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Hopkins Elementary School

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Hopkins Elementary School ranks 214 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hopkins Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 372 students within the top-rated Littleton School District No. 6. It earns a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the 77th percentile statewide—an above-average result relative to Colorado, but mid-pack within its own high-performing neighborhood. Several schools within two miles rank higher, including Littleton Academy (97th percentile) and Sandburg Elementary (88th percentile), while a few nearby schools like Sand Creek Elementary trail behind.

Hopkins’s most distinctive pattern is a strong start that fades by 5th grade. Third graders score well above district averages in both reading (68.6% proficient vs. 55.6%) and math (67.3% vs. 61.5%). But by 5th grade, proficiency drops dramatically—to 54.3% in reading and 47.1% in math, both roughly 14 points below the district. Nearby schools like Ford Elementary and Sandburg typically see their strongest results in 5th grade, making Hopkins’s decline stand out. Math is also a relative weakness overall (54.0% proficient vs. 58.4% district), and science scores have swung sharply from a 57%–67% range in recent years down to 50% in the latest cohort. On the positive side, reading proficiency has improved steadily, from 54.3% in 2022-23 to 62.8% now.

Attendance is a bright spot: Hopkins’s chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% is well below the district (16.0%) and the state (28.4%). However, some nearby schools do even better—Runyon Elementary sits at 7.0% and Ford at 8.0%. The school also serves a moderate-income population, with 19.9% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, lower than Little Raven Elementary (40.2%) but higher than most higher-ranked neighbors. Subgroup data suggests Hopkins is particularly effective with female students (78th percentile) compared with male students (64th percentile), and that focusing on upper-grade math and supporting boys could meaningfully lift the school’s ranking. Overall, Hopkins is a reliable, above-state-average school with strong early literacy and good attendance—its main challenge is keeping that momentum through 5th grade.

372

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,269

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

93.2%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.7% (MMR)

7171 South Pennsylvania Street
Centennial, CO 80122-1151

(303) 347-4550

District: Littleton School District No. 6

Students who attend Hopkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Wesley Powell Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

214^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Littleton School District No. 6

8^th of 114Littleton School District No. 6 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	75.7	214 of 946	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	234 of 950	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	206 of 943	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	236 of 933	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	169 of 921	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	134 of 965	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	187 of 917	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	156 of 929	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	186 of 914	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	211 of 938	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	294 of 962	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	336 of 954	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	414 of 935	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	391 of 935	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.7	649 of 925	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	513 of 872	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.7	633 of 849	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.2	592 of 852	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	509 of 829	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.7	503 of 823	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.2	367 of 808	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	153 of 695	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	173 of 694	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	181 of 684	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	264 of 642	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	142 of 595	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	179 of 758	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	208 of 690	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	251 of 697	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	228 of 700	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	235 of 683	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	193 of 649	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	178 of 594	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	123 of 764	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	152 of 693	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	253 of 547	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	258 of 551	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	250 of 539	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	259 of 525	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	145 of 454	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	121 of 596	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	58 of 337	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math54%+17 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7171 South Pennsylvania Street	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4550	372	25	15.0	19.9%	278 (74.7%)	7 (1.9%)	48 (12.9%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	75.7	214^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.4%		74.1	234^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.4%	20	68.6	67.2	54.3				62.8	67.3	50.7	47.1				54.0	50.0		93.2%	2.7%	$18,269
Little Raven Elementary School	Public	K-5	6390 S. Windermere Steet	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4700	475	32	14.6	40.2%	275 (57.9%)	9 (1.9%)	159 (33.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	71.5	251^st of 946 public elementary schools	73.5%		57.4	389^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.1%	138	51.3	54.5	72.6				59.4	62.8	38.2	61.1				54.6	38.9		91.5%	4.2%	$18,256
Runyon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7455 South Elati Street	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4650	423	26	16.5	20.3%	349 (82.5%)	8 (1.9%)	43 (10.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	83.8	141^st of 946 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.6	156^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.6%	15	46.3	75.8	68.4				63.4	58.2	69.8	63.2				63.6	60.5		95.1%	3.3%	$18,934
Gudy Gaskill Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 E Euclid Ave	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-4534	508	34	15.0	28.0%	364 (71.7%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.3%)	81.3	166^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.4	158^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.4%	8	55.4	60.0	67.2				60.5	61.4	55.6	68.2				61.8	53.1		60.3%	7.4%	$18,961
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	6900 South Elizabeth Street	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4675	495	24	20.2	14.1%	398 (80.4%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	86.9	109^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.5%		79	188^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.2%	79	60.8	60.8	76.2				66.2	72.5	75.7	72.3				73.4	47.6		95.7%	1.4%	$18,018
Littleton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 West Mineral Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 798-5252	455	35	12.9	10.8%	329 (72.3%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.3%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	94.9	29^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.1	73^rd of 950 public elementary schools	92.3%	44	70.0	86.5	80.8	73.6	76.7	75.0	77.2	72.0	82.7	74.5	60.4	58.1	62.5	68.7	68.6	68.8	87.5%	6.3%	$17,383
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8898 South Maplewood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6600	322	24	13.5	27.3%	203 (63.0%)	6 (1.9%)	58 (18.0%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	68.4	279^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.5%		77	211^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.8%	68	48.5	70.4	50.0	59.4			56.2	54.3	70.4	42.1	65.6			56.8	28.6		95.1%	0%	$21,285
Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	5402 South Sherman Way	Littleton	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4475	280	23	12.2	73.9%	69 (24.6%)	14 (5.0%)	175 (62.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	22.6	708^th of 946 public elementary schools	25.2%		28.1	636^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.1%	72	25.0	28.3	32.5				28.6	27.5	32.1	25.0				28.6	15.0		79.1%	2.3%	$21,891
Littleton Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5301 S. Bannock St.	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 734-1995	498	36	13.6	27.1%	334 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (22.3%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	61.2	347^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.3%		68.7	280^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.5%	67	40.7	49.1	57.4	62.0	72.3	40.9	53.6	40.7	32.1	43.4	56.0	45.8	47.7	44.0	47.2	47.7	96.2%	3.8%	$16,746
Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	7300 South Clermont Drive	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(720) 360-2100	653	38	17.3	13.0%	524 (80.2%)	7 (1.1%)	64 (9.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (6.1%)	80.5	171^st of 946 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.5	134^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.9%	37	51.9	52.4	81.2				61.5	53.6	53.8	73.5				60.1	68.6				$17,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopkins Elementary School

Is Hopkins Elementary School a good school?

Hopkins Elementary School ranks 214^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hopkins Elementary School in?

Littleton School District No. 6

What is the racial makeup of Hopkins Elementary School?

Students at Hopkins Elementary School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Hopkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Hopkins Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hopkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hopkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Wesley Powell Middle School
High : Heritage High School

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