Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Colorado (2024-25)

The top ranked public middle schools in Colorado are Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, Summit Middle Charter School and Challenge School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Evergreen, Louisville and Monument.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Colorado is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Colorado (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
11661 North Pine Drive
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 840-7070
Rank: #22.
Summit Middle Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3900
Rank: #33.
Challenge School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
9659 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 747-2100
Rank: #44.
Aurora Quest K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
472 South Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 343-3664
Rank: #55.
Slavens K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
3000 South Clayton Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-4150
Rank: #66.
Liberty Common Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Rank: #77.
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
2100 Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Rank: #88.
Hulstrom Options K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
11551 Wyco Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5400
Rank: #99.
Stargate Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
14530 Washington Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
(303) 450-3936
Rank: #1010.
Cherry Creek Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
6260 South Dayton Street
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 779-8988
Rank: #1111.
Denver School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Rank: #1212.
D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Rank: #1313.
The Connect Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-0224
Rank: #1414.
Southern Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1500 Knox Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3400
Rank: #1515.
Morey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
840 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-0700
Rank: #1616.
North Star Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
16700 Keystone Blvd
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 851-7827
Rank: #1717.
Challenge To Excellence Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
16995 East Carlson Drive
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 841-9816
Rank: #1818.
Englewood Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-9
3800 S Logan St
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 781-7817
Rank: #1919.
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3002 East Trilby Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-5400
Rank: #2020.
Mcauliffe International School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
2540 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-1540
Rank: #2121.
The Vanguard School (Middle)
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1832 South Wahsatch
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 471-1999
Rank: #2222.
Manning Options School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
13200 West 32nd Place
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-6340
Rank: #2323.
Platte River Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
4085 Lark Sparrow St.
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Rank: #2424.
Steamboat Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
39610 Amethyst Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1058
Rank: #2525.
Golden View Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
601 Corporate Circle
Golden, CO 80401
(720) 598-6700
Rank: #2626.
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
1200 West Cheyenne Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 475-6120
Rank: #2727.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Campus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4785 South Dayton Street
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-2700
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Newton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4001 East Arapahoe Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Rank: #3030.
Littleton Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
1200 West Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Rank: #3131.
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1810
Rank: #3232.
Tca College Pathways
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Rank: #3333.
Eldorado K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
3351 South Indiana Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4400
Rank: #3434.
Crest Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
220 12th Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-2977
Rank: #3535.
Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-8
108 West 31st Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 828-5600
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