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Governor's Ranch Elementary School

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Governor's Ranch Elementary School ranks 235 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Governor's Ranch Elementary School is a public elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 421 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects.

On the 2024-2025 CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests, 60.6% of Governor's Ranch Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.5% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, 52.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's science performance was also noteworthy, with 45.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 47.7% for the district and 39% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.73% to 21.38% over the past three years, and a lower student-teacher ratio than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Westridge Elementary School and Stony Creek Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Westridge Elementary School ranking in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools. This suggests that the Jefferson County School District as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.

458

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,896

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5354 South Field Street
Littleton, CO 80123-7800

(303) 982-4625

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Governor's Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ken Caryl Middle School
High:	Columbine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

235^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 84Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	235 of 950	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	180 of 943	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	224 of 933	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	293 of 921	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	348 of 710	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	211 of 965	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	117 of 917	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	116 of 929	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	122 of 914	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	119 of 938	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	173 of 962	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	237 of 954	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	302 of 935	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	288 of 935	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	298 of 925	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	301 of 872	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	298 of 849	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	284 of 852	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	210 of 829	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	198 of 823	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.4	94 of 808	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	252 of 694	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	158 of 684	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	158 of 642	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	225 of 595	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	126 of 758	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	48 of 690	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	184 of 700	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	205 of 683	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	259 of 649	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	287 of 594	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	220 of 764	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	254 of 693	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	212 of 551	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	122 of 539	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	154 of 525	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	175 of 596	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	47 of 337	86.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math53%+17 vs state

Science46%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2023

We have multiple kids at GRE. This school is truly a beautiful place for our kids. The culture is wonderful. They promote inclusion, investment in yourself and those around you and the staff (from the principal to the support staff) are all incredibly caring and work hard to make your kids and family feel welcome and cared for. I couldn’t ask for a better place for our kids to grow up. The families at the school, whether choiced in or from the neighborhood, are so supportive of one another and are also very welcoming. We LOVE this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 17, 2014

I recently visited this school, the atmosphere was welcoming, the principal was personable and approachable, the classrooms were organized and quiet. An amazing neighborhood school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Governor's Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 South Field Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4625	458	28	16.2	21.4%	343 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	74	235^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.3	180^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.9%	55	60.3	57.1	64.5				60.6	43.8	61.5	53.2				52.9	45.8		$16,896
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 West Alamo Place	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3975	400	23	17.3	14.8%	287 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (17.8%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	89.4	79^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.7%		82.1	150^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.1%	71	63.0	65.3	76.8				68.2	65.3	66.7	67.6				66.5	65.2		$16,747
Montessori Peaks Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9904 West Capri Avenue	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 972-2627	444	28	15.6	16.7%	319 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (17.1%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	65.8	310^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.2	304^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.8%	6	60.0	66.0	69.8	75.8			68.2	42.0	22.0	32.6	48.5			34.8	50.0		$11,485
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 South Jay Circle	Denver	80123	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6880	334	22	14.9	67.4%	104 (31.1%)	20 (6.0%)	176 (52.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	14.6	815^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.2	709^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	32.0	12.5	10.7	18.8	33.3	32.1	23.2	20.0	20.8		15.6		10.7	14.0			$19,040
Leawood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6155 West Leawood Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7860	321	20	16.2	27.1%	217 (67.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (20.6%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.3	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%	9	46.3	59.1	56.8				53.3	46.3	54.5	37.8				46.7	51.4		$18,238
Blue Heron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5987 West Dorado Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2770	325	24	13.4	30.8%	180 (55.4%)	2 (0.6%)	78 (24.0%)	48 (14.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.7%)	45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.9	437^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.7%	51	40.0	37.5	48.8				41.9	34.8	34.0	38.6				35.7	41.5		$18,748
Powderhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12109 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0074	522	32	16.0	25.7%	368 (70.5%)	5 (1.0%)	113 (21.6%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	38.8	539^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.3%		53.7	418^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.7%	121	32.9	46.9	34.5				38.1	32.1	37.0	28.9				32.7	37.3		$17,072
Mount Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12776 West Cross Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7900	367	24	15.6	19.6%	244 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	86 (23.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	68.3	285^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.0%		64	323^rd of 943 public elementary schools	65.7%	38	57.1	56.4	54.9				56.1	73.8	49.1	39.2				52.7	40.0		$17,029
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7114 West Jefferson Avenue	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 986-5791	774	45	17.1		477 (61.6%)	10 (1.3%)	235 (30.4%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	64.4	321^st of 950 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.7	399^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.7%	78	43.2	48.7	56.8	52.0	55.7	49.3	50.7	58.0	50.0	45.2	46.7	28.6	46.4	46.4	37.8	37.7	$9,284
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 South Everett	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4120	349	22	15.9	30.4%	252 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	78.8	192^nd of 950 public elementary schools	79.8%		72.1	243^rd of 943 public elementary schools	74.2%	51	55.9	50.0	71.4				59.2	59.3	50.0	57.1				55.9	63.3		$17,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Governor's Ranch Elementary School

What district is Governor's Ranch Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Governor's Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Governor's Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ken Caryl Middle School
High : Columbine High School

How many students attend Governor's Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Governor's Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Governor's Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Governor's Ranch Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Governor's Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Governor's Ranch Elementary School ranks 235^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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