Best private K-12 schools in the Denver metro area
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Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Denver metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#19. Calvary Apostolic Academy
– Location: Denver, CO
– Enrollment: 57 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B

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#18. Our Lady Help of Christians Academy
– Location: Watkins, CO
– Enrollment: 175 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B-

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#17. Flatirons Academy
– Location: Westminster, CO
– Enrollment: 412 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B

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#16. Life Christian Academy
– Location: Westminster, CO
– Enrollment: 64 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B
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#15. Shining Mountain Waldorf School
– Location: Boulder, CO
– Enrollment: 231 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B

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#14. Belleview Christian Preparatory School
– Location: Westminster, CO
– Enrollment: 340 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B

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#13. Cedar Wood Christian Academy
– Location: Aurora, CO
– Enrollment: 26 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B+
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#12. Augustine Classical Academy
– Location: Lakewood, CO
– Enrollment: 250 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B+
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#11. Beth Eden Baptist School
– Location: Wheat Ridge, CO
– Enrollment: 111 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-

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#10. Denver Christian School
– Location: Lakewood, CO
– Enrollment: 985 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-

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#9. Front Range Christian School
– Location: Littleton, CO
– Enrollment: 448 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-

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#8. Denver Academy of Torah
– Location: Denver, CO
– Enrollment: 176 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#7. Mile High Academy
– Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
– Enrollment: 253 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#6. Denver Jewish Day School
– Location: Denver, CO
– Enrollment: 353 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#5. The Denver Waldorf School
– Location: Denver, CO
– Enrollment: 259 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#4. Crescent View Academy
– Location: Aurora, CO
– Enrollment: 617 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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#3. Dawson School
– Location: Lafayette, CO
– Enrollment: 471 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#2. St. Mary’s Academy
– Location: Englewood, CO
– Enrollment: 713 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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#1. Colorado Academy
– Location: Denver, CO
– Enrollment: 1,048 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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