Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80123

Summary:

The 80123 zip code area in Colorado is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two different school districts - Jefferson County School District No. R-1 and Littleton School District No. 6. The schools in the area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Wilder Elementary School and Columbine High School leading the pack, while others, such as Grant Ranch ECE-8 School, struggle academically.

Wilder Elementary School, part of the Littleton School District, stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 81 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with over 70% proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a small percentage of students (8.45%) qualifying for free/reduced lunch. In contrast, Columbine High School, part of the Jefferson County School District, also performs well, ranking 94 out of 349 Colorado high schools and earning a 4-star rating, with strong SAT/PSAT test scores and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.9%.

The data reveals significant differences in academic performance between the schools in the Littleton School District and those in the Jefferson County School District, with the Littleton schools generally outperforming their counterparts. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic achievement, with the schools serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores and overall performance. This suggests that factors such as school district and socioeconomic status may play a significant role in shaping the educational outcomes of the schools in the 80123 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
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
Columbine High School	Public	9-12	6201 South Pierce Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4400	1,710	82	20.7	29.7%	1,097 (64.2%)	28 (1.6%)	445 (26.0%)	50 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.9%)	67.6	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%		66.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%	2	69.0	47.0	73.0	51.0	73.0	46.0																	26.4	$14,891
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
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
Montessori Peaks Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9904 West Capri Avenue	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 972-2627	444	28	15.6	16.7%	319 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (17.1%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	65.8	310^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.2	304^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.8%	6							60.0	66.0	69.8	75.8			68.2	42.0	22.0	32.6	48.5			34.8	50.0			$10,642
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
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
Goddard Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7850	575	36	16.1	35.1%	363 (63.1%)	7 (1.2%)	145 (25.2%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	70.1	125^th of 469 public middle schools	73.3%		73	111^th of 485 public middle schools	77.1%	14										55.2	58.2	53.7	55.6				46.4	41.4	48.6	45.5		44.1		$20,114
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

Cities Near Zip Code 80123

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littleton	0.76 mi	42	54^th
Denver	1.98 mi	234	146^th
Lakewood	3.77 mi	41	105^th
Englewood	4.16 mi	25	118^th
Morrison	4.17 mi	2	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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