Powderhorn Elementary School

12109 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton CO, 80127 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-0074
  • grades KG-6
  • students 627
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 58 in Littleton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
54%Littleton
39%Colorado

Powderhorn Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Littleton, CO. There are a total of 627 students and 31 teachers at Powderhorn Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Powderhorn Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 17% higher than the Colorado average.

Powderhorn Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students627
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Powderhorn Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
355-59%
425-29%
535-39%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
360-64%
445-49%
550-54%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Powderhorn Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 75.5% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Littleton demographics profile

StatisticLittletonColoradoNational
Population46,2085,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6625691
Median age40.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English90%83%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Littleton

IndexLittletonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.3%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Powderhorn Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.