Top 30 Boulder Valley Elementary, Middle Schools: U.S. News

Boulder CO

17 October, 2021

12:04 PM

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BOULDER, CO — A new ranking shows the top elementary and middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District. 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. Here's the top 30 elementary and middle schools in the Boulder Valley School District: 1 - High Peaks Elementary School2 - Bear Creek Elementary School3 - Superior Elementary School, Superior4 - Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies, Boulder5 - Mesa Elementary School, Boulder6 - Eisenhower Elementary School, Boulder7 - Fireside Elementary School, Louisville8 - Foothill Elementary School, Boulder9 - Aspen Creek K-8 School, Broomfield10 - Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park, Boulder11 - Peak To Peak Charter School, Lafayette12 - Lafayette Elementary School, Lafayette13 - Monarch K-8 School, Louisville14 - Coal Creek Elementary School, Louisville15 - Whittier Elementary School, Boulder16 - Birch Elementary School, Broomfield17 - Flatirons Elementary School, Boulder18 - Eldorado K-8 School, Superior19 - Emerald Elementary School, Broomfield20 - Horizons K-8 School, BoulderLike what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Boulder newsletters and real-time email alerts. U.S. News ranked High Peaks Elementary as the top in the state among schools in Boulder, according to the new list. High Peaks was ranked No. 9. Here's a look at how other schools in Boulder ranked compared with others in the state: 9 - High Peaks Elementary School10 - Bear Creek Elementary School23 - Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies40 - Mesa Elementary School50 - Eisenhower Elementary School70 - Foothill Elementary School126 - Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park160 - Whittier Elementary School197 - Flatirons Elementary School232 - Horizons K-8 School280 - Douglass Elementary School299 - Heatherwood Elementary School338 - Crest View Elementary School733 - Columbine Elementary School370 - Community Montessori School556 - University Hill Elementary School 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. 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.