Blue Heron Elementary School in Littleton CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Blue Heron Elementary School ranks better than 52.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 46^th among 76 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Blue Heron Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.5%), Hispanic (18.2%), Asian (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blue Heron Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 51^st best among 76 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Blue Heron Elementary School employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blue Heron Elementary School is $11,090, which is the 53^rd highest among 76 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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Blue Heron Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Heron Elementary School 337^th of 710 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Blue Heron Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 22^nd of 78 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blue Heron Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	76.19	184^th	808	77.2%
2005	65.19	314^th	823	61.8%
2006	70.30	255^th	829	69.2%
2007	58.91	388^th	852	54.5%
2008	63.03	335^th	849	60.5%
2009	69.84	269^th	872	69.2%
2010	69.10	297^th	925	67.9%
2011	77.65	189^th	935	79.8%
2012	77.75	187^th	935	80.0%
2013	69.79	283^rd	954	70.3%
2014	75.61	228^th	962	76.3%
2015	75.17	200^th	938	78.7%
2016	65.31	287^th	914	68.6%
2017	61.90	309^th	929	66.7%
2018	68.95	248^th	917	73.0%
2019	59.27	372^nd	965	61.5%
2021	55.67	337^th	710	52.5%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, December 4, 2015

Our children are thriving at Blue Heron & love school! The amazing teachers and staff at this school care so much about the whole child, while creating an environment to support our kids academic growth. The school draws from several different neighborhoods & also has a considerable number of students who choice enroll. The active PTA raises substantial funds each year to support the school budget. The leadership team is fantastic,responsive & supportive. Our new Principal & Vice Principal are building on our existing sense of community in wonderful ways & have high expectations for our kids! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Great school - The staff is wonderful and promotes an excellent learning environment for my kids. Keep up the great work! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Blue Heron Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	182	1	21	19	2	n/a	n/a	225
2003	182	1	21	19	2	n/a	n/a	225
2004	236	2	36	32	3	n/a	n/a	309
2005	297	4	48	50	3	n/a	n/a	402
2006	355	4	65	56	2	n/a	n/a	482
2007	347	5	71	71	2	n/a	n/a	496
2008	362	7	69	76	3	n/a	n/a	517
2009	371	4	74	79	0	n/a	n/a	528
2010	340	3	69	80	4	n/a	n/a	496
2011	333	3	70	98	0	0	11	515
2012	337	2	64	98	0	1	12	514
2013	360	0	73	104	0	1	18	556
2014	354	1	80	91	3	0	16	545
2015	341	2	75	84	3	0	23	528
2016	327	3	72	74	2	0	23	501
2017	329	4	76	92	3	0	17	521
2018	300	3	81	92	3	0	20	499
2019	283	3	84	81	4	0	22	477
2020	244	1	64	63	5	0	22	399
2021	229	1	58	70	6	0	21	385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blue Heron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	225	9.9	22.7	7.1
2003	225	9.9	22.7	7.1
2004	309	11.7	26.4	7.1
2005	402	16.5	24.4	7.2
2006	482	21.1	22.8	11.6
2007	496	24.2	20.5	11.9
2008	517	27.3	18.9	9.9
2009	528	27.3	19.3	10.4
2010	496	27.0	18.3	11.3
2011	515	25.8	19.9	14
2012	514	26.0	19.7	12.6
2013	556	26.5	20.9	15.6
2014	545	29.0	18.7	17.4
2015	528	28.0	18.8	16.3
2016	501	28.0	17.8	18.4
2017	521	29.4	17.6	23.4
2018	499	26.7	18.6	24.6
2019	477	28.2	16.8	24.7
2020	399	25.6	15.5	22.8
2021	385	25.1	15.2	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Blue Heron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	225	9.9	22.7	7.1
2003	225	9.9	22.7	7.1
2004	309	11.7	26.4	7.1
2005	402	16.5	24.4	7.2
2006	482	21.1	22.8	11.6
2007	496	24.2	20.5	11.9
2008	517	27.3	18.9	9.9
2009	528	27.3	19.3	10.4
2010	496	27.0	18.3	11.3
2011	515	25.8	19.9	14
2012	514	26.0	19.7	12.6
2013	556	26.5	20.9	15.6
2014	545	29.0	18.7	17.4
2015	528	28.0	18.8	16.3
2016	501	28.0	17.8	18.4
2017	521	29.4	17.6	23.4
2018	499	26.7	18.6	24.6
2019	477	28.2	16.8	24.7
2020	399	25.6	15.5	22.8
2021	385	25.1	15.2	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blue Heron Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$313 (2.8%)	$10,777 (97.2%)	$11,090

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Heron Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 372^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 337^th of 710 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blue Heron Elementary School)	35.8	35.7	0.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	44.8	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.1	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Blue Heron Elementary School)	34.4	34.6	0.2%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.5	34.4	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	28.5	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Heron Elementary School)	50	52.1	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	55.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.2	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	385	19.3%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	84	58	31%
Hispanic	81	70	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	22	21	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.7%	26%	1.2%

Middle:	Summit Ridge Middle School
High:	Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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