The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 23%
56%
Avg. Statewide: 38%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Colorado (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Evergreen High School
Rank: #51 of 1,779 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%) - Bergen Valley Intermediate School
Rank: #145 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%) - Marshdale Elementary School
Rank: #183 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evergreen, CO Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Prairie Winds Elementary School
Rank: #183 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Palmer Ridge High School
Rank: #190 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 78%) - Lewis-palmer Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Monument, CO Schools
Rank: #44.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Rock Canyon High School
Rank: #67 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%) - Lone Tree Elementary School
Rank: #183 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #258 of 1,779 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lone Tree, CO Schools
Rank: #55.
42%
(8 out of 19)
(8 out of 19)
Rank: #66.
39%
(12 out of 31)
(12 out of 31)
- Summit Middle Charter School
Rank: #14 of 1,779 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%) - High Peaks Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,779 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bear Creek Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,779 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boulder, CO Schools
Rank: #77.
34%
(25 out of 74)
(25 out of 74)
- Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%) - Stone Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%) - Northridge Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Littleton, CO Schools
Rank: #88.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #99.
26%
(7 out of 27)
(7 out of 27)
- Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Rank: #12 of 1,779 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%) - North Star Academy
Rank: #136 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%) - Challenge To Excellence Charter School
Rank: #140 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Parker, CO Schools
Rank: #1010.
25%
(10 out of 40)
(10 out of 40)
- Cherry Creek High School
Rank: #57 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85%) - Cherry Creek Charter Academy
Rank: #80 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - Cherry Hills Village Elementary School
Rank: #140 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Englewood, CO Schools
Rank: #1111.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School
Rank: #170 of 1,779 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - Windsor Charter Academy Elementary School
Rank: #262 of 1,779 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%) - Windsor Charter Academy Middle School
Rank: #379 of 1,779 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Windsor, CO Schools
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