Summary:
The Littleton School District No. 6, located in Colorado's Denver metro area, serves four middle schools — Newton Middle School, Euclid Middle School, Goddard Middle School, and John Wesley Powell Middle School — all spanning grades 6–8 with a combined enrollment of 2,496 students, and the district itself ranks 8th out of 115 districts in Colorado. All four schools are well above state averages in ELA, math, and science, making this a consistently strong district for middle school families. Even the lowest-performing school in the group, Goddard, beats the state average by 6.5 points in ELA, 14.4 points in math, and 9.6 points in science.
Newton Middle School is the clear academic leader, ranked 26th out of 469 Colorado middle schools with a 5-star rating and the highest proficiency rates in the district: 71.3% in ELA, 70.2% in math, and 60.7% in 8th-grade science. Newton also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (10.6%) and lowest free/reduced lunch rate (12.55%). John Wesley Powell Middle School is the standout for science, posting the highest 8th-grade science score in 2025–26, and it ranked 61st overall. Euclid and Goddard are solidly above state averages but trail their peers, sitting at the 76th and 75th percentiles, respectively.
District-wide, math proficiency improved at all four schools while ELA declined at three of four between 2024–25 and 2025–26. The data also shows that schools with higher poverty and absenteeism rates tend to rank lower: Newton and Powell, with the lowest free/reduced lunch rates and absenteeism, hold the top two spots, while Euclid and Goddard, with higher rates, sit behind them. Overall, Littleton families can expect strong academics at any of these schools, with Newton leading the pack and Powell offering especially strong science programs, though targeted supports in ELA could help the district maintain its high standards.
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