High Peaks Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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High Peaks Elementary School

3995 East Aurora Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303

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Top 1%

Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, High Peaks Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 1% in CO
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

High Peaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

High Peaks Elementary School's student population of 247 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009, 2015, 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	High Peaks Elementary School
Kind	26
1	43
2	41
3	46
4	41
5	50

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School
2023	266
2022	259
2021	273
2020	291
2019	291
2018	318
2017	318
2016	328
2015	305
2014	308
2013	310
2012	313
2011	317
2010	320
2009	309
2008	307
2007	308
2006	311
2005	307
2004	279
2003	280
2002	277
2001	281
2000	259
1999	236
1998	216
1997	152
1996	118

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	16
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	14
2000	11
1999	10
1998	8
1997	7
1996	4

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Year Founded

1995

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School Rankings

High Peaks Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of High Peaks Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#8 out of 1748 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School
2023	#8
2022	#6
2021	#15
2019	#11
2018	#11
2017	#8
2016	#9
2015	#3
2014	#16
2013	#9
2012	#27

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80-84%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	82%	33%	52%
2022	87%	32%	50%
2021	74%	33%	49%
2019	82%	35%	52%
2018	82%	35%	52%
2017	82%	33%	50%
2016	82%	33%	52%
2015	87%	31%	47%
2014	95%	57%	70%
2013	95%	57%	72%
2012	95%	56%	72%

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85-89%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	87%	45%	63%
2021	82%	47%	67%
2019	87%	47%	63%
2018	82%	44%	52%
2017	87%	42%	58%
2016	82%	40%	58%
2015	87%	40%	59%
2014	95%	69%	81%
2013	95%	70%	82%
2012	92%	70%	82%
2011	95%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	22:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	24:1	17:1	17:1
1999	24:1	17:1	19:1
1998	27:1	18:1	18:1
1997	23:1	18:1	19:1
1996	33:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2002)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	25%	3%	7%
2022	25%	3%	6%
2021	24%	3%	6%
2020	16%	3%	6%
2019	16%	3%	6%
2018	16%	3%	6%
2017	16%	3%	6%
2016	16%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	7%
2012	12%	3%	6%
2011	12%	3%	6%
2010	16%	4%	7%
2009	18%	4%	7%
2008	15%	3%	7%
2007	14%	3%	7%
2006	13%	3%	6%
2005	9%	3%	6%
2004	9%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	6%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	7%	35%	20%
2022	5%	35%	20%
2021	8%	34%	20%
2020	6%	34%	19%
2019	6%	34%	19%
2018	5%	34%	20%
2017	5%	34%	20%
2016	7%	33%	19%
2015	7%	33%	18%
2014	9%	33%	18%
2013	11%	32%	17%
2012	12%	32%	17%
2011	12%	32%	17%
2010	10%	29%	15%
2009	7%	28%	15%
2008	5%	28%	15%
2007	4%	28%	14%
2006	4%	27%	14%
2005	5%	26%	13%
2004	4%	25%	13%
2003	4%	24%	13%
2002	5%	23%	13%
2001	5%	22%	12%
2000	2%	21%	11%
1999	2%	20%	10%
1998	2%	19%	10%
1997	1%	19%	10%
1996	3%	18%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%

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White

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	52%	51%	66%
2022	55%	52%	67%
2021	57%	52%	67%
2020	67%	53%	68%
2019	67%	53%	68%
2018	73%	53%	69%
2017	73%	53%	69%
2016	72%	54%	69%
2015	75%	54%	69%
2014	75%	55%	70%
2013	72%	56%	70%
2012	69%	56%	71%
2011	70%	57%	71%
2010	73%	60%	75%
2009	75%	61%	76%
2008	79%	61%	76%
2007	81%	62%	76%
2006	82%	63%	77%
2005	86%	64%	78%
2004	87%	65%	78%
2003	89%	66%	78%
2002	89%	67%	79%
2001	88%	68%	80%
2000	90%	70%	81%
1999	91%	71%	82%
1998	91%	72%	82%
1997	93%	72%	83%
1996	94%	73%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	15%	5%	6%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.65	0.62	0.52
2022	0.62	0.61	0.51
2021	0.61	0.61	0.51
2020	0.52	0.60	0.50
2019	0.52	0.60	0.50
2018	0.44	0.60	0.48
2017	0.44	0.60	0.48
2016	0.45	0.60	0.48
2015	0.42	0.60	0.47
2014	0.42	0.59	0.47
2013	0.46	0.59	0.47
2012	0.50	0.59	0.47
2011	0.49	0.58	0.47
2010	0.44	0.55	0.41
2009	0.41	0.55	0.40
2008	0.35	0.55	0.39
2007	0.33	0.54	0.39
2006	0.31	0.53	0.37
2005	0.25	0.52	0.37
2004	0.24	0.52	0.36
2003	0.20	0.51	0.36
2002	0.20	0.50	0.36
2001	0.21	0.49	0.34
2000	0.18	0.47	0.32
1999	0.16	0.46	0.31
1998	0.17	0.46	0.30
1997	0.13	0.45	0.30
1996	0.12	0.45	0.30

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Eligible for

11%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	8%	33%	21%
2022	2%	30%	17%
2021	5%	33%	17%
2020	4%	33%	18%
2019	4%	33%	18%
2018	3%	35%	18%
2017	3%	35%	18%
2016	7%	34%	18%
2015	7%	34%	17%
2014	10%	35%	16%
2013	8%	34%	16%
2012	9%	34%	16%
2011	7%	33%	15%
2010	5%	31%	14%
2009	4%	28%	14%
2008	5%	28%	14%
2007	4%	27%	15%
2006	3%	27%	14%
2005	1%	25%	11%
2004	3%	24%	11%
2003	3%	22%	9%
2002	4%	21%	9%
2001	4%	20%	9%
2000	3%	21%	9%
1999	2%	21%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	High Peaks Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is High Peaks Elementary School's ranking?

High Peaks Elementary School is ranked #8 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are High Peaks Elementary School often compared to?

High Peaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bear Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend High Peaks Elementary School?

247 students attend High Peaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of High Peaks Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of High Peaks Elementary School?

High Peaks Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does High Peaks Elementary School offer ?

High Peaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is High Peaks Elementary School part of?

High Peaks Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

In what neighborhood is High Peaks Elementary School located?

High Peaks Elementary School is located in the East Boulder neighborhood of Boulder, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in East Boulder.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education