Runyon Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

7455 South Elati Street
Littleton, CO 80120

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Top 10%

Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Runyon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CO
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Runyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Runyon Elementary School's student population of 427 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Runyon Elementary School
Kind	60
1	72
2	62
3	76
4	82
5	75

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2023	467
2022	450
2021	451
2020	483
2019	483
2018	469
2017	469
2016	460
2015	471
2014	475
2013	461
2012	443
2011	443
2010	452
2009	387
2008	404
2007	380
2006	395
2005	401
2004	402
2003	385
2002	409
2001	435
2000	447
1999	456
1998	468
1997	456
1996	486
1995	463
1994	511
1993	482
1992	470
1991	458
1990	460
1989	443
1988	428
1987	419

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	20
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	22
2001	24
2000	25
1999	23
1998	24
1997	22
1996	25
1995	25
1994	27
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

School Rankings

Runyon Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Runyon Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#172 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School
2023	#172
2022	#262
2021	#124
2019	#319
2018	#169
2017	#55
2016	#66
2015	#202
2014	#156
2013	#96
2012	#158

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55%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	55%	33%	52%
2022	47%	32%	49%
2021	57%	33%	50%
2019	47%	35%	53%
2018	53%	35%	54%
2017	62%	33%	52%
2016	64%	33%	53%
2015	46%	31%	44%
2014	84%	57%	72%
2013	85%	57%	71%
2012	81%	56%	71%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	70%	45%	64%
2021	67%	47%	69%
2019	65%	47%	66%
2018	70%	44%	54%
2017	77%	42%	61%
2016	71%	40%	59%
2015	67%	40%	55%
2014	87%	69%	83%
2013	92%	70%	83%
2012	90%	70%	84%
2011	98%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	19:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	16:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	18:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	20:1	17:1	19:1
2012	19:1	17:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	7%	35%	17%
2022	7%	35%	17%
2021	10%	34%	17%
2020	9%	34%	17%
2019	9%	34%	17%
2018	11%	34%	18%
2017	11%	34%	18%
2016	12%	33%	17%
2015	10%	33%	18%
2014	11%	33%	17%
2013	12%	32%	17%
2012	10%	32%	16%
2011	10%	32%	16%
2010	8%	29%	11%
2009	8%	28%	12%
2008	8%	28%	12%
2007	8%	28%	11%
2006	9%	27%	11%
2005	8%	26%	10%
2004	5%	25%	9%
2003	6%	24%	8%
2002	3%	23%	7%
2001	3%	22%	7%
2000	3%	21%	6%
1999	2%	20%	5%
1998	3%	19%	5%
1997	2%	19%	5%
1996	2%	18%	5%
1995	1%	18%	5%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	5%
1992	1%	17%	4%
1991	1%	16%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	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%

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White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	85%	51%	74%
2022	86%	52%	74%
2021	85%	52%	74%
2020	87%	53%	74%
2019	87%	53%	74%
2018	86%	53%	74%
2017	86%	53%	74%
2016	83%	54%	74%
2015	84%	54%	73%
2014	82%	55%	75%
2013	80%	56%	74%
2012	82%	56%	75%
2011	83%	57%	75%
2010	88%	60%	82%
2009	87%	61%	81%
2008	86%	61%	81%
2007	87%	62%	83%
2006	87%	63%	83%
2005	86%	64%	84%
2004	89%	65%	85%
2003	90%	66%	86%
2002	93%	67%	87%
2001	91%	68%	88%
2000	93%	70%	90%
1999	93%	71%	90%
1998	92%	72%	91%
1997	93%	72%	91%
1996	94%	73%	91%
1995	94%	74%	91%
1994	96%	75%	91%
1993	95%	75%	90%
1992	95%	75%	91%
1991	95%	76%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	0.27	0.62	0.43
2022	0.26	0.61	0.43
2021	0.27	0.61	0.43
2020	0.24	0.60	0.43
2019	0.24	0.60	0.43
2018	0.25	0.60	0.42
2017	0.25	0.60	0.42
2016	0.30	0.60	0.42
2015	0.29	0.60	0.42
2014	0.32	0.59	0.41
2013	0.35	0.59	0.42
2012	0.32	0.59	0.41
2011	0.30	0.58	0.41
2010	0.21	0.55	0.31
2009	0.24	0.55	0.31
2008	0.25	0.55	0.32
2007	0.24	0.54	0.31
2006	0.23	0.53	0.30
2005	0.26	0.52	0.28
2004	0.20	0.52	0.27
2003	0.19	0.51	0.24
2002	0.13	0.50	0.23
2001	0.16	0.49	0.21
2000	0.13	0.47	0.19
1999	0.14	0.46	0.18
1998	0.15	0.46	0.18
1997	0.13	0.45	0.18
1996	0.12	0.45	0.17
1995	0.12	0.43	0.17
1994	0.08	0.41	0.17
1993	0.10	0.41	0.18
1992	0.10	0.40	0.16
1991	0.10	0.40	0.16

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Eligible for

15%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Runyon Elementary School	Colorado	Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	6%	33%	13%
2022	4%	30%	12%
2021	6%	33%	15%
2020	5%	33%	13%
2019	5%	33%	13%
2018	5%	35%	14%
2017	5%	35%	14%
2016	6%	34%	14%
2015	7%	34%	15%
2014	9%	35%	16%
2013	6%	34%	16%
2012	8%	34%	16%
2011	7%	33%	15%
2010	8%	31%	14%
2009	7%	28%	12%
2008	8%	28%	12%
2007	9%	27%	12%
2006	6%	27%	11%
2005	5%	25%	10%
2004	4%	24%	8%
2003	3%	22%	7%
2002	2%	21%	7%
2001	1%	20%	6%
2000	2%	21%	7%
1999	4%	21%	7%
1998	3%	22%	7%
1997	4%	22%	6%
1996	4%	22%	6%
1995	3%	22%	6%
1994	3%	21%	7%
1993	2%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe

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 Runyon Elementary School's ranking?

Runyon Elementary School is ranked #172 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Runyon Elementary School often compared to?

Runyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Littleton Academy, Little Raven Elementary School, Wilder Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Runyon Elementary School?

427 students attend Runyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Runyon Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Runyon Elementary School offer ?

Runyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Runyon Elementary School part of?

Runyon Elementary School is part of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe.

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