Peiffer Elementary School

Located at 4997 SOUTH MILLER WAY, in LITTLETON, Colorado, Peiffer Elementary School is a medium-sized multi-level school that hosts students from the surrounding community (grade M), run under Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 runs 148 schools in total, collectively educating 74,935 students. Peiffer Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at school resources, Peiffer Elementary School runs at roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $110,656, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which Peiffer Elementary School is one.

Governor's Ranch Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 5 years. Peiffer Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 37% since 2018, when it stood at 342 (now 216). Over the same period, the White share declined from 68% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.