Martha Weiser House · Photo: Davidmendosa · CC BY-SA 3.0Gunbarrel’s public schools outscore 93% of Colorado districts
50% of students in Gunbarrel’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gunbarrel, 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 89% 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.
Gunbarrel’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,771 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hillside School (private) is 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 Gunbarrel’s grade
A: better than 93% of Colorado school districts, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gunbarrel, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
Kindergarten in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
1st grade in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
2nd grade in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
3rd grade in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
4th grade in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
5th grade in Gunbarrel
Heatherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
Gunbarrel’s public schools are run by Boulder Valley School District RE-2, which also serves Boulder, Broomfield, Jamestown and Lafayette and others. Parts of Gunbarrel (11% of its land) are served by St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J 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.
Well above the state in reading
Gunbarrel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Gunbarrel’s borders.
Every school in Gunbarrel
21 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 Gunbarrel’s schools
Are Gunbarrel’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gunbarrel children attend outscore 93% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gunbarrel in?
Boulder Valley School District RE-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,988 students in 56 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gunbarrel are served by St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J.
Where do Gunbarrel kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Boulder High School, Fairview High School, Broomfield High School, Centaurus High School, Monarch High School, New Vista High School and Nederland Middle-Senior High School.
What is Gunbarrel’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Boulder Valley School District RE-2 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Gunbarrel spend per student?
$17,771 in Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gunbarrel?
Yes: Hillside School (special education, grades 1–9, 75 students).
Parents talk
What Gunbarrel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gunbarrel → 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.