If you’re like me, you are always keeping an eye on the Colorado school scene (#momstatus.) Fortunately for us, Colorado is home to several top notch schools that have been recognized as the “Best Schools in the State.” The cities that these schools reside in include:

  1. Fort Collins (Poudre School District)

Wikimedia Commons Elementary School: Traut Core Knowledge // High Schools: Ridgeview Classical Charter and Liberty Common Charter

  1. Colorado Springs (Cheyenne Mountain School District)

Wikimedia Commons High Schools: The Classical Academy – College Pathways, The Vanguard School and The Classical Academy (charter school.)

  1. Denver (Denver Public Schools)

Wikimedia Commons Elementary School: Steck and Swigert International // Middle School: DSST: Byers (charter,) Slavens, and McAuliffe International // High Schools: DSST: Stapleton (charter,) DSST: Green Valley Ranch (charter) and Denver School of the Arts.

  1. Longmont (St. Vrain Valley School District)

Wikimedia Commons Middle Schools: Flagstaff Charter Academy and Altona

  1. Lakewood (Jeffco Public Schools)

Lakewood Colorado City Government Facebook Elementary School: Bear Creek

  1. Littleton (Jeffco Public Schools)

Littleton, CO – Government Facebook Middle School: Montessori Peaks Charter

  1. Ouray (Ouray School District)

Wikimedia Commons Middle School: Ouray Middle School

  1. Woody Creek (Aspen School District)

Wikimedia Commons Middle School: Aspen Community Charter

  1. Windsor (Weld RE-4 School District)

Wikimedia Commons Middle School: Windsor Charter Academy

  1. Aurora (Aurora Public Schools)

Aurora, Colorado City Hall Facebook Elementary School: Aurora Quest K-8

For the complete list of top public elementary, middle and high schools in the state, check out Colorado School Grade’s complete listing.

Wikimedia Commons

Elementary School: Traut Core Knowledge // High Schools: Ridgeview Classical Charter and Liberty Common Charter

High Schools: The Classical Academy – College Pathways, The Vanguard School and The Classical Academy (charter school.)

Elementary School: Steck and Swigert International // Middle School: DSST: Byers (charter,) Slavens, and McAuliffe International // High Schools: DSST: Stapleton (charter,) DSST: Green Valley Ranch (charter) and Denver School of the Arts.

Middle Schools: Flagstaff Charter Academy and Altona

Lakewood Colorado City Government Facebook

Elementary School: Bear Creek

Littleton, CO – Government Facebook

Middle School: Montessori Peaks Charter

Middle School: Ouray Middle School

Middle School: Aspen Community Charter

Middle School: Windsor Charter Academy

Aurora, Colorado City Hall Facebook

Elementary School: Aurora Quest K-8

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