Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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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)
080453000663	831	Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2155	346	27	13	72.8%	64 (18.5%)	78 (22.5%)	170 (49.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.1%)	$16,457							13.3	16	790	41
080480006511	832	Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Reed Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2198	322	22	14.6	66.5%	145 (45.0%)	6 (1.9%)	158 (49.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$18,341							13.2	14.7	817	15
080405006298	833	Pioneer Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 South Spruce Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2080	263	19	14	77.9%	42 (16.0%)	35 (13.3%)	174 (66.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$14,983							13.2	18.9	756	77
080336000368	834	Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 South Irving Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6290	288	21	13.4	92.7%	11 (3.8%)	4 (1.4%)	261 (90.6%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$18,430							13	9.1	895	61
080336006652	835	KIPP Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4635 Walden St. Denver	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2551	499	36	14	79.2%	34 (6.8%)	152 (30.5%)	233 (46.7%)	32 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	29 (5.8%)	$15,021							12.8	15.9	793	42
080405000558	836	Green Acres Elementary School	Public	1-5	930 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-5460	296	20	14.7	69.6%	116 (39.2%)	9 (3.0%)	165 (55.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$12,463							12.8	20.8	722	114
080690001184	837	North Mor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 Damon Drive	Northglenn	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5540	367	22	16.4	68.7%	67 (18.3%)	9 (2.5%)	265 (72.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$17,362							12.7	16.9	774	63
080453001314	838	Bricker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Dover Place	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2150	275	22	12.5	49.8%	37 (13.5%)	31 (11.3%)	176 (64.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)	$16,771							12.7	18.2	760	78
080690001177	839	Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	10335 Croke Drive	Northglenn	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5380	391	25	15.6	81.6%	55 (14.1%)	5 (1.3%)	304 (77.7%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	$16,001							12.7	8.3	905	66
080002002033	840	High Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6750 N. Dunkirk St.	Aurora	80019	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 217-5152	716	37	19.6	58.2%	96 (13.4%)	226 (31.6%)	331 (46.2%)	35 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	$11,535							12.6	8.8	898	58

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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