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Blue Heron Elementary School

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Blue Heron Elementary School ranks 434 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Blue Heron Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 325 students in Jefferson County School District R-1, a 4-star district ranked 24th out of 115 Colorado districts. In 2025-26, Blue Heron ranked 434th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (54th percentile), earning a 3-star rating. About 31–33% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.4-to-1, lower than most nearby elementary schools.

Blue Heron scores slightly above Colorado state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, but trails its own district. In 2025-26, ELA proficiency was 44.9% (state: 44.7%), math was 38.9% (state: 37.3%), and 5th-grade science was 43.8% (state: 36.1%). Math is the most pressing concern: 3rd-grade math starts at 44% proficiency, above the 41.5% state average, but plunges to 33.3% by 5th grade — far below the 39.3% state average. Science is a consistent bright spot, and the school's results with economically disadvantaged students are exceptional: Blue Heron ranked 44th out of 365 Colorado schools for low-SES students in 2023-24, an 88th-percentile outcome. However, chronic absenteeism jumped from 13.0% to 20.5% in a single year, and a gender gap has emerged, with female students ranking in the 56th percentile and male students in only the 35th.

Nearby comparisons show a mixed picture. Leawood Elementary School, just 0.45 miles away in the same district, beats Blue Heron by 7–8 points in ELA and math and has an absenteeism rate below half of Blue Heron's. Grant Ranch Ece-8 School, 0.32 miles away in Denver Public Schools, posts far lower proficiency (27.4% ELA, 18.9% math). Just over a mile away in Littleton School District No. 6, Wilder Elementary School is a 5-star, 92nd-percentile school with 72.4% ELA proficiency. Meanwhile, Blue Heron outperforms Montessori Peaks Charter Academy in math (38.9% vs. 31.7%) despite serving more low-income students. Overall, Blue Heron is a stable, mid-tier school with real strengths, but addressing rising absenteeism and strengthening upper-grade math would move it toward the higher-performing tier of Jeffco elementary schools.

325

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,748

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5987 West Dorado Drive
Littleton, CO 80123-6314

(303) 982-2770

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Blue Heron Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

434^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	50.4	434 of 946	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	488 of 950	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	437 of 943	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	499 of 933	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	453 of 921	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	337 of 710	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	372 of 965	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	248 of 917	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	309 of 929	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	287 of 914	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.2	200 of 938	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	228 of 962	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	283 of 954	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	187 of 935	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	189 of 935	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	297 of 925	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	269 of 872	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	335 of 849	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	388 of 852	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	255 of 829	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.2	314 of 823	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.2	184 of 808	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	303 of 695	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	308 of 684	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	305 of 758	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	244 of 690	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.2	44 of 365	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	192 of 332	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	127 of 308	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	449 of 697	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	322 of 683	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	337 of 764	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	205 of 693	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	356 of 547	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	428 of 551	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	406 of 539	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	460 of 525	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	371 of 454	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	380 of 596	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science44%+8 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

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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

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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
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%)	50.4	434^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%	54	40.8	49.0	44.7				44.9	44.0	39.2	33.3				38.9	43.8		$18,748
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 South Jay Circle	Denver	80123	Jefferson 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%)	18.7	764^th of 946 public elementary schools	19.2%		14.6	815^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.2%	51	17.9	30.8	28.1	22.6	36.1	27.0	27.4	32.1	15.4	31.3	9.7	19.4	8.1	18.9	15.6	18.9	$19,040
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%)	58.8	368^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.1%		65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%	56	44.9	64.7	46.7				52.4	49.0	54.0	36.4				46.9	29.5		$18,238
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Jefferson 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%)	89.8	76^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%	47	69.0	72.6	75.8				72.4	77.0	70.8	61.1				69.8	51.6		$15,887
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
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Jefferson 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%)	44.8	473^rd of 946 public elementary schools	50.0%		42.2	516^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.7%	43	38.5	44.4	48.8				44.1	46.2	37.8	41.9				41.7	16.3		$23,035
Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 South Quitman Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6210	243	18	13.5	73.7%	56 (23.0%)	17 (7.0%)	152 (62.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	18.2	771^st of 946 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.3	760^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.0%	11	31.0	17.6	30.8				27.8	27.6	22.2	11.5				20.5	15.4		$24,403
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
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%)	82.8	154^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.7%		74	235^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.3%	81	53.7	69.8	71.4				64.8	55.9	60.0	63.5				59.7	55.6		$16,896
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-3	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$29,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Heron Elementary School

How many students attend Blue Heron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Blue Heron Elementary School.

Is Blue Heron Elementary School a good school?

Blue Heron Elementary School ranks 434^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue Heron Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Blue Heron Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Heron Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Blue Heron Elementary School?

Students at Blue Heron Elementary School are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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