Over the past 2022-23 school year, Jeffco schools across the district have been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for their academic achievement. Congratulations to the hard-working staff and students at each school.
U.S. News and World Report
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D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School – honored as the top high school in Colorado and ranked #68 nationally.
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Evergreen High School – honored as #14 high school in Colorado and ranked #546 nationally.
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Ralston Valley High School – honored as #24 high school in Colorado and ranked #889 nationally.
View the Best High School Rankings by U.S. News
National Blue Ribbon Schools
View 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
2023 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS)
Below is a list of Jeffco schools that have demonstrated growth above the 65th percentile on the 2023 Colorado Measures of Academic Success:
| English Language Arts (ELA) |
Math |
| Coronado Elementary School |
Dennison Elementary School* |
| Fairmount |
Kyffin |
| Foster K-8 |
Marshdale* |
| Governor’s Ranch* |
Meiklejohn* |
| Lukas |
Mitchell* |
| Maple Grove |
Patterson |
| Marshdale* |
Ralston* |
| Meiklejohn* |
Semper |
| Mitchell* |
Stober* |
| Parmalee |
Weber |
| Prospect Valley |
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| Ralston* |
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| Sierra |
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| Stober* |
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| Ute Meadows |
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* Indicates achievement in both ELA and Math.
View the 2023 CMAS Data and Results
Governor’s Award Winners
Governor’s Bright Spot Award
Awarded during the 2022-23 school year.
Governor Polis announced a new special recognition for the 21 schools across the state that have demonstrated strong growth in student achievement since 2019. The selected schools have demonstrated excellence and the ability to advance learning through challenging times. These schools will receive the Governor’s Bright Spot award and $50,000 dollars of GEER funds to go towards investments such as expanding student resources, faculty development, preparing and preventing public health emergencies, and other opportunities that will benefit students' learning experiences.
- Brady Exploration School
- Welchester Elementary School
View Information on the Governor's Bright Spot Award
Colorado John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award
The John Irwin awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement over time. These schools received an Exceeds Expectations rating on the Academic Achievement indicator of the School Performance Frameworks reflecting exceptional performance in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. (View more information on the School Performance Framework in SchoolView.)
The Excellence Awards are named for a true friend and visionary of education, former Colorado State Representative, John J. Irwin.
- Bergen Valley Intermediate School
- Bradford K8 North
- Bradford K8 South
- Dennison Elementary School
- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Devinny Elementary School
- Evergreen High School
- Evergreen Middle School
- Fairmount Elementary School
- Jefferson Academy High School
- Kyffin Elementary School
- Manning Options School
- Maple Grove Elementary School
- Marshdale Elementary School
- Meiklejohn Elementary
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Paramalee Elementary School
- Ralston Elementary School
- Red Rocks Elementary School
- Rooney Ranch Elementary School
- Shaffer Elementary School
- Sierra Elementary School
- Warder Elementary School
- West Woods Elementary School
- Wilmot Elementary School
View Information on the John Irwin Award
Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement Awards
The Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional student growth. On the school performance framework that is used by the state to evaluate schools, these schools "exceed" expectations on the indicator related to longitudinal academic growth and "meet or exceed" expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps.
- Adams Elementary School
- Dennison Elementary School
- Devinny Elementary School
- Doral Academy of Colorado
- Dutch Creek Elementary School
- Glennon Heights Elementary School
- Governor's Ranch Elementary School
- Kyffin Elementary School
- Lukas Elementary School
- Maple Grove Elementary School
- Marshdale Elementary School
- Parmalee Elementary School
- Patterson International School
- Powderhorn Elementary School
- Ralston Elementary School
- Rooney Ranch Elementary School
- Van Arsdale Elementary School
- Warder Elementary School
- West Woods Elementary School
View Information on the Governor's Distinguished Improvement Awards