Best Public Schools in Colorado

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score. Based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs & attendance. NCES CCD 2022-23.

87/100
Top Score
Education Reenvisioned School
70/100
Avg Score (Top 50)
50
Schools Ranked
CO
State
# School Score Grade
1. Education Reenvisioned School MONUMENT 87 A
2. Edcsd ENGLEWOOD 81 A-
3. Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School FRISCO 80 A-
4. Aspen Valley Campus COLORADO SPRINGS 79 B+
5. Branson School BRANSON 77 B+
6. Moffat Prek-12 School MOFFAT 76 B+
7. Leadership Academy of Colorado BOULDER 74 B
8. Eagle Academy LONE TREE 74 B
9. Fraser Valley Elementary School FRASER 73 B
10. Welte Education Center FOUNTAIN 73 B
11. Idalia Junior-Senior High School IDALIA 73 B
12. West Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS 72 B
13. Lake Preschool GUNNISON 72 B
14. Idalia Elementary School IDALIA 72 B
15. Crestone Charter School CRESTONE 71 B
16. Fleming High School FLEMING 71 B
17. Peetz Junior-Senior High School PEETZ 71 B
18. Thompson Integrated Early Childhood LOVELAND 71 B
19. Liberty School JOES 71 B
20. Ridgway Middle School RIDGWAY 71 B
21. Stratton Senior High School STRATTON 71 B
22. Cherry Creek Elevation CENTENNIAL 70 B
23. Aspire Online Academy COLORADO SPRINGS 70 B
24. Ridgway High School RIDGWAY 70 B
25. Spark Online Academy COLORADO SPRINGS 69 B-
26. Battle Rock Charter School CORTEZ 69 B-
27. Denver Online DENVER 68 B-
28. Dolores Elementary School DOLORES 68 B-
29. Dolores Secondary School DOLORES 68 B-
30. Center High School CENTER 68 B-
31. Granby Elementary School GRANBY 67 B-
32. Vision Charter Academy DELTA 67 B-
33. Colorado'S Finest High School of Choice ENGLEWOOD 67 B-
34. South Middle School AURORA 67 B-
35. Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock CASTLE ROCK 67 B-
36. Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School WELDONA 67 B-
37. Panorama Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS 66 B-
38. Endeavor Academy CENTENNIAL 66 B-
39. Flagler Public School FLAGLER 66 B-
40. Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School CHEYENNE WELLS 66 B-
41. Branson School Online BRANSON 65 B-
42. Soda Creek Elementary School STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 65 B-
43. Manitou Springs Middle School MANITOU SPRINGS 65 B-
44. St. Vrain Community Montessori School LONGMONT 65 B-
45. Carbon Valley Academy FREDERICK 65 B-
46. Empower Community High School AURORA 65 B-
47. Mesa Valley Community School GRAND JUNCTION 65 B-
48. Fleming Elementary School FLEMING 65 B-
49. Midland Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS 65 B-
50. West Grand High School KREMMLING 65 B-

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Colorado? ▼

The top-rated school in Colorado is Education Reenvisioned School in MONUMENT with a quality score of 87/100 (grade A). 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) 2022-23 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.