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Best Elementary Schools
in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
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State
2
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Littleton Academy
Grades KG–08454 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,061/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
2
rank
Moody Elementary School
Grades KG–05260 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
East Elementary School
Grades KG–05184 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,061/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Littleton Prep Charter School
Grades PK–08519 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
5
rank
Hopkins Elementary School
Grades PK–05360 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
6
rank
Ford Elementary
Grades KG–05705 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
7
rank
Lois Lenski Elementary School
Grades KG–05500 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
8
rank
Field Elementary School
Grades KG–05273 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($21,061/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
9
rank
Sandburg Elementary School
Grades KG–05489 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
10
rank
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education
Grades PK–05370 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,061/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,061
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
2 more elementary schools in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe not shown here.
View all schools in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
21
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Littleton Academy
Score: 64/100
Other School Levels
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.