Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

6500 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 9,712 students in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
56 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
28,357 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
1,650 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#5 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
50%
29%
92%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
79 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,648 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,779 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
294 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
18,600 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,866 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
916
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
1,546
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,712
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,825
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,822
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,943
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,978
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,121
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,128
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,161
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,406
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,498
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,538
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,763
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,818 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,632 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$505 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$528 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,818
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,632
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Public Middle Schools (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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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
Rank: #99.
Aspen Creek K-8 School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5500 Aspen Creek Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8000
Grades: PK-8
| 770 students
Rank: #1010.
Boulder Universal
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6500 East Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6253
Grades: K-12
| 226 students
Rank: #1111.
Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
290 Manhattan Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #1212.
Justice High Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
805 Excalibur
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 935-1337
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students
Rank: #1313.
Nevin Platt Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6096 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5536
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
Rank: #1414.
Nederland Middle-senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
597 Eldora Road
Nederland, CO 80466
(720) 561-4900
Grades: 6-12
| 245 students
Rank: #1515.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2205 Norwood Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 561-5441
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #1616.
Broomfield Heights Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1555 Daphne Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #1717.
Angevine Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 W South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1818.
Casey Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 High Street
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 561-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 56 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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