Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080531000883
Hopkins Elementary School
7171 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122 · (303) 347-4550 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
74 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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
42%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
58.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 51.9% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Hopkins Elementary School
Hopkins Elementary School's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Elementary School this school | 372 | 19.9% | 56.2% |
| Coronado Elementary School LITTLETON | 384 | 21.6% | 56.8% |
| Strawberry Park Elementary School STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | 368 | 19.8% | 64.7% |
| Lewis-Palmer Elementary School MONUMENT | 409 | 19.1% | 53.4% |
| Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 381 | 22.3% | 61.3% |
| Roxborough Intermediate LITTLETON | 430 | 18.6% | 55.3% |
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 Hopkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #198 of 931 | #26 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #253 of 940 ▼ 42 | #30 of 96 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #242 of 946 ▲ 3 | #26 of 96 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #501 of 1,056 | #80 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #394 of 896 | #46 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #640 of 896 | #84 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #832 of 983 | #87 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #121 of 200 | #13 of 20 |
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
372
+63 (+20%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 372 | 24.7 | 15.0:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 22.9 | 15.6:1 | 18% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 14% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 16% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 17.3 | 20.1:1 | 17% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 21% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 18 | 20.7:1 | 26% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 13% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (347 to 372); teachers up 43% (17.3 to 24.7).
About Hopkins Elementary School
Hopkins Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in CENTENNIAL, Colorado. The school serves 372 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Within Littleton Public Schools, Hopkins Elementary School is one of 20 schools. The district enrolls 13,109 students.
Hopkins Elementary School's enrollment is 75% White. Next come 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Arapahoe County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Hopkins Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Teachers at Hopkins Elementary School total 24.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 74 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 20%. The 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County is 30 points higher.
Hopkins Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Hopkins Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 54.7%. Hopkins Elementary School scores 56.2%, 1.6 points above that line.
In Arapahoe County (population about 659,844), median household income is about $101,087, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Hopkins Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County, which together enroll about 115,502 students.
Of nearby public schools, Little Raven Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Hopkins Elementary School comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 309 in 2020-21 and 372 in 2024-25, a 20% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.2:1 to 15.0:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hopkins Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Littleton Public Schools
- Arapahoe High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Littleton High SchoolHigh · 1,187 students
- Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Ford ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Euclid Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
Other schools in CENTENNIAL
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Arapahoe High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Ford ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Aspen Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Mountain Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
Other Hopkins Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Hopkins Elementary. Hopkins Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolLilburn, GA · 1,113 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolSomerset, KY · 750 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 707 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolHopkinton, MA · 682 students
- Hopkins Elementary SchoolMentor, OH · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Little Raven Elementary School0.6 mi · 475
- The Village ECE0.7 mi · 336
- Runyon Elementary School0.9 mi · 423
- Euclid Middle School1.0 mi · 631
- John Wesley Powell Middle School1.0 mi · 509
- Arapahoe High School1.1 mi · 1,748
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkins Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hopkins Elementary School?
Hopkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hopkins Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hopkins Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hopkins Elementary School have?
Hopkins Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hopkins Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hopkins Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Hopkins Elementary School?
Hopkins Elementary School is overseen by Littleton Public Schools in Arapahoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.