Schools in Glendale · Boulder Valley School District RE-2
Glendale’s public schools beat 95% of Colorado districts
The public schools Glendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
#50Graduation rate78%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 20 pts vs CO 47%
2020–21
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 19 pts vs CO 30%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 9 pts vs CO 82%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 12% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Glendale compares
A+ Test scoresA− Graduation
Colorado school districts we grade (161)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (37)Better than 78%
High confidence. Built on 6,852 tested students and a graduating class of 2,605; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Colorado’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Colorado only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glendale.
25 schools teach Pre-K in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach K in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach 1st grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach 2nd grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach 3rd grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach 4th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
33 schools teach 5th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Eldorado K-8 School and more.
14 schools teach 6th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Louisville Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 7th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Louisville Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 8th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Aspen Creek K-8 School, Meadowlark School, Monarch K-8 School and Louisville Middle School and more.
7 schools teach 9th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Boulder High School, Fairview High School, Broomfield High School and Centaurus High School and more.
7 schools teach 10th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Boulder High School, Fairview High School, Broomfield High School and Centaurus High School and more.
7 schools teach 11th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Boulder High School, Fairview High School, Broomfield High School and Centaurus High School and more.
7 schools teach 12th grade in Glendale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Boulder High School, Fairview High School, Broomfield High School and Centaurus High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–833 schoolsDepends on your address
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address
127 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading67%
State average 47%
Math49%
State average 30.4%
Every school in Glendale
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Glendale · in other towns
Aspen Creek K-8 School
A−844 students18:1Rate it →
Meadowlark School
A−747 students19:1Rate it →
Monarch K-8 School
A−698 students15:1Rate it →
Eldorado K-8 School
A529 students17:1Rate it →
Lafayette Elementary School
A−497 students18:1Rate it →
Louisville Elementary School
A449 students18:1Rate it →
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
B−439 students16:1Rate it →
Ryan Elementary School
B+436 students17:1Rate it →
Fireside Elementary School
A+431 students17:1Rate it →
Foothill Elementary School
A419 students17:1Rate it →
Superior Elementary School
A+418 students19:1Rate it →
University Hill Elementary School
B405 students16:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Glendale
There’s no college in Glendale, but 13 are within 30 miles. The closest is Naropa University in Boulder, 7.5 miles away.
Naropa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boulder
7.5 mi738 students
University of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · Boulder
7.6 mi37,286 students
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCommunity college · For-profit · Boulder
9.6 mi8,571 students
Institute of Taoist Education and AcupunctureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville
14.1 mi36 students
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyCommunity college · For-profit · Broomfield
17.9 mi321 students
Front Range Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Westminster
21.8 mi17,358 students
Colorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · Golden
24.5 mi7,376 students
Pima Medical Institute-DenverCommunity college · For-profit · Sherrelwood
26.3 mi764 students
Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denver
27.4 mi3,350 students
Colorado School of TradesCommunity college · For-profit · Lakewood
27.7 mi108 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Glendale. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 3 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.