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Leawood Elementary School

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Leawood Elementary School ranks 312 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Leawood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 341 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Leawood Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, Leawood's proficiency rates were 53.3% in ELA and 46.7% in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 51.4% was also significantly higher than the state average of 39%. However, the school's performance among male students and white students is less impressive, ranking 365th and 348th, respectively, out of Colorado elementary schools.

While Leawood Elementary generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Dutch Creek Elementary and Columbine Hills Elementary, schools like Stony Creek Elementary and Normandy Elementary have demonstrated stronger academic performance in some areas. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Leawood Elementary has increased from 31.4% in 2022-2023 to 36.07% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may impact academic outcomes. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.8% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

321

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,325

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6155 West Leawood Drive
Littleton, CO 80123-3736

(303) 982-7860

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Leawood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ken Caryl Middle School
High:	Columbine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

312^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

29^th of 115Jefferson 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
2025	65.8	312 of 950	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	303 of 943	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	317 of 933	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	256 of 921	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	239 of 710	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	264 of 965	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	317 of 917	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.0	195 of 929	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	139 of 914	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	140 of 938	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	161 of 962	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	194 of 954	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	323 of 935	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	301 of 935	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	358 of 925	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	311 of 872	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	233 of 849	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	273 of 852	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	182 of 829	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	148 of 823	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	167 of 808	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	191 of 694	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	249 of 684	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	217 of 642	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	200 of 595	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	271 of 758	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	293 of 690	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	137 of 365	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	365 of 700	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	287 of 683	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	328 of 649	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	211 of 594	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	217 of 764	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	269 of 693	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	348 of 551	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	279 of 539	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	297 of 525	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	256 of 454	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	178 of 288	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	217 of 596	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Science51%+12 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 4, 2021

We've only been at Leawood two years, but my daughter has had a wonderful time, and the teachers have been amazing. We're happy to have such a wonderful neighborhood school and can't wait for my son to start there soon. 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 (2024)
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
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	$16,325
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	$17,725
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		$19,674
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	$18,110
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	$15,062
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	$15,947
Governor's Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 South Field Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4625	458	28	16.2	21.4%	343 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	74	235^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.3	180^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.9%	55	60.3	57.1	64.5				60.6	43.8	61.5	53.2			52.9	45.8	$15,523
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	$21,318
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	$16,473
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%)	78.8	192^nd of 950 public elementary schools	79.8%		72.1	243^rd of 943 public elementary schools	74.2%	51	55.9	50.0	71.4				59.2	59.3	50.0	57.1			55.9	63.3	$15,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Leawood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Leawood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ken Caryl Middle School
High : Columbine High School

How many students attend Leawood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Leawood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leawood Elementary School?

Students at Leawood Elementary School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Leawood Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Leawood Elementary School a good school?

Leawood Elementary School ranks 312^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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