Summit Elementary School

Summit Elementary School serves 274 students across prekindergarten through sixth grade in Divide, Colorado, earning a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating. The school ranks 20th out of 1,815 public schools in Colorado, outperforming 99% of schools statewide, and places 15th among the state's 1,006 elementary schools. Those figures put Summit in genuinely rare territory at the top of Colorado's public school system.

The growth score of 9.5 sits noticeably above the already strong academic score of 8.5. That gap matters: it signals that students aren't simply arriving prepared — they're making faster-than-expected gains while they're here. A 12.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio reinforces that trajectory, giving teachers the proximity to deliver consistent, individualized instruction across a school of fewer than 300 students.

Strong growth at a small school is harder to fake than strong test scores alone. Within Woodland Park School District No. Re-2, Summit ranks first among all five schools, setting the academic ceiling for the entire district.

For families comparing Colorado elementary options, the record is clear — Summit delivers outcomes that very few schools in the state can match.

Located in a rural area, Summit 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.