Top 10 Best Boulder County Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 87 public schools serving 45,107 students in Boulder County, CO (there are 53 private schools, serving 5,016 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Boulder County, CO are educated in public schools (compared to the CO state average of 92%). Boulder County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Colorado.
The top ranked public schools in Boulder County, CO are Summit Middle Charter School, High Peaks Elementary School and Bear Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Boulder County, CO public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Colorado public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Boulder County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Colorado public schools.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Boulder County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
High Peaks Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6500
Grades: K-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Bear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2500 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #44.
Fairview High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,847 students
Rank: #55.
Monarch High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,447 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Foothill Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1001 Hawthorne Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 561-2600
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Southern Hills Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1500 Knox Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #88.
Superior Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1800 South Indiana St.
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4100
Grades: K-5
| 429 students
Rank: #99.
Blue Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1260 Mountain Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Fireside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
845 West Dahlia
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Lyons Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
338 High Street
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6915
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Niwot Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8778 Morton Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2828
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Flatirons Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1150 7th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-4600
Grades: K-5
| 164 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Hygiene Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11968 N. 75th Street
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 652-8021
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #1515.
Boulder High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,022 students
Rank: #1616.
Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1575 Lehigh Street
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Creekside Elementary School At Martin Park
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3740 Martin Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1220 Eisenhower Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Erie Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4137 E County Line Rd.
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-3395
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #2020.
Eldorado K-8 School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3351 South Indiana Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 559 students
Rank: #2121.
Centaurus High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10300 South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,561 students
Rank: #2222.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4901 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Grades: 9-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #2323.
Boulder Community School/integrated Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6500
Grades: K-5
| 265 students
Rank: #2424.
Erie High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3180 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Grades: 9-12
| 1,759 students
Rank: #2525.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2300 Sweet Meadow Lane
Erie, CO 80516
(720) 561-5104
Grades: PK-8
| 754 students
Rank: #2626.
Peak To Peak Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Grades: K-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #2727.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
475 Highlands Circle
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 776-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #2828.
Altona Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4600 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3980
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #2929.
Horizons K-8 School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4545 Sioux Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5580
Grades: K-8
| 361 students
Rank: #3030.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 North Bermont Avenue
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #3131.
Monarch K-8 School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
263 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4000
Grades: PK-8
| 738 students
Rank: #3232.
Apex Home School Enrichment Program
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1351 S. Sunset St Unit B
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8600
Grades: K-12
| 717 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Louisville Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Hutchinson Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Red Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Telleen Ave.
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 774-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #3535.
Louisville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1341 Main Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
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Boulder County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
820 Main St
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 678-5662
Grades: 6-12
| 122 students
700 20th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 443-1062
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
7690 East Baseline Rd
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5500
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
3100 Bucknell Court
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-4700
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
233 East Mountain View
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
333 East Mountain View
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-4280
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
840 Mapleton Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 442-6962
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
1200 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3975
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1200 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3969
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
3050 34th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 494-9210
Grades: 6-8
| 34 students
1440 Collyer St
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3761
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
1198 Boston Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 774-0066
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
1215 Cedar Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 449-6618
Grades: K-5
| 285 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Boulder County, CO?
The top ranked public schools in Boulder County, CO include Summit Middle Charter School, High Peaks Elementary School and Bear Creek Elementary School. Boulder County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Colorado.
How many public schools are located in Boulderunty?
87 public schools are located in Boulderunty.
What percentage of students in Boulderunty go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Boulderunty are educated in public schools (compared to the CO state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Boulderunty?
Boulderunty public schools minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Boulderunty are often viewed compared to one another?

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