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Best Schools in Boulder, CO
Boulder, CO has 51 public schools (9 high, 8 middle, 27 elementary) serving 20,996 students. On average they score 63% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Boulder greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Boulder, CO
The top high schools in Boulder, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairview High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1880 Students
2. Monarch High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1523 Students
3. Boulder High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2074 Students
4. Centaurus High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1525 Students
5. New Vista High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 310 Students
6. Nederland Middle-senior High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 260 Students
7. Silver Creek High School
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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1250 Students
8. Leadership Academy Of Colorado
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Education Reenvisioned Boces • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 58 Students
9. Arapahoe Ridge High School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 206 Students
Best Middle Schools in Boulder, CO
The top middle schools in Boulder, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Summit Middle Charter School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 359 Students
2. Southern Hills Middle School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 456 Students
3. Altona Middle School
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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 770 Students
4. Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
5. Louisville Middle School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 595 Students
6. Nevin Platt Middle School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 466 Students
7. Centennial Middle School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 567 Students
8. Casey Middle School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 452 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Boulder, CO
The top elementary schools in Boulder, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. High Peaks Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 266 Students
2. Bear Creek Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 342 Students
3. Boulder Community School/integrated Studies
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 284 Students
4. Eisenhower Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 304 Students
5. Mesa Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 246 Students
6. Creekside Elementary School At Martin Park
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 378 Students
7. Blue Mountain Elementary
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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 553 Students
8. Foothill Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 437 Students
9. Flatirons Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 182 Students
10. Nederland Elementary School
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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 193 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Boulder, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Boulder, CO has a total population of 118,682 with 40% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 75% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Boulder, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Boulder, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
43.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
38.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Boulder, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Boulder, CO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Boulder, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Boulder, CO
How many schools are in Boulder, CO?
Boulder, CO has 51 public schools: 9 high schools, 8 middle schools and 27 elementary schools, serving 20,996 students in total.
How do schools in Boulder perform on state tests?
On average, 51 schools in Boulder score 63% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Boulder greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Boulder?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Boulder
28 of 30 schools in Boulder carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 21B: 3C: 3D: 1
All 30 public schools we grade in Boulder. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Arapahoe Ridge High School
- Boulder High School
- Boulder Prep Charter High School
- Fairview High School
- High Peaks Elementary School
- New Vista High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Casey Middle School
- Centennial Middle School
- Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics
- Nevin Platt Middle School
- Southern Hills Middle School
- Summit Middle Charter School
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Bear Creek Elementary School
- Columbine Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School At Martin Park
- Crest View Elementary School
- Douglass Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Flatirons Elementary School
- Foothill Elementary School
- Heatherwood Elementary School
- Mapleton Early Childhood Center
- Mesa Elementary School
- University Hill Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Other schools and academies (5)
- Boulder Community Schoolintegrated Studies
- Boulder Universal
- Community Montessori School
- Horizons K 8 School
- Leadership Academy Of Colorado
Private schools (13)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bixby School
- Boulder Country Day School
- Countryside Montessori School
- Jarrow Montessori School
- Jay & Rose Phillips Early Childhood Center
- Joshua School-boulder
- Mountain Shadows Montessori School
- Sacred Heart Of Jesus School
- September School
- Shining Mountain Waldorf School
- Tara Performing Arts High School
- Temple Grandin School
- Watershed School