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Sandburg Elementary School

6900 South Elizabeth Street
Littleton, CO 80122

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Top 20%

Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in CO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sandburg Elementary School's student population of 499 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandburg Elementary School
Kind	88
1	84
2	84
3	88
4	81
5	74

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	489
2022	468
2021	388
2020	470
2019	470
2018	511
2017	511
2016	489
2015	502
2014	623
2013	561
2012	557
2011	517
2010	536
2009	518
2008	511
2007	454
2006	451
2005	431
2004	428
2003	432
2002	431
2001	447
2000	409
1999	428
1998	442
1997	476
1996	531
1995	568
1994	579
1993	584
1992	536
1991	531
1990	537
1989	507
1988	478
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	22
2011	23
2010	24
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	26
2002	23
2001	20
2000	18
1999	20
1998	23
1997	22
1996	27
1995	29
1994	27
1993	27
1992	24
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

Sandburg Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sandburg Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#186 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2022	#186
2021	#177
2019	#202
2018	#134
2017	#106
2016	#132
2015	#156
2014	#56
2013	#100
2012	#93
2011	#110

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52%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	52%	32%	49%
2021	52%	33%	50%
2019	57%	35%	53%
2018	59%	35%	54%
2017	60%	33%	52%
2016	56%	33%	53%
2015	48%	31%	44%
2014	89%	57%	72%
2013	87%	57%	71%
2012	89%	56%	71%
2011	97%	82%	92%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	69%	45%	64%
2021	62%	47%	69%
2019	66%	47%	66%
2018	68%	44%	54%
2017	68%	42%	61%
2016	65%	40%	59%
2015	71%	40%	55%
2014	92%	69%	83%
2013	90%	70%	83%
2012	89%	70%	84%
2011	97%	89%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	20:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	20:1	16:1	19:1
2019	20:1	16:1	19:1
2018	20:1	17:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	20:1	17:1	19:1
2015	22:1	17:1	19:1
2014	27:1	17:1	19:1
2013	23:1	17:1	19:1
2012	25:1	17:1	19:1
2011	22:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	18:1
2000	23:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	10%	35%	17%
2022	8%	35%	17%
2021	5%	34%	17%
2020	6%	34%	17%
2019	6%	34%	17%
2018	9%	34%	18%
2017	9%	34%	18%
2016	7%	33%	17%
2015	8%	33%	18%
2014	7%	33%	17%
2013	7%	32%	17%
2012	8%	32%	16%
2011	7%	32%	16%
2010	2%	29%	11%
2009	3%	28%	12%
2008	4%	28%	12%
2007	3%	28%	11%
2006	5%	27%	11%
2005	5%	26%	10%
2004	6%	25%	9%
2003	4%	24%	8%
2002	3%	23%	7%
2001	3%	22%	7%
2000	4%	21%	6%
1999	4%	20%	5%
1998	2%	19%	5%
1997	1%	19%	5%
1995	1%	18%	5%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	1%	17%	5%
1992	2%	17%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

81%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	83%	51%	74%
2022	84%	52%	74%
2021	89%	52%	74%
2020	87%	53%	74%
2019	87%	53%	74%
2018	86%	53%	74%
2017	86%	53%	74%
2016	85%	54%	74%
2015	85%	54%	73%
2014	86%	55%	75%
2013	85%	56%	74%
2012	84%	56%	75%
2011	85%	57%	75%
2010	92%	60%	82%
2009	91%	61%	81%
2008	91%	61%	81%
2007	92%	62%	83%
2006	90%	63%	83%
2005	91%	64%	84%
2004	89%	65%	85%
2003	92%	66%	86%
2002	94%	67%	87%
2001	94%	68%	88%
2000	94%	70%	90%
1999	94%	71%	90%
1998	96%	72%	91%
1997	96%	72%	91%
1996	97%	73%	91%
1995	96%	74%	91%
1994	96%	75%	91%
1993	95%	75%	90%
1992	96%	75%	91%
1991	96%	76%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	0.30	0.62	0.43
2022	0.29	0.61	0.43
2021	0.21	0.61	0.43
2020	0.24	0.60	0.43
2019	0.24	0.60	0.43
2018	0.25	0.60	0.42
2017	0.25	0.60	0.42
2016	0.27	0.60	0.42
2015	0.27	0.60	0.42
2014	0.26	0.59	0.41
2013	0.27	0.59	0.42
2012	0.29	0.59	0.41
2011	0.27	0.58	0.41
2010	0.15	0.55	0.31
2009	0.16	0.55	0.31
2008	0.17	0.55	0.32
2007	0.15	0.54	0.31
2006	0.18	0.53	0.30
2005	0.17	0.52	0.28
2004	0.21	0.52	0.27
2003	0.14	0.51	0.24
2002	0.12	0.50	0.23
2001	0.12	0.49	0.21
2000	0.12	0.47	0.19
1999	0.12	0.46	0.18
1998	0.08	0.46	0.18
1997	0.08	0.45	0.18
1996	0.06	0.45	0.17
1995	0.08	0.43	0.17
1994	0.08	0.41	0.17
1993	0.10	0.41	0.18
1992	0.08	0.40	0.16
1991	0.07	0.40	0.16

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Eligible for

13%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	8%	33%	13%
2022	8%	30%	12%
2021	8%	33%	15%
2020	5%	33%	13%
2019	5%	33%	13%
2018	4%	35%	14%
2017	4%	35%	14%
2016	4%	34%	14%
2015	2%	34%	15%
2014	4%	35%	16%
2013	5%	34%	16%
2012	6%	34%	16%
2011	5%	33%	15%
2010	4%	31%	14%
2009	5%	28%	12%
2008	5%	28%	12%
2007	4%	27%	12%
2006	4%	27%	11%
2005	4%	25%	10%
2004	5%	24%	8%
2003	1%	22%	7%
2002	3%	21%	7%
2001	3%	20%	6%
2000	3%	21%	7%
1999	1%	21%	7%
1998	1%	22%	7%
1997	1%	22%	6%
1996	1%	22%	6%
1995	1%	22%	6%
1994	1%	21%	7%
1993	1%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	2%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	8%	4%
2019	1%	8%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	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

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sandburg Elementary School's ranking?

Sandburg Elementary School is ranked #186 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sandburg Elementary School often compared to?

Sandburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sandburg Elementary School?

499 students attend Sandburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Sandburg Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sandburg Elementary School?

Sandburg Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sandburg Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sandburg Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sandburg Elementary School located?

Sandburg Elementary School is located in the Cherry Knolls neighborhood of Littleton, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education