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Cougar Run Elementary School

8780 Venneford Ranch Road
Littleton, CO 80126

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Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cougar Run Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in CO
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Cougar Run Elementary School serves the northern part of Littleton, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families within the zone can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 1.4 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cougar Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Cougar Run Elementary School's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cougar Run Elementary School
Kind	73
1	58
2	57
3	54
4	45
5	55
6	50

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School
2025	392
2024	360
2023	344
2022	364
2021	408
2020	441
2019	456
2018	505
2017	526
2015	519
2014	517
2013	522
2012	543
2011	568
2010	587
2009	586
2008	567
2007	580
2006	582
2005	615
2004	642
2003	646
2002	619
2001	603
2000	757
1999	755
1998	657
1997	422

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School
2025	25
2024	23
2023	20
2022	21
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	25
2010	29
2009	31
2008	32
2007	30
2006	33
2005	35
2004	34
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	44
1999	36
1998	29
1997	22

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School Rankings

Cougar Run Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cougar Run Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#283 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School
2023	#283
2022	#193
2021	#222
2019	#228
2018	#253
2017	#196
2016	#222
2015	#153
2014	#140
2013	#121
2012	#100
2011	#94
2010	#116

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45-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	47%	33%	50%
2022	52%	32%	49%
2021	47%	33%	45%
2019	55%	35%	48%
2018	49%	35%	45%
2017	52%	33%	42%
2016	51%	33%	43%
2015	50%	31%	41%
2014	86%	57%	70%
2013	86%	57%	70%
2012	87%	56%	71%
2011	98%	82%	91%
2010	98%	81%	91%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2022	67%	45%	62%
2021	67%	47%	62%
2019	65%	47%	59%
2018	68%	44%	45%
2017	62%	42%	50%
2016	59%	40%	49%
2015	65%	40%	50%
2014	87%	69%	81%
2013	89%	70%	82%
2012	90%	70%	82%
2011	97%	89%	95%
2010	96%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	17:1	20:1
2017	19:1	17:1	20:1
2015	21:1	17:1	20:1
2014	22:1	17:1	20:1
2013	22:1	17:1	21:1
2012	22:1	17:1	21:1
2011	23:1	17:1	21:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	4%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	8%	3%	5%
2010	10%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	5%
2008	9%	3%	5%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	9%	3%	4%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	4%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	7%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	18%	37%
2024	16%	36%
2023	15%	35%	16%
2022	12%	35%	16%
2021	13%	34%	15%
2020	12%	34%	15%
2019	12%	34%	15%
2018	15%	34%	15%
2017	16%	33%	15%
2015	14%	33%	15%
2014	13%	33%	14%
2013	12%	32%	14%
2012	12%	32%	13%
2011	11%	31%	13%
2010	10%	28%	9%
2009	8%	28%	9%
2008	8%	28%	7%
2007	8%	28%	7%
2006	8%	27%	7%
2005	6%	26%	7%
2004	5%	25%	6%
2003	7%	24%	6%
2002	6%	23%	6%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	5%	21%	4%
1999	5%	20%	4%
1998	5%	19%	4%
1997	3%	19%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	3%	6%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%

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White

69%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	69%	49%
2024	71%	50%
2023	71%	51%	69%
2022	73%	52%	70%
2021	73%	52%	72%
2020	76%	53%	73%
2019	75%	53%	73%
2018	76%	53%	75%
2017	73%	54%	75%
2015	74%	54%	75%
2014	75%	55%	76%
2013	75%	56%	76%
2012	75%	56%	77%
2011	77%	57%	77%
2010	79%	61%	82%
2009	80%	61%	82%
2008	81%	62%	85%
2007	81%	62%	85%
2006	81%	63%	86%
2005	83%	64%	86%
2004	86%	65%	87%
2003	84%	66%	88%
2002	85%	67%	89%
2001	87%	68%	90%
2000	87%	69%	91%
1999	87%	70%	91%
1998	87%	71%	92%
1997	90%	72%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	8%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

51%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	0.49	0.62
2024	0.47	0.62
2023	0.47	0.62	0.49
2022	0.45	0.61	0.48
2021	0.45	0.61	0.46
2020	0.41	0.60	0.44
2019	0.42	0.60	0.44
2018	0.40	0.60	0.42
2017	0.44	0.60	0.42
2015	0.43	0.60	0.41
2014	0.42	0.59	0.40
2013	0.42	0.59	0.40
2012	0.42	0.59	0.40
2011	0.39	0.58	0.39
2010	0.36	0.55	0.31
2009	0.35	0.55	0.31
2008	0.33	0.54	0.27
2007	0.33	0.54	0.26
2006	0.33	0.53	0.25
2005	0.30	0.52	0.24
2004	0.26	0.52	0.23
2003	0.29	0.51	0.22
2002	0.27	0.50	0.21
2001	0.24	0.49	0.19
2000	0.24	0.48	0.17
1999	0.24	0.47	0.16
1998	0.24	0.46	0.15
1997	0.19	0.45	0.13

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(22-23)

17.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	17.4%	33.6%	19.9%
2022	11.7%	37.4%	21.2%
2021	13.5%	26.8%	16.4%

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	19%	39%
2024	15%	39%
2023	10%	33%	8%
2022	10%	30%	9%
2021	12%	33%	8%
2020	7%	33%	9%
2019	9%	33%	9%
2018	8%	34%	8%
2017	10%	35%	8%
2015	5%	34%	8%
2014	5%	35%	9%
2013	7%	34%	9%
2012	7%	34%	8%
2011	7%	33%	8%
2010	3%	31%	6%
2009	4%	28%	6%
2008	4%	28%	3%
2007	2%	27%	3%
2006	5%	27%	2%
2005	3%	25%	2%
2004	3%	24%	2%
2003	1%	22%	2%
2001	1%	20%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	22%	2%
1997	1%	22%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cougar Run Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2015	6%	7%	2%
2014	5%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	1%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	3%	7%	1%

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School District Name

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cougar Run Elementary School's ranking?

Cougar Run Elementary School is ranked #283 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Cougar Run Elementary School?

392 students attend Cougar Run Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Cougar Run Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cougar Run Elementary School?

Cougar Run Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cougar Run Elementary School offer ?

Cougar Run Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cougar Run Elementary School part of?

Cougar Run Elementary School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

In what neighborhood is Cougar Run Elementary School located?

Cougar Run Elementary School is located in the Northridge neighborhood of Littleton, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in Northridge.

School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

My kids have been going to this school for 3 yrs. There have been several instances where my kids have been bullied and nothing has been resolved, my son in 3rd grade has a teacher that has no control over the classroom and is constantly getting items stolen including his snack and it's just passed along as if there is nothing to be done about it. I have asked it he could switch teachers and I was informed that he could not. It seems this school has alot of issues and thankfully they will not be attending next year. My kids have complained that they hate this school, and that's pretty sad.

- Posted by Parent - wpb16

5 10/10/2025

I have 3 kids attending this school. I believe it has a quality staff and excellent principal. I visit many of the schools in the district as well as other districts as part of my line of work and Cougar Run is one of the top elementary schools I have seen.

- Posted by Parent - paifl

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Cougar Run Elementary School serves the northern part of Littleton, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families within the zone can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 1.4 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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