Sandburg Elementary School

Sandburg Elementary School, an average-sized primary school in CENTENNIAL, Colorado, run under Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe, works with 495 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Sandburg Elementary School sits 31% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe (13,109 students total), Sandburg Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sandburg Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Arapahoe County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sandburg Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at Sandburg Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sandburg Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.1%, the actual is 58.7%, a residual of +0.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Arapahoe County) logs that median household earnings sit near $101,087, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandburg Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is Arapahoe High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sandburg Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sandburg Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 503 (now 495). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 6% to 12%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.