Lincoln School · Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0Erie’s public schools outscore 82% of Colorado districts
Math proficiency in Erie’s districts is 37%, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Erie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Erie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 60 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Erie’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,300 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School, Primrose School of Erie at Vista Ridge (private), Vista Ridge Academy (private) and Blue Mountain Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Erie’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Colorado school districts, #46 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Erie, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Erie · depends on your address
Soaring Heights PK-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,211 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Erie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Erie · depends on your address
Soaring Heights PK-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,211 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Erie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Erie · depends on your address
Soaring Heights PK-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,211 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Erie Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Erie’s public schools are run by St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J, which also serves Dacono, Firestone, Frederick and Longmont and others. Parts of Erie (15% of its land) are served by Boulder Valley School District RE-2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Erie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Erie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | A− | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J |
| Frederick | A− | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J |
| Lafayette | A | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 |
| Broomfield | A− | Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 · Boulder Valley School District RE-2 PK–12 |
| Dacono | A− | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J PK–12 · Weld County School District RE-8 PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J with Erie, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Erie
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Erie’s schools
Are Erie’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Erie children attend outscore 82% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #46 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Erie in?
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,607 students in 54 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Erie are served by Boulder Valley School District RE-2.
Where do Erie kids go to high school?
Erie High School, with 1,727 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Erie’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Erie spend per student?
$15,300 in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Erie?
Yes: Primrose School of Erie at Vista Ridge (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 173 students), Vista Ridge Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 107 students) and Blue Mountain Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 53 students). Erie also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Erie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Erie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.