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Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

6500 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 9,712 students in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 are Summit Middle Charter School, Southern Hills Middle School and Boulder Universal. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
56 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
28,357 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
1,650 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#7 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
52%
33%
63%
45%
(20-21)
50%
29%
91%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,818 is higher than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,632 is higher than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$505 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$528 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,818
$15,476
Spending / Student
$18,632
$15,794

Best Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4655 Hanover Avenue
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Southern Hills Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1500 Knox Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Boulder Universal
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6500 East Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6253
Gr: K-12 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Eldorado K-8 School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3351 South Indiana Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4400
Gr: PK-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Peak To Peak Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Gr: K-12 | 1,452 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #66.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 Sweet Meadow Lane
Erie, CO 80516
(720) 561-5104
Gr: PK-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
Horizons K-8 School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4545 Sioux Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5580
Gr: K-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
Monarch K-8 School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
263 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4000
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Aspen Creek K-8 School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5500 Aspen Creek Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8000
Gr: PK-8 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Louisville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1341 Main Street
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Justice High Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
805 Excalibur
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 935-1337
Gr: 6-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1212.
Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
290 Manhattan Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1313.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2205 Norwood Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 561-5441
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1414.
Nevin Platt Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6096 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5536
Gr: 6-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1515.
Nederland Middle-senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
597 Eldora Road
Nederland, CO 80466
(720) 561-4900
Gr: 6-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1616.
Broomfield Heights Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1555 Daphne Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1717.
Casey Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 High Street
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 561-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1818.
Angevine Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 W South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 56 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,357 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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