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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80128

At a glance

Schools

3,689

Students

Top rankedCoronado Elementary School186^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dutch Creek Elementary School up 204 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mortensen Elementary School 14.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 80128 in Littleton, CO is served by 9 public schools—6 elementary schools (PK–5) and 3 middle schools (grades 6–8), with no high schools—all belonging to the highly rated Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which ranks in the 79th percentile statewide. Most schools in this area outperform state averages in English language arts and math, making it a strong choice for families with younger children.

Coronado Elementary School leads the elementary group with the highest test scores (63.3% ELA, 56.6% math) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the entire zip code (8.4%), earning a 4-star rating. For middle school, Deer Creek Middle School is the standout, ranking at the 79th percentile with top math scores (51.4%) despite a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.0%. Meanwhile, Dutch Creek Elementary School shows the most dramatic turnaround—its science proficiency jumped from 21.6% to 47.5% in one year, and its ranking improved by over 200 positions. On the other end, Columbine Hills Elementary School is the lowest-ranked school (48th percentile, 2 stars), lagging behind peers in all subjects and showing a declining trend over three years.

Looking across the area, elementary schools generally outperform middle schools on CMAS tests (ELA 56.7% vs. 55.0%; math 48.8% vs. 45.7%), and they also have much lower chronic absenteeism (15.3% vs. 22.4%). Free/reduced lunch rates vary widely (from 18.3% at Normandy Elementary School to 36.9% at Mortensen Elementary School), but poverty does not always align with performance—Dutch Creek and Mortensen both outperform the higher-income Columbine Hills in every subject. Student-teacher ratios are lower in elementary schools (14.1–16.1) than middle schools (18.5–19.8), and grade-level data shows exceptional 5th grade results at Coronado and Normandy, plus strong 7th grade scores at Deer Creek. Overall, 80128 offers dependable, above-average schooling, with Coronado and Deer Creek as top choices and Dutch Creek showing promising momentum.

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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
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
Ken Caryl Middle School	Public	6-8	6509 West Ken Caryl Avenue	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4710	725	39	18.5	27.0%	509 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	143 (19.7%)	27 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	64.9	144^th of 476 public middle schools	69.7%		56	175^th of 469 public middle schools	62.7%	31				51.0	51.6	49.5	50.7				41.5	40.0	45.8	42.4		43.7	$16,162
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
Mortensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8006 South Iris	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0022	260	18	14.1	36.9%	175 (67.3%)	6 (2.3%)	58 (22.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	62	336^th of 946 public elementary schools	64.5%		53.3	424^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.4%	88	35.3	65.2	58.3				53.8	31.4	55.3	40.0				43.9	52.0		$19,407
Deer Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 West Columbine Drive	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3820	541	27	19.7	19.6%	416 (76.9%)	3 (0.6%)	80 (14.8%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	77.9	96^th of 476 public middle schools	79.8%		78.1	88^th of 469 public middle schools	81.2%	8				60.9	67.6	50.0	60.3				52.0	54.1	47.2	51.4		43.6	$16,627
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 South Everett	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4120	349	22	15.9	30.4%	252 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.5	237^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.8	192^nd of 950 public elementary schools	79.8%	45	50.0	66.1	61.7				59.9	54.3	50.8	48.9				51.3	45.7		$17,103
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7922 South Carr	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3737	384	24	16.1	21.6%	287 (74.7%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	78.7	186^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.9	191^st of 950 public elementary schools	79.9%	5	47.6	61.3	78.9				63.3	64.1	46.8	58.6				56.6	53.5		$17,414
Falcon Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	8449 South Garrison Street	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9900	567	29	19.8	18.9%	431 (76.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (15.9%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (4.9%)	67.1	136^th of 476 public middle schools	71.4%		69.4	131^st of 469 public middle schools	72.1%	5				52.0	56.7	53.8	54.1				46.3	36.8	46.5	43.2		39.4	$16,640

Cities Near Zip Code 80128

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littleton	0.33 mi	42	43^rd
Morrison	2.48 mi	2	40^th
Denver	3.15 mi	226	138^th
Lakewood	4.2 mi	41	105^th
Englewood	5.8 mi	23	111^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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