Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000751
Little Elementary School
8448 OTIS DRIVE, ARVADA, CO 80003 · (303) 982-0310 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
202 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
24.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
15.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.8% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 14.1% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Little Elementary School
Little Elementary School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elementary School this school | 310 | 65.2% | 21.3% |
| Secrest Elementary School ARVADA | 334 | 66.5% | 24.2% |
| Pomona Elementary School MONTROSE | 335 | 67.5% | 27.2% |
| Holyoke Elementary School HOLYOKE | 281 | 63.3% | 22.4% |
| Burlington Elementary School LONGMONT | 320 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
| Beaver Valley Elementary School BRUSH | 290 | 66.6% | 20.6% |
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 Little Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #746 of 931 | #73 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #800 of 940 ▲ 8 | #76 of 85 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #744 of 946 ▼ 70 | #77 of 85 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #687 of 1,056 | #67 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #367 of 896 | #26 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #200 of 896 | #9 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #320 of 983 | #14 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #572 of 664 | #55 of 62 |
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
310
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 310 | 20.8 | 14.9:1 | 65% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 21.7 | 15.6:1 | 68% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 16.2 | 15.3:1 | 68% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 67% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 21.3 | 15.3:1 | 65% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 60% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 47% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 14% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 22 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (326 to 310); teachers down 2% (21.3 to 20.8).
About Little Elementary School
Little Elementary School is a small elementary school in ARVADA, Colorado, one of the schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 310 students.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 operates 148 schools. Combined enrollment is 74,935 students.
The biggest share of students at Little Elementary School, 46%, is White. Other reported shares: 42% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 80% White among all Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
For every teacher at Little Elementary School, there are about 14.9 students; the school has 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Jefferson County.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Little Elementary School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.2%. Little Elementary School scores 21.3%.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Jefferson County counts 168 public schools with about 74,739 students.
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Little Elementary School. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Little Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Little Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 310, from 273 in 2020-21.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in ARVADA
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
Other Little Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Little Elementary. Little Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Little Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 740 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School0.9 mi · 933
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School0.9 mi · 681
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High School0.9 mi · 823
- Pikes Peak Online School0.9 mi · 438
- Destinations Career Academy of Colorado0.9 mi · 453
- Pomona Junior/Senior High School1.1 mi · 1,252
Frequently asked questions
About Little Elementary SchoolHow large is Little Elementary School?
Little Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Little Elementary School serve?
Little Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Little Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Little Elementary School.
How diverse is Little Elementary School?
Little Elementary School reports a student body of 46% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Little Elementary School?
Little Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.