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Wilder Elementary School

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Wilder Elementary School ranks 123 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Wilder Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Littleton, Colorado, serving 592 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Littleton School District No. 6, which is ranked 11th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilder Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests that are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Wilder's proficiency rates were 63.3% in ELA and 66.8% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students also outperform the state and district in science, with a 56.3% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to 39% statewide. Additionally, Wilder has a highly regarded Gifted and Talented program, ranking among the top 9 elementary schools in Colorado for this program in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Runyon Elementary School consistently lags behind Wilder in academic proficiency, while the Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education has significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in math and science. Schools in the neighboring Jefferson County School District, such as Leawood Elementary and Normandy Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, but generally lag behind Wilder in overall rankings and proficiency rates.

592

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,887

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 West Ponds Circle
Littleton, CO 80123-6538

(303) 347-4750

District: Littleton School District No. 6

Students who attend Wilder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goddard Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Littleton School District No. 6

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg58%

Colorado avg40%

123^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Littleton School District No. 6

11^th of 115Littleton School District No. 6 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	85.3	123 of 950	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	81 of 943	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	104 of 933	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	65 of 921	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	37 of 710	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	54 of 965	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	18 of 917	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	19 of 929	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	21 of 914	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	56 of 938	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	18 of 962	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	36 of 954	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	19 of 935	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	24 of 935	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	17 of 925	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	15 of 872	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	21 of 849	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	17 of 852	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.7	19 of 829	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	91.2	29 of 823	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.3	5 of 808	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	84 of 694	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	36 of 684	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	92 of 642	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	67 of 595	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	36 of 351	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	83 of 758	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	25 of 690	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	153 of 700	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	122 of 683	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	121 of 649	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	68 of 594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	38 of 352	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	37 of 764	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	13 of 693	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	150 of 551	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	85 of 539	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	149 of 525	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	39 of 288	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	64 of 596	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+31 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Science56%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

My son moved into Wilder midway through his third grade year from out of state. . The kids have been kind and accepting, the teachers go out of their way to educate the students and the principal treats everyone as if they are the only parents there. It is a wonderful school with a healthy environment. As a former secondary teacher, i am pleased with his preparation for middle school, which he starts next year. 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4750	592	31	18.9	9.5%	497 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.9%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.7	81^st of 943 public elementary schools	91.4%	42	54.2	62.5	74.2				63.3	72.9	58.3	68.4			66.8	56.3	$15,887
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4425	334	25	13.2	44.6%	185 (55.4%)	4 (1.2%)	107 (32.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	42.2	516^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.8	615^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.8%	99	47.1	41.9	33.3				40.7	50.0	31.1	32.1			38.0	25.0	$23,035
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
Normandy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 South Kendall Boulevard	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4766	262	17	15.3	18.3%	211 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (9.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	79.5	180^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.4	199^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.9%	19	58.7	61.5	59.5				59.8	67.4	51.3	60.0			60.0	51.2	$18,705
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
Columbine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6005 West Canyon Avenue	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5540	315	20	15.4	33.7%	222 (70.5%)	3 (1.0%)	49 (15.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	48.3	457^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.9%		53	424^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.0%	33	41.5	44.4	50.0				45.2	45.2	30.4	31.6			35.7	41.7	$17,652
Dutch Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7304 West Roxbury Place	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4565	286	19	14.7	35.0%	207 (72.4%)	2 (0.7%)	64 (22.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	53.4	421^st of 950 public elementary schools	55.7%		60	367^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	46.9	45.5	48.6				46.9	51.0	50.0	32.4			45.4	21.6	$17,569
Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 South Quitman Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6210	243	18	13.5	73.7%	56 (23.0%)	17 (7.0%)	152 (62.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	18.3	760^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	701^st of 943 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	17.6	16.7	31.8				21.7		16.7				22.4	31.8	$24,403
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-2	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$29,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilder Elementary School

Is Wilder Elementary School a good school?

Wilder Elementary School ranks 123^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Wilder Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder Elementary School?

Students at Wilder Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Wilder Elementary School in?

Littleton School District No. 6

What schools do graduates of Wilder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goddard Middle School
High : Heritage High School

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