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Dutch Creek Elementary School

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Dutch Creek Elementary School ranks 217 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Dutch Creek Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Littleton, CO, serving 286 students as part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a 4-star district ranked 24th out of 115 districts in Colorado. The school's 2025–2026 state ranking jumped dramatically from #421 to #217 of 943 Colorado elementary schools (77th percentile), earning 4 stars — its best ranking since 2018–2019. This 204-place improvement in a single year is by far the largest gain among nearby schools like Shaffer Elementary, which rose only 41 places, and Coronado Elementary, which rose just 5.

Academically, Dutch Creek now posts proficiency rates above both its district and the state in English Language Arts and Math on the CMAS assessment. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency reached 61.9% (vs. 53.7% district and 44.7% state), while math hit 52.5% (vs. 44.6% district and 37.3% state) — a clear area of strength after several years of steady improvement. Most notably, the school achieves exceptional results for economically disadvantaged students: its low-SES subgroup ranks #21 of 319 statewide (93rd percentile, 5 stars), even though roughly 1 in 3 students qualifies for free/reduced lunch. This points to strong instructional equity across the student body.

Dutch Creek has also made meaningful progress on attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 22.0% to 16.8% — well below the Jefferson County district average of 26.6% and the state average of 28.4%, though still higher than nearby standouts like Shaffer (5.2%) and Wilder Elementary (5.1%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 — lower than Shaffer (17.6:1), Wilder (18.9:1), and Coronado (16.1:1) — the school is well-positioned to continue its positive trajectory. Science scores remain volatile due to small cohort sizes, but the overall direction is clearly upward.

286

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,569

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7304 West Roxbury Place
Littleton, CO 80128-4700

(303) 982-4565

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Dutch Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ken Caryl Middle School
High:	Columbine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

217^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^th of 114Jefferson 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
2026	75.1	217 of 946	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	421 of 950	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	367 of 943	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	395 of 933	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	302 of 921	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	149 of 965	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	262 of 917	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	245 of 929	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	321 of 914	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	429 of 938	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	364 of 962	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	362 of 954	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	438 of 935	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	392 of 935	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	472 of 925	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	589 of 872	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	507 of 849	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	524 of 852	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	459 of 829	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.0	343 of 823	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	346 of 808	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	263 of 695	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	419 of 694	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	421 of 642	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	169 of 758	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	296 of 690	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	95 of 365	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	177 of 697	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	233 of 700	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	282 of 649	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	130 of 764	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	176 of 693	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	264 of 547	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	407 of 539	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	472 of 525	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.7	166 of 454	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	156 of 596	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Math52%+15 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Excellent! I moved my two girls from the school we are zoned for to Dutch Creek. Both my girls loved it! They loved their teachers and the overall culture of the school. They both felt school was "fun" this year. All of us appreciated the abundance of extra-curricular activities the school offered (esp drama club) and the chances for kids to shine (ie-talent show, DC News, the Everyday Hero essay contest, the playground grant, etc). I feel like DC really fosters an encouraging atmosphere and promotes the importance of character qualities. This is so huge! Academically, my girls thrived. My daughter was given an award yesterday for having improved in math more than 90 of other 5th graders in the nation! That was music to my ears as school has never come easy to her. This school is great!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	75.1	217^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.1%		53.4	421^st of 950 public elementary schools	55.7%	204	60.0	58.1	67.5				61.9	51.4	51.2	55.0				52.5	47.5		$17,569
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%)	71.4	252^nd of 946 public elementary schools	73.4%		79.5	180^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.1%	72	48.7	51.1	76.9				58.4	45.0	42.6	66.7				50.8	59.0		$18,705
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%)	72.5	237^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.8	192^nd of 950 public elementary schools	79.8%	45	50.0	66.1	61.7				59.9	54.3	50.8	48.9				51.3	45.7		$17,103
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%)	43.6	488^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.4%		48.3	457^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.9%	31	38.9	41.0	47.6				42.7	36.1	35.9	40.5				37.6	31.0		$17,652
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7922 South Carr	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3737	384	24	16.1	21.6%	287 (74.7%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	78.7	186^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.9	191^st of 950 public elementary schools	79.9%	5	47.6	61.3	78.9				63.3	64.1	46.8	58.6				56.6	53.5		$17,414
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%)	58.8	368^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.1%		65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%	56	44.9	64.7	46.7				52.4	49.0	54.0	36.4				46.9	29.5		$18,238
Mortensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8006 South Iris	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0022	260	18	14.1	36.9%	175 (67.3%)	6 (2.3%)	58 (22.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	62	336^th of 946 public elementary schools	64.5%		53.3	424^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.4%	88	35.3	65.2	58.3				53.8	31.4	55.3	40.0				43.9	52.0		$19,407
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%)	50.4	434^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%	54	40.8	49.0	44.7				44.9	44.0	39.2	33.3				38.9	43.8		$18,748
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%)	54.5	404^th of 946 public elementary schools	57.3%		65.8	310^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.4%	94	43.6	58.1	68.8	64.5	769.0		58.9	29.1	23.3	39.1	732.0	42.1		31.7	39.6		$11,485
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Jefferson 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%)	89.8	76^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%	47	69.0	72.6	75.8				72.4	77.0	70.8	61.1				69.8	51.6		$15,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dutch Creek Elementary School?

Students at Dutch Creek Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Dutch Creek Elementary School a good school?

Dutch Creek Elementary School ranks 217^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dutch Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Dutch Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dutch Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dutch Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ken Caryl Middle School
High : Columbine High School

What district is Dutch Creek Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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