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Mortensen Elementary School

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Mortensen Elementary School ranks 336 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mortensen Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Littleton, CO, serving 260 students in the Jefferson County School District R-1 — a highly rated 4-star district. Mortensen itself currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 335th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools at the 64th percentile, a steady climb from 51st in 2023-2024 and 55th in 2024-2025. The school serves a higher-need population than many nearby peers, with 36.9% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch — roughly double the rate at Shaffer Elementary (13.7%) and Ute Meadows (17.7%). Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.7%, notably better than the district's 26.6% and the state's 28.4%.

Academically, the picture is mixed. The clear weak spot is math, especially in 3rd grade, where only 31.4% of students are proficient — 17 points below the district average (48.8%) and second-lowest among nearby schools ahead of only Montessori Peaks Charter Academy. Third-grade ELA is also a concern at 35.3% proficiency, the lowest of all nearby elementary schools. But 4th grade tells a much brighter story: ELA proficiency jumps to 65.2% and math to 55.3%, both well above district and state averages. Science is an underappreciated strength, with 5th graders hitting 52% proficiency versus 46.2% for the district and 36.1% statewide.

Mortensen also stands out for having the smallest class sizes in the area, with a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. However, internal gaps remain: female students earn a 4-star effectiveness rating while male students earn 2 stars. And while Mortensen's 64th-percentile rank is solid, it trails most schools within a three-mile radius, including Bradford K8 South (96th percentile) and Shaffer Elementary (86th percentile), less than half a mile away. Still, with three straight years of improvement, strong science scores, and better-than-average attendance, Mortensen is a school with clear potential and a clear path forward.

260

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,407

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8006 South Iris
Littleton, CO 80128-7523

(303) 982-0022

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Mortensen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Bluffs Middle School
High:	Chatfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

336^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	62.0	336 of 946	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	424 of 950	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	459 of 943	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	412 of 933	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	363 of 921	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	407 of 710	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	450 of 965	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	392 of 917	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	357 of 929	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	383 of 914	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	242 of 938	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	167 of 962	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	230 of 954	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	158 of 935	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	152 of 935	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	260 of 925	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	295 of 872	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	343 of 849	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	356 of 852	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	364 of 829	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	318 of 823	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.1	442 of 808	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	176 of 694	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	284 of 684	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	318 of 642	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	468 of 758	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	386 of 690	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	49.8	158 of 332	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	444 of 700	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	453 of 683	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	390 of 649	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	324 of 764	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	320 of 693	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	388 of 547	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	417 of 551	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	463 of 539	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	415 of 525	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	401 of 596	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	221 of 337	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

Math44%+7 vs state

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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
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
Shaffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7961 S Sangre De Cristo Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3901	497	28	17.6	13.7%	397 (79.9%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	85.1	133^rd of 946 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.8	174^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.7%	41	65.8	67.4	66.2				66.5	61.5	61.1	61.0				61.2	57.1		$16,402
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
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
Ute Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11050 West Meadows Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4044	374	24	15.5	17.6%	271 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.3%)	87.7	100^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.7	104^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.1%	4	53.3	89.2	77.4				73.8	47.5	76.6	71.0				65.4	69.4		$17,673
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
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
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
Powderhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12109 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0074	522	32	16.0	25.7%	368 (70.5%)	5 (1.0%)	113 (21.6%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	51.9	420^th of 946 public elementary schools	55.6%		38.8	539^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.3%	119	46.9	42.2	56.8				48.4	41.3	25.3	37.0				34.1	54.4		$17,072
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mortensen Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mortensen Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Falcon Bluffs Middle School
High : Chatfield High School

How many students attend Mortensen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Mortensen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mortensen Elementary School?

Students at Mortensen Elementary School are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Mortensen Elementary School a good school?

Mortensen Elementary School ranks 336^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mortensen Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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