| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | McClave School District RE-2 | McClave | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #2 | Ridgway School District R-2 | Montrose | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 | Cheyenne Mountain | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #4 | Karval School District RE-23 | Karval | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #5 | Kiowa County School District No. RE-1 | Kiowa | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #6 | Salida School District R-32 | Salida | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #7 | Steamboat Springs School District RE-2 | Steamboat Springs | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #8 | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 | Boulder Valley | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #9 | Douglas County School District RE-1 | Douglas | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #10 | Littleton Public Schools | Littleton | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #11 | Littleton School District 6 | Littleton | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #12 | Academy School District 20 | Academy | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #13 | Lewis-Palmer School District 38 | Lewis-Palmer | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #14 | Poudre School District R-1 | Poudre | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #15 | Aspen School District 1 | Aspen | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #16 | Telluride School District R-1 | Ophir | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #17 | Pritchett School District RE-3 | Pritchett | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #18 | Idalia School District RJ-3 | Idalia | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #19 | Kit Carson School District R-1 | Kit Carson | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #20 | Platte Canyon School District 1 | Platte Canyon | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #21 | Ouray School District R-1 | Ouray | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #22 | Revere School District | Revere | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #23 | Limon School District RE-4J | Limon | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #24 | Meeker School District RE1 | Meeker | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #25 | Creede School District | Creede | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
Best School Districts in Colorado (2026)
This ranking covers 174 rated public school districts in Colorado, scored using Colorado CMAS 2025 state assessment data (with older EDFacts data for a few districts). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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