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Peiffer Elementary School (Closed 2023)

4997 South Miller Way
Littleton, CO 80127

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Top 50%

Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peiffer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 was 40-44% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peiffer Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	32
1	32
2	42
3	31
4	31
5	32

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School
2025	216
2024	216
2023	216
2022	234
2021	236
2020	261
2019	261
2018	370
2017	370
2016	410
2015	427
2014	419
2013	427
2012	428
2011	409
2010	406
2009	409
2008	420
2007	405
2006	423
2005	445
2004	485
2003	550
2002	566
2001	600
2000	650
1999	697
1998	770
1997	752
1996	767
1995	820
1994	810
1993	853
1992	840
1991	830
1990	777
1989	781

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	20
2017	20
2016	23
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	27
2007	24
2006	25
2005	24
2004	27
2003	29
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	33
1998	35
1997	34
1996	35
1995	36
1994	37
1993	37
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34
1989	33

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

#539 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School
2023	#539
2022	#549
2021	#667
2019	#663
2018	#579
2017	#735
2016	#852
2015	#597
2014	#642
2013	#732
2012	#619

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	42%	33%	40%
2022	42%	32%	38%
2021	44%	33%	36%
2019	37%	35%	41%
2018	37%	35%	42%
2017	30%	33%	40%
2016	28%	33%	40%
2015	33%	31%	39%
2014	68%	57%	63%
2013	64%	57%	63%
2012	63%	56%	62%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	52%	45%	52%
2021	42%	47%	53%
2019	52%	47%	54%
2018	52%	44%	42%
2017	49%	42%	49%
2016	41%	40%	46%
2015	47%	40%	49%
2014	73%	69%	76%
2013	73%	70%	77%
2012	77%	70%	76%
2011	93%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	17:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	17:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	24:1	18:1	21:1
1991	24:1	18:1	21:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	24:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2018)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	12%	3%
2024	12%	3%
2023	12%	3%	4%
2022	10%	3%	3%
2021	8%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	24%	37%
2024	24%	36%
2023	24%	35%	26%
2022	22%	35%	25%
2021	20%	34%	25%
2020	22%	34%	23%
2019	22%	34%	23%
2018	23%	34%	25%
2017	23%	34%	25%
2016	20%	33%	25%
2015	23%	33%	26%
2014	21%	33%	24%
2013	22%	32%	24%
2012	24%	32%	24%
2011	24%	32%	23%
2010	16%	29%	19%
2009	18%	28%	19%
2008	19%	28%	19%
2007	19%	28%	18%
2006	17%	27%	17%
2005	18%	26%	16%
2004	18%	25%	15%
2003	17%	24%	14%
2002	15%	23%	13%
2001	14%	22%	12%
2000	12%	21%	11%
1999	10%	20%	10%
1998	9%	19%	10%
1997	7%	19%	9%
1996	6%	18%	9%
1995	5%	18%	8%
1994	5%	17%	8%
1993	7%	17%	8%
1992	7%	17%	8%
1991	6%	16%	7%
1990	6%	16%	7%
1989	5%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

59%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	59%	49%
2024	59%	50%
2023	59%	51%	65%
2022	62%	52%	66%
2021	68%	52%	66%
2020	69%	53%	67%
2019	69%	53%	67%
2018	69%	53%	67%
2017	69%	53%	67%
2016	73%	54%	68%
2015	71%	54%	66%
2014	73%	55%	68%
2013	72%	56%	68%
2012	69%	56%	68%
2011	70%	57%	68%
2010	80%	60%	73%
2009	77%	61%	74%
2008	74%	61%	74%
2007	75%	62%	75%
2006	77%	63%	76%
2005	76%	64%	77%
2004	76%	65%	78%
2003	78%	66%	79%
2002	81%	67%	81%
2001	83%	68%	82%
2000	85%	70%	84%
1999	88%	71%	85%
1998	88%	72%	85%
1997	90%	72%	86%
1996	91%	73%	86%
1995	93%	74%	87%
1994	92%	75%	87%
1993	90%	75%	87%
1992	90%	75%	87%
1991	91%	76%	88%
1990	91%	76%	89%
1989	91%	76%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.58	0.62
2024	0.58	0.62
2023	0.58	0.62	0.51
2022	0.56	0.61	0.51
2021	0.50	0.61	0.51
2020	0.48	0.60	0.49
2019	0.48	0.60	0.49
2018	0.47	0.60	0.49
2017	0.47	0.60	0.49
2016	0.43	0.60	0.48
2015	0.45	0.60	0.49
2014	0.43	0.59	0.49
2013	0.44	0.59	0.49
2012	0.47	0.59	0.49
2011	0.46	0.58	0.48
2010	0.34	0.55	0.43
2009	0.38	0.55	0.42
2008	0.42	0.55	0.42
2007	0.40	0.54	0.40
2006	0.38	0.53	0.39
2005	0.39	0.52	0.38
2004	0.39	0.52	0.37
2003	0.37	0.51	0.35
2002	0.32	0.50	0.33
2001	0.30	0.49	0.31
2000	0.27	0.47	0.29
1999	0.22	0.46	0.27
1998	0.22	0.46	0.26
1997	0.19	0.45	0.25
1996	0.17	0.45	0.24
1995	0.13	0.43	0.23
1994	0.15	0.41	0.22
1993	0.18	0.41	0.22
1992	0.18	0.40	0.22
1991	0.17	0.40	0.21
1990	0.17	0.40	0.20
1989	0.16	0.40	0.19

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(22-23)

12.5%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12.5%	33.6%	29.6%
2022	26.4%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	18.1%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

32%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	32%	39%
2024	32%	39%
2023	32%	33%	26%
2022	29%	30%	23%
2021	28%	33%	25%
2020	29%	33%	24%
2019	29%	33%	24%
2018	25%	35%	25%
2017	25%	35%	25%
2016	19%	34%	23%
2015	23%	34%	24%
2014	26%	35%	25%
2013	28%	34%	26%
2012	27%	34%	25%
2011	24%	33%	25%
2010	24%	31%	23%
2009	18%	28%	19%
2008	17%	28%	19%
2007	18%	27%	19%
2006	20%	27%	19%
2005	14%	25%	15%
2004	11%	24%	13%
2003	8%	22%	11%
2002	7%	21%	10%
2001	6%	20%	9%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	7%	21%	10%
1998	5%	22%	10%
1997	5%	22%	10%
1996	6%	22%	10%
1995	7%	22%	10%
1994	8%	21%	10%
1993	6%	20%	9%
1992	5%	19%	8%
1991	6%	18%	7%
1990	5%	18%	7%
1989	4%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Peiffer Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peiffer Elementary School's ranking?

Peiffer Elementary School is ranked #539 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Peiffer Elementary School?

216 students attend Peiffer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Peiffer Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peiffer Elementary School?

Peiffer Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Peiffer Elementary School offer ?

Peiffer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peiffer Elementary School part of?

Peiffer Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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