2011 Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement Awards
Each year, the Colorado Department of Education recognizes public schools that have demonstrated the highest rates of student longitudinal growth, as measured by the Colorado Growth Model.
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle |
| ACADEMY 20 | ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | ACRES GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | ALTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | AMERICAN ACADEMY AT CASTLE PINES CHARTER | All levels combined, Middle |
| DURANGO 9-R | ANIMAS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | ANTELOPE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ASPEN 1 | ASPEN COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | AURORA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | AURORA FRONTIER K-8 | Middle |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | AURORA QUEST K-8 | All levels combined, Elementary |
| ROARING FORK RE-1 | BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ROARING FORK RE-1 | BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | BEAR CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | BETHKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | BLACK ROCK ELEMENTARY | Elementary |
| MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 | BOOKCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | BOULDER COMMUNITY SCHOOL/INTEGRATED STUDIES | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | BRADFORD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Elementary |
| SUMMIT RE-1 | BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BRIGGSDALE RE-10 | BRIGGSDALE UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | BROMWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BUENA VISTA R-31 | BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| VALLEY RE-1 | CALICHE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | CANYON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | CAPROCK ACADEMY | High |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | CHALLENGE SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 12 | CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ACADEMY 20 | CHINOOK TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | CLYDE MILLER K-8 | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | COAL CREEK CANYON K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | All levels combined, Middle |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | COLORADO SPRINGS CHARTER ACADEMY | All levels combined, Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | COLUMBINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ADAMS COUNTY 14 | COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Middle |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | COPPER MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | CORE KNOWLEDGE CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | CORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | COTTONWOOD CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | COUGAR RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | COYOTE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| THOMPSON R2-J | COYOTE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DELTA COUNTY 50(J) | CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | All levels combined, Middle |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| GUNNISON WATERSHED RE1J | CRESTED BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Middle, High |
| MOFFAT 2 | CRESTONE CHARTER SCHOOL | High |
| WESTMINSTER 50 | CROWN POINTE CHARTER ACADEMY | Middle |
| DEL NORTE C-7 | DEL NORTE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| DELTA COUNTY 50(J) | DELTA ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | DENNISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | DENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: GVR | Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | High |
| SUMMIT RE-1 | DILLON VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | DRY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | DSST: STAPLETON | Elementary, Middle, High |
| POUDRE R-1 | DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | EAGLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | EAGLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| EDISON 54 JT | EDISON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | ELK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | ERIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | ERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ARRIBA-FLAGLER C-20 | FLAGLER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | FLAGSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | FOX CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| LITTLETON 6 | FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| SUMMIT RE-1 | FRISCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ROARING FORK RE-1 | GLENWOOD SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | GOVERNOR'S RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| GARFIELD RE-2 | GRAHAM MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| GRANADA RE-1 | GRANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | GRANT RANCH K-8 SCHOOL | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | GREEN MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | GYPSUM CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| POUDRE R-1 | HARRIS BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | HIGH PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | HIGH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | HIGHLINE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary |
| HOLLY RE-3 | HOLLY HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | HORIZONS K-8 SCHOOL | All levels combined, Elementary |
| ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS | HULSTROM OPTIONS K-8 SCHOOL | Elementary |
| THOMPSON R2-J | IVY STOCKWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JULESBURG RE-1 | JULESBURG HIGH SCHOOL | All levels combined, High |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | JUNE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| KIOWA C-2 | KIOWA HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| POUDRE R-1 | KRUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| HINSDALE COUNTY RE 1 | LAKE CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | All levels combined, High |
| LAKE COUNTY R-1 | LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | LARKSPUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ELIZABETH C-1 | LEGACY ACADEMY | Middle |
| POUDRE R-1 | LIBERTY COMMON CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | LINCOLN CHARTER ACADEMY | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| LITTLETON 6 | LITTLETON ACADEMY | Middle |
| LITTLETON 6 | LITTLETON PREP CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| POUDRE R-1 | LIVERMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| LITTLETON 6 | LOIS LENSKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| SALIDA R-32 | LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | LYONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | LYONS MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | All levels combined, High |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| MC CLAVE RE-2 | MC CLAVE UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| POUDRE R-1 | MCGRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | MEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | MEIKLEJOHN ELEMENTARY | Elementary |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | MINTURN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | MONARCH K-8 SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | MONTESSORI PEAKS CHARTER ACADEMY | All levels combined, Middle |
| CANON CITY RE-1 | MOUNT VIEW CORE KNOWLEDGE CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| ACADEMY 20 | MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | NIWOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RE-2 | NORTH ROUTT CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | NORTH STAR ACADEMY | All levels combined, Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | ODYSSEY CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | OMAR D BLAIR CHARTER SCHOOL | All levels combined, Elementary |
| OURAY R-1 | OURAY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 | PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DELTA COUNTY 50(J) | PAONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | PARMALEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | PEAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| PLATEAU RE-5 | PEETZ JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | All levels combined, Middle |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | PIKES PEAK PREP | High |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| PLAINVIEW RE-2 | PLAINVIEW JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 | PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | POLARIS AT EBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | PRAIRIE CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 | RED SANDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | REDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | RIDGEVIEW CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS | High |
| RIDGWAY R-2 | RIDGWAY HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| POUDRE R-1 | RIFFENBURGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHERRY CREEK 5 | ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | ROSS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | Middle |
| LITTLETON 6 | RUNYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| LITTLETON 6 | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| SANFORD 6J | SANFORD JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 | SCENIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | SEMPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | SIDE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | SLAVENS K-8 SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle |
| SOUTH ROUTT RE 3 | SOROCO HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| PARK COUNTY RE-2 | SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS | STARGATE CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RE-2 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | STECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | STEELE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| COLORADO SPRINGS 11 | STEELE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | STONE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY | Elementary |
| BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 | SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ACADEMY 20 | TCA COLLEGE PATHWAYS | All levels combined, High |
| TELLURIDE R-1 | TELLURIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| ACADEMY 20 | THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | THE VANGUARD SCHOOL (HIGH) | High |
| CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE | THOMAS MACLAREN STATE CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary, Middle, High |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 | TIMBER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | TIMNATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | TRAUT CORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | TWIN PEAKS CHARTER ACADEMY | Elementary, Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | UTE MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | WARDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| POUDRE R-1 | WERNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| WEST GRAND 1-JT. | WEST GRAND HIGH SCHOOL | High |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 | WEST WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J | WESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | WHITTIER K-8 SCHOOL | Middle |
| WIGGINS RE-50(J) | WIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| LITTLETON 6 | WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| HARRISON 2 | WILDFLOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL | All levels combined, Middle |
| DENVER COUNTY 1 | WYATT-EDISON CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Middle |
| ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J | YALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
| MAPLETON 1 | YORK INTERNATIONAL | High |
| YUMA 1 | YUMA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle |
| POUDRE R-1 | ZACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary |
Contact Information:
Lynn Bamberry
Director, Competitive Grants & Awards
303-866-6813