Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
080372001532	281	Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	418	26	16.1	15.8%	332 (79.4%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	$12,061	68.5	75.8	201	80
080345001288	282	Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School	Public, Magnet	K-6	3960 Trailboss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 387-8000	381	21	17.9	3.4%	320 (84.0%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	$14,174	68.5	71.3	237	45
080306001641	283	Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6175 Whetstone Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6200	482	28	17.2	34.0%	272 (56.4%)	20 (4.1%)	136 (28.2%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.5%)	$15,913	68.5	72.7	229	54
080480000788	284	Stott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Yank Way	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2638	299	20	14.7	33.8%	229 (76.6%)	3 (1.0%)	53 (17.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$15,621	68.2	70.3	247	37
080399000548	285	Timnath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Main Street	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6825	446	29	15.3	27.8%	282 (63.2%)	6 (1.3%)	122 (27.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	$14,186	68.1	62.2	325	40
080531001626	286	Littleton Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5301 S. Bannock St.	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 734-1995	519	37	13.9	13.7%	373 (71.9%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (18.1%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	$13,884	68	68.3	269	17
080480001500	287	Elk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13304 South U S Highway 285	Pine	80470	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2900	337	21	16.1	18.7%	275 (81.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	$15,538	68	62.7	322	35
080345001757	288	Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10345 Arrowwood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6875	406	24	17.2	14.8%	249 (61.3%)	8 (2.0%)	88 (21.7%)	29 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	$15,538	68	67.6	275	13
080306000224	289	Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	890 North Walnut Street	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4000	261	17	15.2	59.4%	140 (53.6%)	10 (3.8%)	83 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	$16,755	67.7	69.2	260	29
080549000948	290	Ute Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9230 Chipita Park Road	Cascade	80809	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2227	190	16	12.2	17.9%	163 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	$15,331	67.6	62.8	320	30

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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.
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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)
080372001532	281	Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	418	26	16.1	15.8%	332 (79.4%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	$12,061							68.5	75.8	201	80
080345001288	282	Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School	Public, Magnet	K-6	3960 Trailboss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 387-8000	381	21	17.9	3.4%	320 (84.0%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	$14,174							68.5	71.3	237	45
080306001641	283	Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6175 Whetstone Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6200	482	28	17.2	34.0%	272 (56.4%)	20 (4.1%)	136 (28.2%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.5%)	$15,913							68.5	72.7	229	54
080480000788	284	Stott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Yank Way	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2638	299	20	14.7	33.8%	229 (76.6%)	3 (1.0%)	53 (17.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$15,621							68.2	70.3	247	37
080399000548	285	Timnath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Main Street	Timnath	80547	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6825	446	29	15.3	27.8%	282 (63.2%)	6 (1.3%)	122 (27.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	$14,186							68.1	62.2	325	40
080531001626	286	Littleton Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5301 S. Bannock St.	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 734-1995	519	37	13.9	13.7%	373 (71.9%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (18.1%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	$13,884							68	68.3	269	17
080480001500	287	Elk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13304 South U S Highway 285	Pine	80470	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2900	337	21	16.1	18.7%	275 (81.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	$15,538							68	62.7	322	35
080345001757	288	Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10345 Arrowwood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6875	406	24	17.2	14.8%	249 (61.3%)	8 (2.0%)	88 (21.7%)	29 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	$15,538							68	67.6	275	13
080306000224	289	Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	890 North Walnut Street	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4000	261	17	15.2	59.4%	140 (53.6%)	10 (3.8%)	83 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	$16,755							67.7	69.2	260	29
080549000948	290	Ute Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9230 Chipita Park Road	Cascade	80809	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 685-2227	190	16	12.2	17.9%	163 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	$15,331							67.6	62.8	320	30