Jeffco Schools Make 2021 Niche Best Schools Rankings

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — The latest school rankings released by the data analysis company Niche offer a look at how K-12 schools in Jefferson County compare with each other.

Niche, which released its eighth annual version of the rankings on Monday, looks at a variety of criteria in determining a grade for both public and private K-12 schools in Jefferson County, including academics, teachers and diversity.

Here are the schools that received either an 'A' or 'A+' grade in Jeffco:

• Lakewood High School: A+
• D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School: A+
• Dennison Elementary School: A
• Ralston Elementary School: A
• Manning Options School: A
• Devinny Elementary School: A
• Ralston Valley Senior High School: A

View the full Jeffco school rankings here.

Niche said its 2022 best schools rankings offer a more “personal” view of schools than its rankings in recent years. Significantly less importance was placed on SAT and ACT scores this year, Niche said. Any factor in its methodology that is related to test scores was reduced by one third.

Cherry Creek High School was ranked Colorado's No. 1 public school, and Kent Denver School in Englewood was ranked our state's top private school.

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The company combined ratings from students, alumni and parents with quantitative data from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources to evaluate teachers, resources, facility, extracurricular activity opportunities and other factors. Read more about the methodology here.

Across the country, Niche ranked 94,491 public schools, 2,489 private schools and 11,846 school districts to come up with its lists and rankings.

Top 5 Public High Schools:

1. The Davidson Academy in Reno, Nevada
2. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
3. Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science School
4. Maggie Walker Governor’s School in Virginia
5. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Virginia

Top 5 Private High Schools:

1. Phillips Academy in Massachusetts
2. The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut
3. Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut
4. The College Preparatory School in California
5. Groton School in Massachusetts

Top 5 School Districts:

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District in Illinois
2. Glenbrook High School District in Illinois
3. Great Neck Public Schools in New York
4. Community High School District 128 in Illinois
5. Jericho Union Free School District in New York

See the full Niche rankings here.