Powderhorn Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

12109 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127

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Top 50%

Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powderhorn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 50% in CO
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Powderhorn Elementary School's student population of 559 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powderhorn Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	90
1	82
2	84
3	89
4	85
5	109

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School
2023	443
2022	448
2021	493
2020	624
2019	624
2018	654
2017	654
2016	636
2015	649
2014	654
2013	679
2012	642
2011	638
2010	663
2009	647
2008	636
2007	649
2006	673
2005	680
2004	662
2003	703
2002	724
2001	765
2000	784
1999	798
1998	820
1997	811
1996	730

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	31
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	35
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	37
2002	37
2001	41
2000	37
1999	38
1998	36
1997	33
1996	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Powderhorn Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Powderhorn Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#616 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School
2023	#616
2022	#518
2021	#811
2019	#651
2018	#647
2017	#314
2016	#567
2015	#240
2014	#121
2013	#159
2012	#134

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35%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	35%	33%	40%
2022	44%	32%	38%
2021	27%	33%	36%
2019	39%	35%	41%
2018	38%	35%	42%
2017	47%	33%	40%
2016	45%	33%	40%
2015	49%	31%	39%
2014	83%	57%	63%
2013	82%	57%	63%
2012	83%	56%	62%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	54%	45%	52%
2021	47%	47%	53%
2019	53%	47%	54%
2018	49%	44%	42%
2017	57%	42%	49%
2016	46%	40%	46%
2015	58%	40%	49%
2014	91%	69%	76%
2013	88%	70%	77%
2012	89%	70%	76%
2011	96%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	21:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	17:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	23:1	18:1	21:1
1997	25:1	18:1	21:1
1996	25:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19%	35%	26%
2022	16%	35%	25%
2021	18%	34%	25%
2020	17%	34%	23%
2019	17%	34%	23%
2018	19%	34%	25%
2017	19%	34%	25%
2016	18%	33%	25%
2015	17%	33%	26%
2014	16%	33%	24%
2013	16%	32%	24%
2012	16%	32%	24%
2011	15%	32%	23%
2010	10%	29%	19%
2009	11%	28%	19%
2008	10%	28%	19%
2007	11%	28%	18%
2006	10%	27%	17%
2005	10%	26%	16%
2004	9%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	7%	23%	13%
2001	7%	22%	12%
2000	8%	21%	11%
1999	7%	20%	10%
1998	7%	19%	10%
1997	5%	19%	9%
1996	5%	18%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

72%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	72%	51%	65%
2022	74%	52%	66%
2021	73%	52%	66%
2020	75%	53%	67%
2019	75%	53%	67%
2018	75%	53%	67%
2017	75%	53%	67%
2016	75%	54%	68%
2015	76%	54%	66%
2014	76%	55%	68%
2013	76%	56%	68%
2012	76%	56%	68%
2011	76%	57%	68%
2010	82%	60%	73%
2009	83%	61%	74%
2008	84%	61%	74%
2007	83%	62%	75%
2006	85%	63%	76%
2005	85%	64%	77%
2004	86%	65%	78%
2003	88%	66%	79%
2002	88%	67%	81%
2001	88%	68%	82%
2000	87%	70%	84%
1999	88%	71%	85%
1998	88%	72%	85%
1997	89%	72%	86%
1996	89%	73%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.45	0.62	0.51
2022	0.43	0.61	0.51
2021	0.44	0.61	0.51
2020	0.41	0.60	0.49
2019	0.41	0.60	0.49
2018	0.40	0.60	0.49
2017	0.40	0.60	0.49
2016	0.41	0.60	0.48
2015	0.39	0.60	0.49
2014	0.40	0.59	0.49
2013	0.40	0.59	0.49
2012	0.40	0.59	0.49
2011	0.40	0.58	0.48
2010	0.32	0.55	0.43
2009	0.30	0.55	0.42
2008	0.29	0.55	0.42
2007	0.30	0.54	0.40
2006	0.27	0.53	0.39
2005	0.27	0.52	0.38
2004	0.25	0.52	0.37
2003	0.22	0.51	0.35
2002	0.22	0.50	0.33
2001	0.21	0.49	0.31
2000	0.24	0.47	0.29
1999	0.22	0.46	0.27
1998	0.22	0.46	0.26
1997	0.21	0.45	0.25
1996	0.20	0.45	0.24

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Eligible for

24%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	20%	33%	26%
2022	20%	30%	23%
2021	17%	33%	25%
2020	13%	33%	24%
2019	13%	33%	24%
2018	11%	35%	25%
2017	11%	35%	25%
2016	9%	34%	23%
2015	10%	34%	24%
2014	13%	35%	25%
2013	14%	34%	26%
2012	13%	34%	25%
2011	11%	33%	25%
2010	11%	31%	23%
2009	7%	28%	19%
2008	8%	28%	19%
2007	10%	27%	19%
2006	8%	27%	19%
2005	8%	25%	15%
2004	5%	24%	13%
2003	4%	22%	11%
2002	2%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	1%	21%	10%
1998	2%	22%	10%
1997	1%	22%	10%
1996	1%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	1%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Powderhorn Elementary School's ranking?

Powderhorn Elementary School is ranked #616 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Powderhorn Elementary School often compared to?

Powderhorn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Carbon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Powderhorn Elementary School?

559 students attend Powderhorn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Powderhorn Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Powderhorn Elementary School?

Powderhorn Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Powderhorn Elementary School offer ?

Powderhorn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Powderhorn Elementary School part of?

Powderhorn Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Powderhorn Elementary School located?

Powderhorn Elementary School is located in the Summit Ridge at West Meadows neighborhood of Littleton, CO. There are 3 other public schools located in Summit Ridge at West Meadows.

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