Colorado · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Colorado

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
76/100
Top score
B+
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

West Middle School in COLORADO SPRINGS is Colorado's top-resourced public school, scoring 76/100 on the NCES resource index.

76/100
top score (grade B+)
3
schools at the top grade (B+)
66/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1West Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSB+76
2Cherry Creek ElevationCENTENNIALB+75
3Fraser Valley Elementary SchoolFRASERB+75
4Adams City Middle SchoolCOMMERCE CITYB70
5Dolores Elementary SchoolDOLORESB70
6Panorama Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSB-69
7Center High SchoolCENTERB-69
8Crestone Charter SchoolCRESTONEB-69
9Mountain Valley SchoolSAGUACHEB-68
10Mann Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSB-67
11Galileo School of Math and ScienceCOLORADO SPRINGSB-67
12Dolores Secondary SchoolDOLORESB-67
13Mesa Valley Community SchoolGRAND JUNCTIONB-67
14South Middle SchoolAURORAB-67
15Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolBAILEYB-67
16Granby Elementary SchoolGRANBYB-66
17Manitou Springs Middle SchoolMANITOU SPRINGSB-66
18Carbon Valley AcademyFREDERICKB-66
19Walsh Elementary SchoolWALSHB-66
20Jack Swigert Aerospace AcademyCOLORADO SPRINGSB-65
21Soda Creek Elementary SchoolSTEAMBOAT SPRINGSB-65
22Jefferson AcademyBROOMFIELDB-65
23St. Vrain Community Montessori SchoolLONGMONTB-65
24Empower Community High SchoolAURORAB-65
25Flagler Public SchoolFLAGLERB-65
26Fleming Elementary SchoolFLEMINGB-65
27Mcclave Elementary SchoolMC CLAVEB-65
28Franklin Middle SchoolGREELEYC+64
29Fremont Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSC+64
30Wiggins Elementary SchoolWIGGINSC+64
31Dolores Middle SchoolDOLORESC+64
32Larkspur Elementary SchoolLARKSPURC+64
33Hanover Junior-Senior High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSC+64
34West Grand High SchoolKREMMLINGC+64
35Mitchell High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSC+63
36Strawberry Park Elementary SchoolSTEAMBOAT SPRINGSC+63
37Manitou Springs High SchoolMANITOU SPRINGSC+63
38Peyton Senior High SchoolPEYTONC+63
39Ute Pass Elementary SchoolCHIPITA PARKC+63
40Eads Elementary SchoolEADSC+63
41Wiley Junior-Senior High SchoolWILEYC+63
42Peetz Elementary SchoolPEETZC+63
43Global Village Academy AuroraAURORAC+62
44Aspen Middle SchoolASPENC+62
45Fox Meadow Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSC+62
46Roncalli Stem AcademyPUEBLOC+62
47Rogers Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGSC+62
48Cheraw SchoolCHERAWC+62
49Haxtun Jr/Sr High SchoolHAXTUNC+62
50Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchCOMMERCE CITYC+62

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Colorado? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Colorado is West Middle School in COLORADO SPRINGS with a quality score of 76/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.