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Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public schools serving 13,698 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.
Public Schools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Colorado public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,941 Schools
# Students
13,698 Students
880,585 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
53,204 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
50 Students
5,720 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
356 Students
28,116 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,392 Students
305,656 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
35%
# Black Students
195 Students
40,168 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
9,989 Students
455,319 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,567 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
43,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
887
61,531
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
59,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
882
61,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
61,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
940
62,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
933
63,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
976
64,472
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,020
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,221
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,224
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,300
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,572 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,274 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,572
$15,247
Spending / Student
$22,274
$15,560
Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,884 students
Rank: #22.
Lois Lenski Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6350 South Fairfax Way
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4575
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4575
Grades: K-5
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4300 West Ponds Circle
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4750
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
Newton Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4001 East Arapahoe Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #55.
Littleton Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 West Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Grades: K-8
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Heritage High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 West Geddes Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,724 students
Rank: #77.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
711 East Euclid Avenue
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4525
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4525
Grades: K-5
| 322 students
Rank: #88.
Sandburg Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6900 South Elizabeth Street
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4675
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4675
Grades: K-5
| 468 students
Rank: #99.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7171 South Pennsylvania Street
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4550
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #1010.
John Wesley Powell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8000 South Corona Way
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7850
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #1111.
Runyon Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7455 South Elati Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4650
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4650
Grades: K-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1212.
Littleton High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
199 East Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-7700
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,293 students
Rank: #1313.
Peabody Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3128 East Maplewood Avenue
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4625
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4625
Grades: K-5
| 156 students
Rank: #1414.
Ford Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7300 South Clermont Drive
Littleton, CO 80122
(720) 360-2100
Littleton, CO 80122
(720) 360-2100
Grades: K-5
| 653 students
Rank: #1515.
Goddard Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3800 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-7850
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #1616.
Moody Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6390 South Windermere Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4600
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #1717.
Euclid Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
777 West Euclid Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7800
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #1818.
Littleton Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 S. Bannock St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #1919.
Twain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6901 South Franklin Street
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4700
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4700
Grades: K-5
| 226 students
Rank: #2020.
Centennial Of Fine Arts Education
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3306 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4425
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4425
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #2121.
East Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5933 South Fairfield Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4450
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-4450
Grades: K-5
| 202 students
Rank: #2222.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5402 South Sherman Way
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4475
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4475
Grades: K-5
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
711 E Euclid Ave
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4409
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-4409
Grades: PK
| 144 students
Rank: n/an/a
1907 West Powers Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-6980
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-6980
Grades: PK
| 151 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe manages 24 public schools serving 13,698 students.
What is the rank of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe is ranked #8 out of 179 school districts in Colorado (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe?
73% of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 17:1.
What is Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $22,274 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
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