Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80127

Summary:

The 80127 zip code area of Colorado is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. This district is ranked 35 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system in the area.

Among the standout schools in the 80127 zip code are Chatfield High School, which ranks among the top 45 high schools in Colorado with a 4-star rating and impressive test scores, and Bradford K8 North, a middle school that ranks among the top 69 in the state with a 4-star rating and particularly strong performance in English Language Arts. Additionally, Ute Meadows Elementary School stands out as a top-performing elementary school, ranking among the top 68 in Colorado with a 5-star rating and excellent test scores in English Language Arts and Science.

The schools in the 80127 zip code have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 68.61% to 89.49% white students, with the next largest racial group being Hispanic. Free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from a low of 4.78% at Bradford K8 North to a high of 31.58% at Collegiate Academy of Colorado. The student-teacher ratios also range widely, from 9.2 at Collegiate Academy of Colorado to 19.6 at Chatfield High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Bradford K8 North	Public	5-8	2 Woodruff	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4882	314	17	18.6	4.8%	281 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	82.1	69^th of 485 public middle schools	85.8%		74.6	100^th of 480 public middle schools	79.2%	31									69.9	62.0	69.2	78.3	69.7			43.4	40.8	36.3	64.7	45.4	50.6	65.7		$15,653
Powderhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12109 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0074	443	28	15.7	23.7%	317 (71.6%)	10 (2.3%)	86 (19.4%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	53.7	418^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.7%		49.6	439^th of 933 public elementary schools	52.9%	21							47.1	45.0	56.9				50.2	49.4	23.8	32.4				35.2	43.0			$15,475
Collegiate Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8420 South Sangre De Cristo Rd	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 972-7433	304	33	9.2	31.6%	204 (67.1%)	4 (1.3%)	55 (18.1%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)	62.0	17.0	80.0	60.0	58.0	25.0		41.2	65.2		38.1	21.7	40.4		29.4	30.4		20.0	13.0	22.1	34.8	13.0	37.5	$10,043
Summit Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11809 West Coal Mine Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9013	909	48	18.8	26.5%	650 (71.5%)	6 (0.7%)	167 (18.4%)	32 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.5%)	57.2	174^th of 485 public middle schools	64.1%		54.4	184^th of 480 public middle schools	61.7%	10										43.4	49.8	48.8	47.3				22.5	33.6	47.1	34.1		48.7		$13,545
Chatfield High School	Public	9-12	7227 South Simms Street	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3670	1,784	91	19.6	15.3%	1,445 (81.0%)	10 (0.6%)	221 (12.4%)	42 (2.4%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (3.4%)	86	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%		87.1	39^th of 349 public high schools	88.8%	6	82.0	55.0	80.0	60.0	80.0	58.0																	47.6	$14,182
Shaffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7961 S Sangre De Cristo Road	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3901	503	27	18.4	16.1%	409 (81.3%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (11.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	84.4	128^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.4%		87.2	97^th of 933 public elementary schools	89.6%	31							52.6	69.3	73.0				65.3	65.4	56.0	57.3				59.5	57.3			$14,389
Ute Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11050 West Meadows Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4044	400	25	16.0	11.5%	318 (79.5%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	91.1	68^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.8%		76	196^th of 933 public elementary schools	79.0%	128							71.6	77.4	72.6				73.8	70.1	62.3	58.1				63.7	64.5			$14,982
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 West Alamo Place	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3975	395	24	16.3	19.7%	271 (68.6%)	5 (1.3%)	71 (18.0%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	82.1	150^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.8	183^rd of 933 public elementary schools	80.4%	33							63.9	66.2	57.9				62.6	65.3	54.1	53.9				57.8	55.3			$14,612
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	13399 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1970	1,338	71	18.9	22.0%	964 (72.0%)	11 (0.8%)	220 (16.4%)	77 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	72.2	87^th of 349 public high schools	75.1%		79.9	66^th of 349 public high schools	81.1%	21	80.0	41.0	76.0	44.0	76.0	40.0																	41.6	$14,713
Mount Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12776 West Cross Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7900	393	22	18.1	24.2%	280 (71.2%)	4 (1.0%)	83 (21.1%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	64	323^rd of 943 public elementary schools	65.7%		65.3	293^rd of 933 public elementary schools	68.6%	30							56.4	50.0	54.5				53.8	60.7	45.8	34.3				46.2	40.3			$14,660
Bradford K8 South	Public	K-4	1 White Oak Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3480	402	22	18.2	6.2%	348 (86.6%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	89.6	82^nd of 943 public elementary schools	91.3%		78	179^th of 933 public elementary schools	80.8%	97							77.9	72.4					75.0	65.4	52.9					58.8				$14,400

Cities Near Zip Code 80127

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littleton	0.56 mi	42	49^th
Morrison	2.68 mi	2	78^th
Denver	3.72 mi	232	141^st
Lakewood	4.77 mi	50	108^th
Englewood	6.48 mi	24	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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