Niwot Elementary School

Niwot Elementary serves 407 students in pre-K through fifth grade in Niwot, Colorado. The school earns a composite score of 9.5/10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a near-perfect academic score of 9.9/10 and a growth score of 9.4/10. Those numbers place it third among all 1,815 public schools in Colorado, outperforming 100 percent of the state's schools.

For a regular public school with no selective enrollment, that standing is hard to match. A 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio gives teachers more direct access to each student than many Colorado schools allow. At 407 students, Niwot Elementary is large enough to sustain complete grade-level programming from pre-K through fifth while staying relatively small by Colorado standards.

The elementary-specific numbers make the same case. Niwot Elementary ranks third among 1,006 Colorado elementary schools and holds the top position among both public schools in Niwot. Families comparing schools across Colorado will find very few elementary options that score at this level across both academic achievement and year-over-year growth.

Located in a rural area, Niwot Elementary School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.