Top Rankings
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,564 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Middle Schools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
21 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
13,477 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,640 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,473
Spending / Student
$22,640
$15,791
Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4001 East Arapahoe Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #22.
Littleton Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 West Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Grades: K-8
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
John Wesley Powell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8000 South Corona Way
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7850
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #44.
Goddard Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3800 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-7850
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-7850
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
Euclid Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
777 West Euclid Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7800
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #66.
Littleton Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 S. Bannock St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
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