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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 6 public middle schools serving 3,699 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
24 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
13,698 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
19,108 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
50 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
356 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,392 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
35%
# Black Students
195 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
9,989 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
73%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
887
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
882
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
940
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
933
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
976
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,020
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,221
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,224
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,300
9,489
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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
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