24 Denver Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Denver CO

12 October, 2021

2:25 PM

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DENVER, CO — Several elementary and middle schools in Denver have been ranked among the top 10 in Colorado, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Polaris Elementary School in Denver as the highest in the state, according to the new list. Here's a look at how other schools in Denver ranked compared with others in the state: 1 - Polaris Elementary School4 - Challenge School8 - Cory Elementary School11 - Slavens K-8 School16 - Carson Elementary School19 - Steck Elementary School27 - Steele Elementary School28 - William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School34 - Westerly Creek Elementary35 - Park Hill School35 - Swigert International School46 - Bromwell Elementary School60 - Creativity Challenge Community76 - University Park Elementary School80 - Southmoor Elementary School97 - Bradley International School101 - Teller Elementary School117 - Denver Language School119 - Willow Elementary School120 - Mckinley-Thatcher Elementary School121 - Highline Academy Southeast135 - Asbury Elementary School149 - Edison Elementary School195 - Rocky Mountain Prep: Creekside Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Denver newsletters and real-time email alerts. To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked by district. Here's the top 30 elementary and middle schools in Denver Public Schools: 1 - Polaris Elementary School2 - Cory Elementary School3 - Slavens K-8 School4 - Carson Elementary School5 - Steck Elementary School6 - Steele Elementary School7 - William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School8 - Westerly Creek Elementary9 - Park Hill School (tie)9 - Swigert International School11 - Bromwell Elementary School12 - Creativity Challenge Community13 - University Park Elementary School14 - Southmoor Elementary School15 - Bradley International School16 - Teller Elementary School17 - Denver Language School18 - Willow Elementary School19 - Mckinley-Thatcher Elementary School20 - Highline Academy Southeast21 - Asbury Elementary School22 - Edison Elementary School23 - Rocky Mountain Prep: Creekside24 - Isabella Bird Community School25 - Lena Archuleta Elementary School26 - Lincoln Elementary School27 - Brown International Academy28 - Valdez Elementary School29 - Sabin World School30 - Strive Prep - Ruby Hill Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.