Best Wheat Ridge Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,689 students in Wheat Ridge, CO (there are 4 private schools, serving 490 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Wheat Ridge, CO are educated in public schools (compared to the CO state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Wheat Ridge, CO are Prospect Valley Elementary School, Wheat Ridge High School and Peak Expeditionary - Pennington. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Wheat Ridge, CO public schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Wheat Ridge have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Colorado public schools.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).