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)
080336006521	901	Barney Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14500 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7300	463	27	16.8	95.7%	9 (1.9%)	65 (14.0%)	368 (79.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	$17,552							9	11.1	872	29
080234000081	902	Virginia Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Troy St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-9594	687	44	15.7	86.0%	65 (9.5%)	114 (16.6%)	438 (63.8%)	27 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	$17,636							8.9	7.4	917	15
080480000783	903	Deane Elementary School	Public	K-6	580 South Harlan Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9655	295	25	11.6	88.5%	42 (14.2%)	13 (4.4%)	231 (78.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$17,339							8.8	11.7	865	38
080336000354	904	Godsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 West Arkansas Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7060	309	19	16.2	91.9%	16 (5.2%)	7 (2.3%)	267 (86.4%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$18,349							8.7	11.6	867	37
080336000341	905	Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 South Dahlia Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7700	358	27	13.4	86.9%	84 (23.5%)	35 (9.8%)	213 (59.5%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	$20,983							8.5	19.9	734	171
080654001135	906	Fort Logan Northgate	Public	3-8	4000 S. Lowell Blvd.	Denver	80236	Denver County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6850	398	27	14.7	95.2%	58 (14.6%)	11 (2.8%)	313 (78.6%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$23,566							8.4	8.9	896	10
080480000748	907	Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	286	20	14.1	81.1%	55 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	191 (66.8%)	30 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$17,403							8.3	17	772	135
080336006398	908	Place Bridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7125 Cherry Creek Drive North	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0960	746	52	14.3	93.2%	77 (10.3%)	235 (31.5%)	328 (44.0%)	75 (10.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	$19,073							8.3	12.8	844	64
080723001235	909	Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-7	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	333	20	16.6	81.4%	32 (9.6%)	10 (3.0%)	265 (79.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	$18,350							8.2	10.1	883	26
080002006602	910	Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	15503 East Mississippi Ave Un	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 432-2548	317	21	15.1	41.0%	33 (10.4%)	9 (2.8%)	268 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$15,070							8.2	9.4	891	19

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.