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Ute Meadows Elementary School

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Ute Meadows Elementary School ranks 104 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ute Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 398 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ute Meadows consistently outperforms the district and state averages in CMAS test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.8% of Ute Meadows students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.5% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, 66% of Ute Meadows students were proficient or better, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ute Meadows also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.5% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools like Montessori Peaks Charter Academy, Coronado Elementary, and Westridge Elementary. Additionally, Ute Meadows has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.5% to 16.08% over the past few years.

374

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,797

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11050 West Meadows Drive
Littleton, CO 80127-2871

(303) 982-4044

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Ute Meadows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Creek Middle School
High:	Chatfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2021 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

104^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	87.7	104 of 950	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	68 of 943	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	196 of 933	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	209 of 921	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	294 of 710	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.8	110 of 965	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	60 of 917	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	41 of 929	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	24 of 914	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	46 of 938	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	56 of 962	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	80 of 954	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	41 of 935	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	133 of 935	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	137 of 925	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	189 of 872	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	208 of 849	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	191 of 852	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	97 of 829	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	154 of 823	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	85.9	87 of 808	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	93 of 694	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	92 of 684	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	213 of 642	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	176 of 595	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	116 of 758	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	103 of 690	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	89 of 700	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	46 of 683	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	169 of 649	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	185 of 594	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	115 of 764	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	33 of 693	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	131 of 551	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	93 of 539	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	258 of 525	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	223 of 454	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	239 of 288	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.8	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Math66%+30 vs state

Science62%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 9, 2023

My 3rd grader tested out of the 4th grade in first quarter of her 3rd grade year. They dumb everything down to the slowest kid. She’s so bored and spends her time “helping the slow kids” Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 12, 2015

Teacher quality is not consistent. As is typical with most schools, the principal is most worried about his bonus as a result of standardized testing. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ute Meadows is a dream come true! Everything I ever could have hoped for in a school for my children, I have found at Ute. Great Principal, awesome teachers, kind children and a wonderful close knit community. Close Quote

Schools Near Ute Meadows Elementary School

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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	104^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.1%		91.1	68^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.8%	36	65.0	77.4	67.2		69.8	68.3	77.4	53.0		66.0	62.1	$15,797
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%)	79.8	174^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.7%		84.4	128^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.4%	46	45.2	62.7	67.6		57.4	62.4	53.9	65.8		60.7	62.5	$15,196
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%)	53.3	424^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.9	459^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.3%	35	44.0	33.3	50.0		44.0	39.2	45.8	45.2		42.7	44.2	$17,579
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
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%)	38.8	539^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.3%		53.7	418^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.7%	121	32.9	46.9	34.5		38.1	32.1	37.0	28.9		32.7	37.3	$16,076
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%)	65.8	310^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.2	304^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.8%	6	60.0	66.0	69.8	75.8	68.2	42.0	22.0	32.6	48.5	34.8	50.0	$10,642
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%)	78.9	191^st of 950 public elementary schools	79.9%		72.9	237^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.9%	46	50.8	53.8	73.5		59.9	54.2	50.8	57.4		54.2	70.6	$15,481
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 West Alamo Place	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3975	400	23	17.3	14.8%	287 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (17.8%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	89.4	79^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.7%		82.1	150^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.1%	71	63.0	65.3	76.8		68.2	65.3	66.7	67.6		66.5	65.2	$15,366
Mount Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12776 West Cross Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7900	367	24	15.6	19.6%	244 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	86 (23.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	68.3	285^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.0%		64	323^rd of 943 public elementary schools	65.7%	38	57.1	56.4	54.9		56.1	73.8	49.1	39.2		52.7	40.0	$15,957
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ute Meadows Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ute Meadows Elementary School?

Students at Ute Meadows Elementary School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Ute Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Ute Meadows Elementary School ranks 104^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ute Meadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ute Meadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Creek Middle School
High : Chatfield High School

How many students attend Ute Meadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Ute Meadows Elementary School.

What district is Ute Meadows Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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