Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080531000877
Field Elementary School
5402 SOUTH SHERMAN WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80121 · (303) 347-4475 · Arapahoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
207 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
31.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 28.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Elementary School this school | 280 | 73.9% | 26.5% |
| Slater Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 280 | 72.5% | 22.2% |
| Wilson Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 295 | 73.9% | 13.8% |
| Eiber Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 255 | 75.7% | 20.0% |
| Haaff Elementary School PUEBLO | 284 | 70.4% | 48.2% |
| Mountain View Elementary School LONGMONT | 321 | 76.6% | 21.1% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Field Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #644 of 931 | #57 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #520 of 940 ▲ 16 | #49 of 96 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #661 of 946 ▲ 11 | #58 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #766 of 1,056 | #91 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #71 of 896 | #5 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #332 of 896 | #69 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #224 of 983 | #28 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #487 of 664 | #49 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 22.9 | 12.2:1 | 74% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 25.5 | 11.1:1 | 69% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 25.1 | 10.9:1 | 68% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 75% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 31.9 | 9.7:1 | 76% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 35 | 9.7:1 | 83% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 76% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 45% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (309 to 280); teachers down 28% (31.9 to 22.9).
About Field Elementary School
At 5402 SOUTH SHERMAN WAY in LITTLETON, Colorado, Field Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The school counted 280 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 26% below the average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
In Littleton Public Schools, 20 schools enroll a combined 13,109 students.
At Field Elementary School, 63% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 25% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is higher than the 22% Hispanic share among all Arapahoe County residents. The diversity index for Field Elementary School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Field Elementary School has a ratio of 12.2:1. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. Across public schools in Arapahoe County, the average is 50%.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Field Elementary School outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 21.9% at Field Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.5%.
In Arapahoe County, median household income comes to about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 176, with about 115,502 students.
Field Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Littleton High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Field Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Field Elementary School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Field Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 277 in 2020-21 to 280 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
Field Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Littleton Public Schools
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- Dakota Ridge Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,277 students
- Littleton High SchoolHigh · 1,187 students
- Rocky Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
Other Field Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Field Elementary. Field Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 14.
- Field Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 564 students
- Field Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 507 students
- Field Elementary SchoolCANTON, MI · 467 students
- Field ElementaryLouisville, KY · 465 students
- Field Elementary SchoolElmhurst, IL · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Littleton High School0.3 mi · 1,187
- Littleton Prep Charter School0.5 mi · 498
- Colorado's Finest High School of Choice0.7 mi · 216
- Cherrelyn Elementary School1.1 mi · 224
- Clayton Elementary School1.1 mi · 402
- Gudy Gaskill Elementary1.4 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Field Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Field Elementary School serve?
Field Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Field Elementary School have?
Field Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Field Elementary School?
At Field Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School is overseen by Littleton Public Schools in Arapahoe County.
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