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Blue Heron Elementary School

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Blue Heron Elementary School ranks 488 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Blue Heron Elementary School is a public elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 333 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. While the district is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating, Blue Heron Elementary's academic performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages.

Specifically, Blue Heron Elementary's proficiency rates on the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests were 41.9% in English Language Arts and 35.7% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 52.5% and 42.8%, respectively, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's ranking among Colorado elementary schools has fluctuated between 337 and 499 out of around 900-950 schools in recent years. Additionally, Blue Heron Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.0% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is well above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Montessori Peaks Charter Academy, Dutch Creek Elementary, and Governor's Ranch Elementary, generally outperform Blue Heron Elementary on CMAS tests. Schools in the neighboring Littleton School District, such as Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education and Wilder Elementary, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Blue Heron Elementary.

325

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,725

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: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

488^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	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
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
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
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 (2024)55th percentile~ school

Male (2024)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Math36%~ state avg

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Blue Heron 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 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th 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%)	45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.9	437^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.7%	51	40.0	37.5	48.8				41.9	34.8	34.0	38.6			35.7	41.5	$17,725
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 South Jay Circle	Denver	80123	Denver 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%)	14.6	815^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.2	709^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	32.0	12.5	10.7	18.8	33.3	32.1	23.2	20.0	20.8		15.6	10.7	14.0		$19,674
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%)	65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.3	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%	9	46.3	59.1	56.8				53.3	46.3	54.5	37.8			46.7	51.4	$16,325
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe 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%)	85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.7	81^st of 943 public elementary schools	91.4%	42	54.2	62.5	74.2				63.3	72.9	58.3	68.4			66.8	56.3	$15,062
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%)	79.5	180^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.4	199^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.9%	19	58.7	61.5	59.5				59.8	67.4	51.3	60.0			60.0	51.2	$18,110
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe 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%)	42.2	516^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.8	615^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.8%	99	47.1	41.9	33.3				40.7	50.0	31.1	32.1			38.0	25.0	$21,318
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%)	18.3	760^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	701^st of 943 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	17.6	16.7	31.8				21.7		16.7				22.4	31.8	$26,461
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
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%)	74	235^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.3	180^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.9%	55	60.3	57.1	64.5				60.6	43.8	61.5	53.2			52.9	45.8	$15,523
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-2	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)															$27,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Heron Elementary School

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

How many students attend Blue Heron Elementary School?

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

What district is Blue Heron Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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.

Is Blue Heron Elementary School a good school?

Blue Heron Elementary School ranks 488^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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