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Best Elementary Schools
in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

This page covers 34 elementary schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

34
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Gold Hill Elementary School
Grades KG–0515 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.4:1) · above-average investment ($17,382/student)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
5.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Jamestown Elementary School
Grades KG–0517 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.8:1) · above-average investment ($17,382/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
6.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Nederland Elementary School
Grades PK–05193 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($17,382/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
4
rank
Birch Elementary School
Grades PK–05337 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
5
rank
Whittier Elementary School
Grades KG–05329 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Horizons K-8 School
Grades KG–08348 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,382/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
7
rank
Ryan Elementary School
Grades PK–05418 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
8
rank
Flatirons Elementary School
Grades KG–05182 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
9
rank
Foothill Elementary School
Grades KG–05437 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
10
rank
Mesa Elementary School
Grades KG–05246 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,382/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,382
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
24 more elementary schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
34
Elementary Schools
56
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.