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Runyon Elementary School

7455 South Elati Street
Littleton, CO 80120

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Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Runyon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CO
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: Runyon Elementary School serves the southwest part of Littleton, CO, covering an area of approximately 2.4 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Runyon Elementary School's student population of 423 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Runyon Elementary School
Kind	65
1	62
2	71
3	70
4	76
5	79

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2025	423
2024	427
2023	467
2022	450
2021	451
2020	461
2019	483
2018	487
2017	469
2015	471
2014	475
2013	461
2012	443
2011	443
2010	452
2009	387
2008	404
2007	380
2006	395
2005	401
2004	402
2003	385
2002	409
2001	435
2000	447
1999	456
1998	468
1997	456
1996	486
1995	463
1994	511
1993	482
1992	470
1991	458
1990	460
1989	443
1988	428
1987	419

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2025	26
2024	27
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	27
2019	26
2018	26
2017	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	20
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	22
2001	24
2000	25
1999	23
1998	24
1997	22
1996	25
1995	25
1994	27
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

2000

School Rankings

Runyon Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Runyon Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#172 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2023	#172
2022	#262
2021	#124
2019	#319
2018	#169
2017	#55
2016	#66
2015	#202
2014	#156
2013	#96
2012	#158
2011	#47
2010	#278

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55%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	55%	33%	52%
2022	47%	32%	49%
2021	57%	33%	50%
2019	47%	35%	53%
2018	53%	35%	54%
2017	62%	33%	52%
2016	64%	33%	53%
2015	46%	31%	44%
2014	84%	57%	72%
2013	85%	57%	71%
2012	81%	56%	71%
2011	99%	82%	92%
2010	95%	81%	91%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	70%	45%	64%
2021	67%	47%	69%
2019	65%	47%	66%
2018	70%	44%	54%
2017	77%	42%	61%
2016	71%	40%	59%
2015	67%	40%	55%
2014	87%	69%	83%
2013	92%	70%	83%
2012	90%	70%	84%
2011	98%	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 (1987-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	16:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	17:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	10%	37%
2024	9%	36%
2023	7%	35%	17%
2022	7%	35%	17%
2021	10%	34%	17%
2020	11%	34%	17%
2019	9%	34%	17%
2018	10%	34%	18%
2017	10%	33%	18%
2015	10%	33%	18%
2014	11%	33%	17%
2013	12%	32%	17%
2012	10%	32%	16%
2011	10%	31%	16%
2010	8%	28%	11%
2009	8%	28%	12%
2008	9%	28%	12%
2007	8%	28%	11%
2006	9%	27%	11%
2005	9%	26%	10%
2004	5%	25%	9%
2003	6%	24%	8%
2002	3%	23%	7%
2001	3%	22%	7%
2000	3%	21%	6%
1999	2%	20%	5%
1998	3%	19%	5%
1997	2%	19%	5%
1996	2%	18%	5%
1995	1%	18%	5%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	5%
1992	1%	17%	4%
1991	1%	17%	4%
1990	1%	16%	4%
1989	1%	16%	4%
1988	1%	15%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%

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White

83%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	83%	49%
2024	83%	50%
2023	85%	51%	74%
2022	86%	52%	74%
2021	85%	52%	74%
2020	85%	53%	74%
2019	87%	53%	74%
2018	85%	53%	74%
2017	86%	54%	74%
2015	83%	54%	73%
2014	82%	55%	75%
2013	80%	56%	74%
2012	82%	56%	75%
2011	83%	57%	75%
2010	89%	61%	82%
2009	87%	61%	81%
2008	86%	62%	81%
2007	87%	62%	83%
2006	88%	63%	83%
2005	86%	64%	84%
2004	89%	65%	85%
2003	90%	66%	86%
2002	93%	67%	87%
2001	92%	68%	88%
2000	93%	69%	90%
1999	93%	70%	90%
1998	92%	71%	91%
1997	93%	72%	91%
1996	94%	73%	91%
1995	94%	74%	91%
1994	96%	74%	91%
1993	95%	75%	90%
1992	95%	75%	91%
1991	95%	75%	91%
1990	97%	76%	91%
1989	97%	76%	92%
1988	95%	77%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

51%

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	0.30	0.62
2024	0.30	0.62
2023	0.27	0.62	0.43
2022	0.26	0.61	0.43
2021	0.27	0.61	0.43
2020	0.27	0.60	0.43
2019	0.24	0.60	0.43
2018	0.27	0.60	0.42
2017	0.25	0.60	0.42
2015	0.30	0.60	0.42
2014	0.32	0.59	0.41
2013	0.35	0.59	0.42
2012	0.32	0.59	0.41
2011	0.30	0.58	0.41
2010	0.20	0.55	0.31
2009	0.24	0.55	0.31
2008	0.25	0.54	0.32
2007	0.24	0.54	0.31
2006	0.22	0.53	0.30
2005	0.25	0.52	0.28
2004	0.21	0.52	0.27
2003	0.19	0.51	0.24
2002	0.13	0.50	0.23
2001	0.15	0.49	0.21
2000	0.13	0.48	0.19
1999	0.13	0.47	0.18
1998	0.15	0.46	0.18
1997	0.13	0.45	0.18
1996	0.12	0.44	0.17
1995	0.12	0.42	0.17
1994	0.08	0.42	0.17
1993	0.10	0.41	0.18
1992	0.10	0.41	0.16
1991	0.10	0.41	0.16
1990	0.06	0.40	0.15
1989	0.06	0.40	0.15
1988	0.10	0.39	0.14

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(22-23)

14.2%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	14.2%	33.6%	19.9%
2022	12.5%	37.4%	20.2%
2021	7.6%	26.8%	15.9%

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2025	19%	39%
2024	15%	39%
2023	6%	33%	13%
2022	4%	30%	12%
2021	6%	33%	15%
2020	3%	33%	13%
2019	5%	33%	13%
2018	5%	34%	14%
2017	6%	35%	14%
2015	7%	34%	15%
2014	9%	35%	16%
2013	6%	34%	16%
2012	8%	34%	16%
2011	7%	33%	15%
2010	8%	31%	14%
2009	7%	28%	12%
2008	8%	28%	12%
2007	9%	27%	12%
2006	6%	27%	11%
2005	5%	25%	10%
2004	4%	24%	8%
2003	3%	22%	7%
2002	2%	21%	7%
2001	1%	20%	6%
2000	2%	21%	7%
1999	4%	21%	7%
1998	3%	22%	7%
1997	4%	22%	6%
1996	4%	22%	6%
1995	3%	22%	6%
1994	3%	21%	7%
1993	2%	20%	5%
1992	2%	19%	5%
1991	1%	18%	4%
1990	1%	18%	4%

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and White

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

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What is Runyon Elementary School's ranking?

Runyon Elementary School is ranked #172 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Runyon Elementary School often compared to?

Runyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Little Raven Elementary School, Littleton Academy by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Runyon Elementary School?

423 students attend Runyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Runyon Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Runyon Elementary School offer ?

Runyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Runyon Elementary School part of?

Runyon Elementary School is part of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10%
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: 70% (Top 10%)
: Runyon Elementary School serves the southwest part of Littleton, CO, covering an area of approximately 2.4 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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