	11.1	16.4	11.7				13.0	16.4			$18,319
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 West 135th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5200	864	49	17.5	30.3%	538 (62.3%)	7 (0.8%)	224 (25.9%)	27 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.6%)	72.7	113^th of 485 public middle schools	76.7%		68.4	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%	13										53.8	53.3	63.9	56.9				39.4	42.6	48.8	43.5		49.4		$13,723
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Perry Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5520	550	35	15.8	40.4%	318 (57.8%)	1 (0.2%)	162 (29.5%)	30 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	55.2	401^st of 943 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.9	380^th of 933 public elementary schools	59.3%	21							50.5	45.5	46.3				47.6	49.5	36.3	38.5				41.9	35.4			$17,301
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	13770 Broadlands Drive	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5780	381	23	16.5	13.9%	274 (71.9%)	5 (1.3%)	56 (14.7%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	89.9	77^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.3	115^th of 933 public elementary schools	87.7%	38							66.1	65.1	74.1				68.2	67.7	70.8	63.0				67.4	59.3			$17,088
Meridian Elementary School	Public	K-5	14256 McKay Park Circle	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-7880	505	29	17.4	20.8%	332 (65.7%)	9 (1.8%)	89 (17.6%)	30 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	93.2	41^st of 943 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.2	80^th of 933 public elementary schools	91.4%	39							70.1	74.2	71.1				72.0	74.6	62.2	71.7				69.1	72.8			$15,314
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	2701 West 136th Street	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-6700	2,158	103	20.9	25.3%	1,318 (61.1%)	31 (1.4%)	536 (24.8%)	135 (6.3%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	130 (6.0%)	86.6	41^st of 349 public high schools	88.3%		87.3	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%	4	84.0	62.0	82.0	62.0	74.0	56.0																	42.2	$12,933
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Birch	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8800	314	23	13.7	37.9%	198 (63.1%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (28.3%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	72.1	244^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.1%		61.9	328^th of 933 public elementary schools	64.8%	84							71.8	50.0	49.0				56.1	62.5	46.7	46.9				51.5	51.0			$19,846
Broomfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Daphne Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8400	498	30	16.5	36.1%	316 (63.5%)	11 (2.2%)	124 (24.9%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	56.9	179^th of 485 public middle schools	63.1%		52.7	196^th of 480 public middle schools	59.2%	17										58.5	56.3	46.6	54.5				35.2	28.1	24.8	29.9		37.9		$19,638
Broomfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8100	1,692	83	20.4	21.8%	1,162 (68.7%)	25 (1.5%)	353 (20.9%)	69 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	75 (4.4%)	80.1	61^st of 349 public high schools	82.5%		83.2	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%	11	83.0	48.0	77.0	51.0	77.0	49.0																	59.0	$17,344
Emerald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Emerald St	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-8500	404	29	13.9	51.5%	193 (47.8%)	11 (2.7%)	140 (34.7%)	31 (7.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	64.5	318^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.3%		46.7	469^th of 933 public elementary schools	49.7%	151							48.4	43.9	56.7				50.0	45.2	36.2	58.2				47.1	49.3			$20,922
Kohl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 West 10th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8600	281	19	14.5	24.2%	195 (69.4%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.7%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	82.7	145^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.6	160^th of 933 public elementary schools	82.9%	15							71.9	54.8	74.4				66.4	72.2	42.9	66.7				59.8	51.3			$20,406
Aspen Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Aspen Creek Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8000	770	47	16.2	27.0%	561 (72.9%)	4 (0.5%)	121 (15.7%)	41 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.2%)	81	163^rd of 943 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.3	170^th of 933 public elementary schools	81.8%	7							62.7	65.2	60.7	58.9	67.4	59.2	62.4	64.3	65.2	51.7	44.8	38.4	33.8	48.9	54.1	43.5		$18,691
Thunder Vista P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3461 Preble Creek Parkway	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2900	775	43	18.2	8.6%	564 (72.8%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (13.0%)	62 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.5%)	87.8	99^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.5%		83.8	132^nd of 933 public elementary schools	85.9%	33							78.8	63.2	71.4	60.3	70.9	59.0	67.5	84.3	58.0	65.8	44.9	32.6	48.8	55.5	61.3	61.2		$14,171
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 438-1011	728	46	15.7	16.1%	554 (76.1%)	13 (1.8%)	77 (10.6%)	34 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	79.3	173^rd of 943 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.7	202^nd of 933 public elementary schools	78.3%	29							59.4	52.3	68.8	59.8			60.1	67.3	38.9	63.4	63.6			58.2	48.2			$10,389
Prospect Ridge Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2555 Preble Creek Pkwy	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 399-0300	1,457	73	20.0	8.2%	949 (65.1%)	8 (0.5%)	199 (13.7%)	201 (13.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (6.5%)								(n/a)	87.0	64.0	85.0	72.0	85.0	63.0	54.2	67.0	56.6	59.8	72.6	64.6	62.5	44.8	50.0	51.3	40.2	52.2	67.7	50.8	58.4	61.0	48.6	$11,305

Cities Near Broomfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westminster	2.18 mi	31	118^th
Louisville	3.64 mi	6	12^th
Lafayette	3.66 mi	8	42^nd
Superior	4.24 mi	2	2^nd
Northglenn	4.41 mi	16	128^th

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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.