Gudy Gaskill Elementary

Gudy Gaskill Elementary is a K–5 school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 508 students in the Littleton School District No. 6, a top-rated district ranked 8th out of 115 districts statewide. The school consistently earns 4 stars and ranks in the low- to mid-80th percentile in Colorado, placing it well above most elementary schools in the state. Gudy Gaskill posts proficiency rates far exceeding Colorado state averages in English Language Arts, math, and science, and maintains a favorable 15.0 student-teacher ratio.

Math is Gudy Gaskill's clearest academic strength. The all-grades math proficiency rate is 61.8%, above the district average of 58.4% and far above the state's 37.3%, with 5th graders particularly strong at 68.2% proficiency. Science is also a bright spot at 53.1% proficiency, beating both district and state averages. English Language Arts is slightly below the district average at 60.5% versus 62.1%, though still well above the state's 44.7%. Within its immediate neighborhood, Gudy Gaskill ranks roughly fourth among nearby Littleton schools — behind Lois Lenski Elementary School, Sandburg Elementary School, and Runyon Elementary School, but ahead of Ford Elementary, Hopkins Elementary School, and Little Raven Elementary School. Notably, Gudy achieves results comparable to or better than nearby schools with lower poverty rates, including Ford.

Attendance is a hidden strength: the chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.9%, down from 13.6% the prior year, and well below the district average of 16.0% and the state's 28.4%. The school also serves an increasingly diverse socioeconomic population — free/reduced lunch eligibility has risen from 18.1% to 28.0% over three years — while math scores have actually improved over that same period. For context, nearby Englewood School District No. 1 schools like Clayton Elementary School and Cherrelyn Elementary School have chronic absenteeism rates above 35% and proficiency rates in the teens to thirties, highlighting Gudy Gaskill's strong results. The two areas most worth watching are the persistent ELA gap relative to the district and a slight downward trend in statewide rank, but with strong math, improving attendance, and solid science performance, Gudy Gaskill appears to be in a healthy position overall.