Best Schools for Black Students in Colorado (2026)

These are the Colorado public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

Other lists: Asian · Hispanic · Low-income · Multiracial · American Indian / Alaska Native · White

Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	KIPP Northeast Elementary Denver	55%	55%	35	B
2	Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside Denver	52%	57%	98	B+
3	Lena Archuleta Elementary School Denver	55%	55%	33	B+
4	Webster Elementary School Colorado Springs	70%	30%	30	B
5	Scott Elementary School Colorado Springs	50%	—	20	B+
6	Antelope Ridge Elementary School Aurora	50%	50%	27	B+
7	Bradley International School Denver	50%	50%	29	A+
8	Giberson Elementary School Colorado Springs	50%	50%	24	C+
9	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Colorado Springs	55%	35%	31	A
10	Aspen Crossing Elementary School Centennial	45%	45%	40	A
11	Arrowhead Elementary School Aurora	45%	45%	41	C+
12	Mountainside Elementary School Fort Carson	50%	30%	22	B
13	Peakview Elementary School Centennial	50%	30%	25	B+
14	Willow Elementary School Denver	50%	30%	27	A+
15	Abrams Elementary School Fort Carson	50%	30%	24	B+
16	Eagleside Elementary School Fountain	50%	30%	27	B+
17	Wildflower Elementary School Colorado Springs	45%	35%	43	B+
18	Isabella Bird Community School Denver	50%	25%	30	A
19	Vassar Elementary School Aurora	45%	25%	56	C
20	Mountain Vista Elementary School Centennial	45%	25%	41	B+
21	Holm Elementary School Denver	45%	25%	32	C+
22	Samuels Elementary School Denver	45%	25%	37	C
23	SOAR at Green Valley Ranch Denver	45%	25%	52	C+
24	Weikel Elementary School Colorado Springs	45%	25%	38	B+
25	McMeen Elementary School Denver	37%	27%	74	C+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Aurora Quest K-8 Aurora	95%	85%	50	A+
2	Challenge School Denver	72%	67%	64	A+
3	James Irwin Charter Middle School Colorado Springs	55%	70%	31	B+
4	DSST: Cedar Middle School Denver	72%	52%	73	A+
5	Sand Creek International School Colorado Springs	65%	55%	35	B
6	Aurora Frontier K-8 Aurora	65%	45%	50	A
7	Cherry Creek Charter Academy Greenwood Village	55%	55%	34	A+
8	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School Denver	55%	45%	37	A
9	Highline Academy Southeast Denver	57%	37%	89	A+
10	Mountain Vista Community School Colorado Springs	55%	35%	55	B+
11	Atlas Preparatory Middle School Colorado Springs	55%	35%	36	C+
12	Aurora Academy Charter School Aurora	42%	42%	123	B
13	Challenger Middle School Colorado Springs	50%	30%	21	A+
14	Odyssey School of Denver Denver	50%	30%	26	A+
15	Soaring Eagles Community School Colorado Springs	50%	30%	28	A+
16	Rocky Top Middle School Thornton	50%	30%	21	A
17	Sproul Junior High School Colorado Springs	45%	35%	46	B
18	Horizon Middle School Colorado Springs	55%	25%	58	C+
19	Murphy Creek K-8 School Aurora	47%	32%	72	A
20	Timberview Middle School Colorado Springs	45%	35%	36	A
21	DSST: Montview Middle School Denver	47%	27%	150	B+
22	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School Denver	42%	32%	107	B
23	Carson Middle School Fort Carson	47%	22%	103	C+
24	William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School Denver	45%	25%	56	A+
25	Fox Ridge Middle School Aurora	37%	32%	74	A

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	DSST: Montview High School Denver	75%	65%	35	A+
2	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School Denver	65%	65%	31	A
3	Denver School of the Arts Denver	70%	50%	23	A+
4	Cherry Creek High School Greenwood Village	70%	50%	20	A+
5	Cherokee Trail High School Aurora	57%	37%	66	A
6	Liberty High School Colorado Springs	50%	30%	21	A
7	Palmer High School Colorado Springs	50%	30%	26	B
8	Fountain-Fort Carson High School Fountain	55%	25%	60	B+
9	Vista Ridge High School Colorado Springs	55%	25%	33	B
10	Grandview High School Aurora	55%	25%	46	A
11	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory Aurora	45%	35%	53	B
12	Overland High School Aurora	47%	27%	152	B
13	Widefield High School Colorado Springs	55%	15%	38	C+
14	Rampart High School Colorado Springs	50%	10%	20	B+
15	Northfield High School Denver	45%	15%	35	B+
16	Thomas Jefferson High School Denver	45%	15%	40	B+
17	Sand Creek High School Colorado Springs	50%	10%	28	C+
18	Mesa Ridge High School Colorado Springs	45%	15%	35	C+
19	Thornton High School Thornton	50%	10%	21	C
20	George Washington High School Denver	35%	25%	50	B+
21	Eaglecrest High School Centennial	37%	22%	86	B+
22	Smoky Hill High School Aurora	37%	22%	86	B+
23	Lotus School for Excellence Aurora	32%	27%	216	C+
24	Rangeview High School Aurora	37%	22%	112	C+
25	East High School Denver	42%	12%	81	A+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

Best Schools for Black Students in Colorado (2026)

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