Runyon Elementary School

Set in LITTLETON, Colorado, Runyon Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe. It enrolls 423 students across grades K through 5.

Runyon Elementary School is one of 20 schools operated by Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe, a district that teaches 13,109 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Runyon Elementary School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Runyon Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Runyon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.4%; this one delivers 64.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Arapahoe County put median household earnings sit near $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Runyon Elementary School is one.

Heritage High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Runyon Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 55.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Runyon Elementary School has edged down 13%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Runyon Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.