Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe

5776 South Crocker Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,564 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 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
21 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
13,477 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(22-23)
52%
33%
64%
45%
(20-21)
46%
29%
(22-23)
93%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,640 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,473
Spending / Student
$22,640
$15,791

Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4001 East Arapahoe Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #22.
Littleton Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 West Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Grades: K-8
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
John Wesley Powell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8000 South Corona Way
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #44.
Goddard Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3800 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
Euclid Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
777 West Euclid Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #66.
Littleton Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5301 S. Bannock St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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