The brief
A Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 521 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 35 of 54 in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.
Boulder Universal is listed in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202235%
- 2021*70%
- 2020*70%
- 201970%
- 201870%
- 201750%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2010-2022) · reading/ELA 81% (multi-year average, 2010-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80303; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2022, multi-year average, 2010-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $77,344
- Median home value
- $941,600
- Median rent
- $1,833/mo
- College educated
- 78.9%
- Homeownership
- 45.5%
- Poverty rate
- 23.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80303; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 33
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 73
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,752/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Boulder. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Boulder), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 4 AP courses
- 14.6% participation · state average 2.7 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Boulder Universal serve?
Boulder Universal serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Boulder Universal?
Boulder Universal has an enrollment of approximately 226 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boulder Universal?
The student-teacher ratio at Boulder Universal is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Boulder Universal rank in CO?
Boulder Universal ranks #521 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Boulder Universal's MySchoolScout rating?
Boulder Universal has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Boulder Universal?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Boulder Universal has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2022) and 81% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2021).
Is Boulder Universal a charter school?
No, Boulder Universal is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Boulder Universal a Title I school?
No, Boulder Universal is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 226
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Boulder County
- Phone
- (720) 561-6253
- 4-year graduation
- 60–69%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #35 of 54
- Schools in district
- 56
- District spending per student
- $17,172
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 6.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 80303)
- 24,934
- Area average commute
- 19.1 min
- Area median age
- 29.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.