Schools in Longmont
St. Vrain Valley School District, headquartered in Longmont, is a genuinely strong Colorado district -- #14 statewide and #5 in the Denver metro per Niche's 2026 rankings -- serving nearly all of Longmont plus several surrounding communities.
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Learn moreA strong district-wide ranking, with real internal variation by school
St. Vrain Valley School District ranks #14 among Colorado's school districts for 2026 (#5 in the Denver metro area specifically) per Niche, with 31,607 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio; state test scores show 44% math and 58% reading proficiency district-wide. Individual schools vary more widely -- one high school ranks #55 in Colorado, another #90; elementary schools range from #44 to #264 statewide -- so a specific school's own ranking should be checked directly rather than assumed from the district average.
The district serves more than just Longmont
St. Vrain Valley School District serves Longmont plus surrounding communities including Berthoud, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Lyons, Mead, and part of Boulder -- a genuinely regional district rather than a single-city one, which means school-district boundaries do not map perfectly onto Longmont's own city limits in either direction.
Compares favorably to this dataset's other built Northern Colorado districts
St. Vrain Valley's #14-in-Colorado ranking is notably stronger than Thompson School District's #38 (serving Loveland, elsewhere in this dataset) and Greeley-Evans School District 6's B- overall Niche grade (elsewhere in this dataset) -- a genuine, disclosed comparative advantage for Longmont among this dataset's Northern Colorado school-district coverage.
Key takeaways
- St. Vrain Valley School District ranks #14 among Colorado's school districts for 2026 (#5 in the Denver metro) per Niche, with 31,607 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
- Individual schools vary meaningfully within the district -- from #44 to #264 among Colorado elementary schools, for instance -- so confirm a specific school's own ranking rather than assuming the district average applies.
- The district serves Longmont plus Berthoud, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Lyons, Mead, and part of Boulder -- boundaries do not map perfectly onto city limits.
- St. Vrain Valley's ranking is notably stronger than Thompson School District's (Loveland) or Greeley-Evans School District 6's (Greeley) in this dataset's own comparison.
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