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Chatfield High School

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Chatfield High School ranks 57 th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 83% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Chatfield High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 1,808 students in grades 9–12 as part of Jefferson County School District R-1, with a solid academic reputation and a student body that is somewhat more affluent than neighboring schools.

Chatfield stands out among nearby large high schools for its strong academic performance. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked 57th out of 338 Colorado high schools, and its students consistently beat district and state averages in English and math. For example, 81% of Chatfield 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Reading/Writing portion, compared to 70% for the district and 60% statewide. The school's graduation rate of 96.6% far exceeds the district's 84.6% and the state's 84.2%, and its dropout rate of 0.9% is well below state averages. When compared to nearby comprehensive high schools like Bear Creek High School (30% SAT math proficiency), Columbine High School, and Dakota Ridge Senior High School, Chatfield is the strongest non-magnet option in the area. The school also posts notably strong results for its Hispanic students and students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 80th–90th percentiles statewide for those groups.

Despite these strengths, Chatfield faces two significant challenges. Science proficiency has declined sharply, from 47.6% in 2023–2024 to just 30% in 2025–2026, falling below the district average of 36.1%. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also a major concern, with that subgroup's ranking dropping to the 18th percentile statewide. Additionally, while the school remains a solid performer overall, its state ranking has slipped modestly over the past five years, with math proficiency showing a gradual downward trend. For parents considering Chatfield, the school offers excellent graduation outcomes, low chronic absenteeism, and strong literacy instruction. However, families of students receiving special education services or those prioritizing science education may want to look more closely at those areas. Nearby D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School remains the clear academic standout in the area, outperforming Chatfield on every metric, but Chatfield is still an above-average choice that serves a large and diverse student body well.

1,808

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,102

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7227 South Simms Street
Littleton, CO 80127-3245

(303) 982-3670

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Feeder schools for Chatfield High School:

Elementary:	Bradford K8 South
	Coronado Elementary School
	Mortensen Elementary School
	Shaffer Elementary School
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	Stony Creek Elementary School
	Ute Meadows Elementary School
Middle:	Bradford K8 North
	Deer Creek Middle School
	Falcon Bluffs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Colorado high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

Colorado avg48%

57^th of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 17%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^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
2026	81.9	57 of 338	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	47 of 328	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	28 of 221	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	34 of 411	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	28 of 388	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	58.8	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	55 of 292	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	52 of 369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	61 of 334	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	51 of 337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	73 of 327	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	48 of 310	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.7	33 of 301	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	36 of 298	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	37 of 286	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	85.0	35 of 280	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	85.8	36 of 279	87.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	41 of 84	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	44 of 245	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	36 of 257	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	24 of 257	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	31 of 239	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	31 of 140	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	30 of 118	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	33 of 197	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	28 of 187	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	18 of 199	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	21 of 198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	25 of 205	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	15 of 181	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	30 of 208	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	20 of 194	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	38 of 211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	30 of 200	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	19 of 203	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	15 of 188	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	49 of 243	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	37 of 256	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	36 of 252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	27 of 253	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	29 of 240	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	28 of 61	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	54.8	35 of 77	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	73 of 221	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	62 of 209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	57 of 229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	52 of 234	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	37 of 228	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	36 of 225	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2022)55th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2026)18th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing82%+16 vs state

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

Science30%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 14, 2021

Teacher development on differentiating and being creative with their instruction is vital. Unfortunately, there seems to be no imagination or real-world teaching involved (that takes work). Everything is copied from the internet with lots of busy-work not meaningful work. Sports are clicky not much room for kids who want to try different sports. Teachers have a difficult time responding to email from students and parent alike in a timely manner. Don’t be scared to advocate for your student..., you are the taxpayer receiving a public service and you deserve to have your concerns considered and timely respectful communication. I have some awful emails from a male math teacher at this school..., I am still debating if I should make them public on rate my professor and other platforms. One this is true his instruction videos are full of nonsensical music and timewasting humor (not really funny at all).
This school could be better if more teachers understood that furthering their knowledge through high level classes on pedagogy, methodology, assessment, differentiating and using real world experiences to teach the subject. Also, please do not expect students to present ‘perfect’ work when your presentations, syllabus, and assignment directions a re littered with misspellings and typos.

Oh…, and positive reinforcement and comments go a long way. Being rude and using negative or hyperbolic criticism is a No-No! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 25, 2013

This school claims anti-bullying but doesn't take reports of bullying seriously! Poor response from administration. Math education is very poor!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Chatfield High School	Public	9-12	7227 South Simms Street	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3670	1,808	91	19.7	18.3%	1,388 (76.8%)	16 (0.9%)	277 (15.3%)	45 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.3%)	81.9	57^th of 338 public high schools	83.1%		83.4	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%	10	80.0	59.0	82.0	60.0	81.0	54.0										30.0	$16,102
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	13399 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1970	1,277	66	19.4	24.3%	885 (69.3%)	12 (0.9%)	244 (19.1%)	63 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.6%)	63.5	119^th of 338 public high schools	64.8%		69.9	100^th of 328 public high schools	69.5%	19	74.0	50.0	73.0	42.0	70.0	35.0										32.9	$16,604
Columbine High School	Public	9-12	6201 South Pierce Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4400	1,710	82	20.7	29.7%	1,097 (64.2%)	28 (1.6%)	445 (26.0%)	50 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.9%)	66.2	112^th of 338 public high schools	66.9%		67.6	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%	4	71.0	49.0	74.0	51.0	67.0	43.0										29.0	$15,505
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10359 W Nassau Avenue	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2600	1,212	58	20.8	13.0%	753 (62.1%)	10 (0.8%)	193 (15.9%)	178 (14.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.9%)	98.3	1^st of 338 public high schools	99.7%		98.3	1^st of 328 public high schools	99.7%		98.0	88.0	98.0	93.0	99.0	96.0	79.9	77.9	69.5	76.1	58.8	67.0	66.7	64.2	70.1	94.4	$16,535
Mount View Academy	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4525																			(n/a)																	$00
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4575	13	5	2.8		2 (15.4%)	3 (23.1%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)																	$00
Bear Creek High School	Public	9-12	9800 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8855	1,344	70	19.1	48.7%	533 (39.7%)	26 (1.9%)	639 (47.5%)	89 (6.6%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	45 (3.3%)	47	165^th of 338 public high schools	51.2%		50.8	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%	16	66.0	39.0	60.0	33.0	61.0	30.0										30.1	$16,728
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3605 S Teller Street	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 989-1336	191	16	12.2	25.7%	108 (56.5%)	1 (0.5%)	65 (34.0%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	46.6	166^th of 338 public high schools	50.9%		38.9	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%	38	63.0	47.0	77.0	38.0	56.0	11.0										17.1	$10,134
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	2855 South Lamar Street	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4300	681	49	13.8	78.9%	73 (10.7%)	23 (3.4%)	518 (76.1%)	49 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	22	265^th of 338 public high schools	21.6%		11.1	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%	35	59.0	21.0	40.0	11.0	44.0	17.0										27.3	$21,343
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	3201 West Oxford Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6987	321	23	13.9	86.0%	29 (9.0%)	10 (3.1%)	271 (84.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			22.0														$25,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatfield High School

How many students attend Chatfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,808 students attended Chatfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chatfield High School?

Students at Chatfield High School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Chatfield High School?

Chatfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bradford K8 South
Elementary : Coronado Elementary School
Elementary : Mortensen Elementary School
Elementary : Shaffer Elementary School
Elementary : Stony Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Ute Meadows Elementary School
Middle : Bradford K8 North
Middle : Deer Creek Middle School
Middle : Falcon Bluffs Middle School

Is Chatfield High School a good school?

Chatfield High School ranks 57^th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chatfield High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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