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Lois Lenski Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

48^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lois Lenski Elementary School is a K–5 school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 509 students within the highly ranked Littleton School District No. 6. For 2025–2026, it ranks 49th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 95th percentile and earning a 5-star rating—an honor it has received in every year of available ranking history. Academically, 74.5% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 70.1% in math, both far above district and state averages. Science proficiency for 5th graders is 61.4%, exceeding district and state benchmarks by wide margins.

Among nearby schools, Lois Lenski holds the highest overall state ranking, outpacing Greenwood Elementary (rank 92), Heritage Elementary (rank 97), Homestead Elementary (rank 106), and Sandburg Elementary (rank 109). While Homestead posts slightly higher ELA and math scores, Lois Lenski is more balanced across subjects—Homestead's 5th-grade science proficiency is just 34.7%, compared to Lois Lenski's 61.4%. The school also stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is only 9.1%, far below the district's 16.0% and the state's 28.4%. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 11.2% is the lowest among all comparison schools, including Little Raven Elementary (40.2%) and Gudy Gaskill Elementary (27.9%).

Lois Lenski has been steadily improving, climbing from an 89th-place ranking in 2022–2023 to its current 49th-place finish. ELA proficiency has risen from 68.9% to 74.5% and math from 64.0% to 70.1% over that period. The one area to watch is gifted education: gifted and talented students rank at the 53rd percentile, down from 76th in 2023–2024, suggesting enrichment may not be keeping pace with the school's overall success. The school maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (18.5) than many peers yet continues to deliver top-tier results. For families seeking a consistently high-performing, stable elementary school with balanced academics and strong attendance, Lois Lenski is a standout option in the Centennial area.

509

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,760

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 South Fairfax Way
Centennial, CO 80121-3514

(303) 347-4575

District: Littleton School District No. 6

Students who attend Lois Lenski Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newton Middle School
High:	Littleton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

48^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	92.4	48 of 946	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	61 of 950	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	83 of 943	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	89 of 933	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	62 of 921	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	21 of 710	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	22 of 965	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	13 of 917	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.9	15 of 929	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	33 of 914	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	23 of 938	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	16 of 962	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	14 of 954	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	11 of 935	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	20 of 935	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	35 of 925	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	38 of 872	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	91.2	35 of 849	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.8	28 of 852	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	16 of 829	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.1	10 of 823	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	27 of 808	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	48 of 695	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	41 of 684	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	87 of 642	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	32 of 595	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	53 of 351	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	33 of 758	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	16 of 690	97.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	56 of 120	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	62 of 697	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	73 of 700	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	131 of 683	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	96 of 649	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	100 of 594	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	97.1	6 of 352	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	18 of 764	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	15 of 693	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	71 of 547	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	67 of 551	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	121 of 539	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	136 of 525	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	70 of 454	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	30 of 288	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	31 of 596	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+30 vs state

Math70%+33 vs state

Science61%+25 vs state

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Lois Lenski Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 South Fairfax Way	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4575	509	27	18.5	11.2%	401 (78.8%)	7 (1.4%)	52 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	92.4	48^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.2	61^st of 950 public elementary schools	93.6%	13	67.1	78.7	77.3	74.5	71.6	69.3	69.4	70.1	61.4	$16,760
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 South Holly Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3400	355	26	13.7	16.1%	280 (78.9%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.4%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 946 public elementary schools	90.3%		82.9	144^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.8%	52	72.9	63.3	80.6	73.4	64.6	45.1	84.5	67.1	66.2	$21,168
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	87.7	97^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.7%		83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%	34	62.0	68.3	78.0	69.4	56.0	68.9	72.0	65.8	57.1	$23,278
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
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	$18,018
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	87.1	106^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%	56	81.8	81.3	66.7	76.8	75.0	81.6	68.8	75.2	34.7	$20,511
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	84.7	134^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%	30	49.0	75.8	71.1	63.6	66.7	76.5	57.8	66.2	58.1	$23,421
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	$18,961
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	83	152^nd of 946 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%	64	63.8	65.8	83.3	70.2	58.3	39.5	66.7	54.9	69.4	$21,881
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	$18,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Lois Lenski Elementary School

How many students attend Lois Lenski Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Lois Lenski Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lois Lenski Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lois Lenski Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newton Middle School
High : Littleton High School

What district is Lois Lenski Elementary School in?

Littleton School District No. 6

What is the racial makeup of Lois Lenski Elementary School?

Students at Lois Lenski Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Lois Lenski Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lois Lenski Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

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