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Boulder Community School/integrated Studies vs. High Peaks Elementary School

Should you attend Boulder Community School/integrated Studies or High Peaks Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Boulder Community School/integrated Studies
3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
High Peaks Elementary School
3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Boulder Community School/integrated Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

High Peaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Boulder Community School/integrated Studies ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 266 students in grades Kindergarten-5, High Peaks Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
284 students
266 students
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This chart displays total students of High Peaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of High Peaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#164 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#6 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of High Peaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in CO)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CO)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High Peaks Elementary School 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies by grade.
This chart displays the students of High Peaks Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
43
Grade 1 Students
44
43
Grade 2 Students
50
41
Grade 3 Students
48
45
Grade 4 Students
52
49
Grade 5 Students
53
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in High Peaks Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
1%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of High Peaks Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boulder Community School/integrated Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High Peaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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