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Lois Lenski Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lois Lenski Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 503 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Littleton School District No. 6, which is ranked 11th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lois Lenski Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also excelled in Science, with 66.7% proficient or better, compared to 53.4% for the district and 39% for the state. The school's performance in Math is also strong, with 67.7% of students proficient or better across all grades.

Lois Lenski Elementary's academic excellence extends to various student groups. The school ranks 60th out of 694 Colorado elementary schools for female students and 73rd for male students. The school's performance for gifted and talented students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 37th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 27.7% in 2023-2024 to 9.7% in 2021-2022, which may contribute to its overall academic success. Compared to nearby schools in the Littleton School District and the Cherry Creek School District, Lois Lenski Elementary consistently outperforms in ELA, Math, and Science assessments.

509

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,760

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 South Fairfax Way
Centennial, CO 80121-3514

(303) 347-4575

District: Littleton School District No. 6

Students who attend Lois Lenski Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newton Middle School
High:	Littleton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg58%

Colorado avg40%

61^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.2	61 of 950	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	83 of 943	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	89 of 933	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	62 of 921	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	21 of 710	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	22 of 965	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	13 of 917	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.9	15 of 929	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	33 of 914	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	23 of 938	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	16 of 962	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	14 of 954	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	11 of 935	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	20 of 935	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	35 of 925	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	38 of 872	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	91.2	35 of 849	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.8	28 of 852	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	16 of 829	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.1	10 of 823	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	27 of 808	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	41 of 684	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	87 of 642	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	32 of 595	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	53 of 351	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	33 of 758	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	16 of 690	97.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	73 of 700	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	131 of 683	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	96 of 649	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	100 of 594	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	97.1	6 of 352	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	18 of 764	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	15 of 693	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	67 of 551	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	121 of 539	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	136 of 525	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	70 of 454	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	30 of 288	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	31 of 596	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Math68%+32 vs state

Science67%+28 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Lois Lenski Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 South Fairfax Way	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4575	509	27	18.5	11.2%	401 (78.8%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	91.2	61^st of 950 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.5	83^rd of 943 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	69.0	72.7	78.2	73.2	58.3	70.8	74.4	67.7	66.7	$16,760
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 South Holly Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3400	355	26	13.7	16.1%	280 (78.9%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.4%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)	82.9	144^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.6	117^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.6%	27	64.3	64.9	51.2	61.5	63.6	62.3	56.1	61.3	59.5	$21,168
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		61.1	61.5	65.9	62.7	78.9	64.1	66.7	71.0	42.9	$23,278
Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	7300 South Clermont Drive	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(720) 360-2100	653	38	17.3	13.0%	524 (80.2%)	7 (1.1%)	64 (9.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (6.1%)	83.5	134^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.4	170^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.0%	36	59.2	52.7	69.8	60.5	61.5	53.6	74.1	63.0	66.7	$17,320
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	6900 South Elizabeth Street	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4675	495	24	20.2	14.1%	398 (80.4%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	79	188^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.2%		82	152^nd of 943 public elementary schools	83.9%	36	51.8	60.7	59.8	57.4	65.1	51.2	65.9	60.6	54.9	$18,018
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%		89	87^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	69.8	71.4	76.8	73.0	75.6	73.5	69.6	72.7	61.1	$20,511
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%		83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%	23	59.5	70.5	61.7	64.1	56.8	62.2	53.2	57.4	55.3	$23,421
Gudy Gaskill Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 E Euclid Ave	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-4534	508	34	15.0	28.0%	364 (71.7%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.3%)	81.4	158^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.4%		84.4	129^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.3%	29	49.2	72.9	68.4	64.0	55.1	72.9	53.2	60.2	58.7	$18,961
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%	32	75.6	65.9	88.6	76.1	70.0	42.5	72.2	61.2	74.3	$21,881
Little Raven Elementary School	Public	K-5	6901 S. Franklin Street	Littleton	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4700	475	32	14.6	40.2%	275 (57.9%)	9 (1.9%)	159 (33.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	57.4	389^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.5	431^st of 943 public elementary schools	54.3%	42	42.0	67.1	44.7	51.3	47.8	53.2	40.7	47.0	30.2	$18,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Lois Lenski Elementary School

Is Lois Lenski Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lois Lenski Elementary School ranks in the top 6.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Lois Lenski Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Lois Lenski Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lois Lenski Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lois Lenski Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newton Middle School
High : Littleton High School

What district is Lois Lenski Elementary School in?

Littleton School District No. 6

What is the racial makeup of Lois Lenski Elementary School?

Students at Lois Lenski Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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