Unlike some of the other cities in our series, Denver's best schools are spread all over town, relatively speaking. Compared to most large cities, Denver is much less geographically defined. The best schools can be found everywhere, except for a bald patch around Sherrelwood and Commerce City.
Overall, slightly better schools are to be found in the southern parts of Denver. To help figure out which specific properties give the best value, we'll use average property rent and school ratings throughout Denver and identify our picks for each grade level.
Viewing school ratings by neighborhood allows us to find the areas with superb overall schools, rather than just identifying one-off instances of an individually exemplary school. Denver has a 2-way tie for top neighborhood between Foxridge and Homestead in the Willows, both of which are found right next to each other in the south-central area of Denver.
Neighborhood Rank | Neighborhood | Neighborhood City and State | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Foxridge | Centennial, CO | 9.3 |
2 | Homestead in the Willows | Englewood, CO | 9.3 |
3 | Southwest Denver | Lakewood, CO | 8.7 |
4 | Stapleton | Denver, CO | 8.7 |
5 | Stony Creek | Littleton, CO | 8.7 |
6 | Arvada Plaza Area | Wheat Ridge, CO | 8.3 |
7 | Willow Run | Broomfield, CO | 8.3 |
8 | Inverness | Englewood, CO | 8.0 |
9 | Park Hill | Denver, CO | 8.0 |
10 | Westridge | Highlands Ranch, CO | 7.7 |
Having looked at the best overall neighborhoods, we now try to find the best individual properties near the best schools at the elementary, middle and high school level. Click on any location circle in our interactive maps to pull up info on properties for that location.
Elementary Schools
Value Rank | Property Name | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Golden Arms | $1,100 | 8.0 |
2 | Buchtel Park | $1,260 | 9.0 |
3 | The Wesley Apartments | $1,325 | 9.0 |
4 | The Villas at Homestead | $1,516 | 10.0 |
5 | Vistas at Stony Creek | $1,407 | 9.0 |
6 | Avery Park Apartment Homes | $1,423 | 9.0 |
7 | Sonoma Resort | $1,646 | 10.0 |
8 | Villas on 76th | $1,154 | 7.0 |
9 | Girard at Cherry Hills | $1,690 | 10.0 |
10 | Copper Terrace | $1,720 | 10.0 |
Middle Schools
Value Rank | Property Name | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Glen at the Park | $1,192 | 9.0 |
2 | The Pines | $1,077 | 8.0 |
3 | Union Square | $1,228 | 8.0 |
4 | Vistas at Stony Creek | $1,407 | 9.0 |
5 | Golden Arms | $1,100 | 7.0 |
6 | Avery Park Apartment Homes | $1,423 | 9.0 |
7 | Ralston Park | $1,280 | 8.0 |
8 | The Helix Apartments | $1,443 | 9.0 |
9 | Pembrooke on the Green | $1,283 | 8.0 |
10 | Westridge Apartments | $1,456 | 9.0 |
High Schools
Value Rank | Property Name | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | The Pines | $1,077 | 7.0 |
2 | Golden Arms | $1,100 | 7.0 |
3 | Avery Park Apartment Homes | $1,423 | 9.0 |
4 | The Helix Apartments | $1,443 | 9.0 |
5 | Advenir at Saddle Rock Apartments | $1,345 | 8.0 |
6 | The Villas at Homestead | $1,516 | 9.0 |
7 | Cottonwood Place | $1,195 | 7.0 |
8 | Hilltop Park Apartments | $1,195 | 7.0 |
9 | Union Square | $1,228 | 7.0 |
10 | Vistas at Stony Creek | $1,407 | 8.0 |