Roxborough Intermediate

Roxborough Intermediate is a grades 3–6 elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 430 students in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, one of the highest-performing districts in the state, and it shares a campus with Roxborough Elementary School (PK–2). The school ranked 212th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating — a steady climb from the 47th percentile a decade ago. It has now earned 4 stars for four straight years, even as its student body has become more economically diverse.

Academically, Roxborough beats state averages in every subject: 59% proficiency in English language arts and 52.5% in math, versus 44.7% and 37.3% statewide, and 61.6% in science versus 36.1%. But it trails its own district in ELA and math, and most nearby schools post higher scores — Stone Mountain Elementary reaches 81.6% ELA and 80.7% math, while Bear Canyon Elementary hits 77.8% and 69.5%. The most conspicuous issue is a sharp 6th-grade math decline: 5th graders score 74.2% in ELA and 69.7% in math, but 6th-grade math falls to 37.5%, 15 points below the district and the lowest among nearby schools. On a brighter note, students from low-income families rank in the 83rd percentile statewide — a genuine strength.

Chronic absenteeism stands at 12.4%, well below the state rate of 28.4% and the district's 16.6%, though it is higher than at most neighboring schools and has crept up from 9.4% the prior year. Meanwhile, the share of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch has more than doubled in two years to 18.6%, yet the school's ranking has held steady or improved — a sign of resilience. The bottom line: Roxborough is a solid, steadily improving school in an unusually high-performing neighborhood. It may not top the local charts, but it serves its students well, and its upward trajectory is genuinely encouraging.