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Wilder Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Wilder Elementary School is a K-5 school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 592 students in the highly rated Littleton School District No. 6. It ranks among Colorado's best elementary schools — most recently 76th of 943 statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars) — and has finished in the top 100 for 9 of the last 10 years. Wilder's students significantly outperform district and state averages: 72.4% scored proficient in ELA and 69.8% in math, versus district rates of 62.1% and 58.4%, and state rates of 44.7% and 37.3%.

Among nearby schools, Wilder is the clear academic leader. Its closest competitor, Runyon Elementary School, posted 63.4% ELA and 63.6% math proficiency — roughly 9 and 6 points lower. Other nearby schools trail further: Dutch Creek Elementary School (61.9% ELA, 52.5% math), Normandy Elementary School (58.4% ELA, 50.8% math), and Leawood Elementary School (52.4% ELA, 46.9% math). Schools just 1.5–2.2 miles away, such as Grant Ranch Ece-8 School and Kaiser Elementary School, report math proficiency around 19–21%. Wilder also has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 5.1% — far below the district's 16.0% and the state's 28.4% — and a low free/reduced lunch rate of 9.5%.

Wilder's Gifted and Talented program is a standout, ranking 10th statewide among about 120 schools serving gifted students. One noteworthy pattern: the school's advantage over the district narrows in upper grades. Third-grade math proficiency is 77% (15.5 points above the district), but by 5th grade it converges to 61.1% — exactly matching the district average. A similar, less dramatic trend appears in ELA. Wilder also has the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools (18.9:1), yet still produces the strongest outcomes. Though Wilder was once a top-20 Colorado school, it has settled into the top 100 in recent years, with a 2025-2026 rebound to 76th place signaling continued strength.

592

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,887

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 West Ponds Circle
Littleton, CO 80123-6538

(303) 347-4750

District: Littleton School District No. 6

Students who attend Wilder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goddard Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Littleton School District No. 6

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

76^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	89.8	76 of 946	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	123 of 950	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	81 of 943	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	104 of 933	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	65 of 921	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	37 of 710	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	54 of 965	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	18 of 917	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	19 of 929	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	21 of 914	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	56 of 938	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	18 of 962	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	36 of 954	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	19 of 935	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	24 of 935	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	17 of 925	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	15 of 872	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	21 of 849	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	17 of 852	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.7	19 of 829	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	91.2	29 of 823	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.3	5 of 808	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	35 of 695	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	84 of 694	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	36 of 684	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	92 of 642	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	67 of 595	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	36 of 351	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	83 of 758	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	25 of 690	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	135 of 697	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	153 of 700	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	122 of 683	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	121 of 649	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	68 of 594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	38 of 352	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	37 of 764	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	13 of 693	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	91 of 547	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	150 of 551	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	85 of 539	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	149 of 525	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	39 of 288	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	64 of 596	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+28 vs state

Math70%+33 vs state

Science52%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

My son moved into Wilder midway through his third grade year from out of state. . The kids have been kind and accepting, the teachers go out of their way to educate the students and the principal treats everyone as if they are the only parents there. It is a wonderful school with a healthy environment. As a former secondary teacher, i am pleased with his preparation for middle school, which he starts next year. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Columbine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6005 West Canyon Avenue	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5540	315	20	15.4	33.7%	222 (70.5%)	3 (1.0%)	49 (15.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	43.6	488^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.4%		48.3	457^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.9%	31	38.9	41.0	47.6				42.7	36.1	35.9	40.5				37.6	31.0		$17,652
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
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
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 Wilder Elementary School

Is Wilder Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Wilder Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Wilder Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder Elementary School?

Students at Wilder Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Wilder Elementary School in?

Littleton School District No. 6

What schools do graduates of Wilder Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Goddard Middle School
High : Heritage High School

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