Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Columbine Valley’s public schools outscore 95% of Colorado districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Columbine Valley’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Columbine Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Columbine Valley’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,635 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Columbine Valley’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Colorado school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Columbine Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Columbine Valley · depends on your address
Hopkins Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Centennial
The Village ECE
Grades PK · 336 students · in Centennial
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education
Grades PK–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
9th grade in Columbine Valley · depends on your address
Arapahoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Centennial
Heritage High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Littleton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
10th grade in Columbine Valley · depends on your address
Arapahoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Centennial
Heritage High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Littleton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
11th grade in Columbine Valley · depends on your address
Arapahoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Centennial
Heritage High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Littleton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
12th grade in Columbine Valley · depends on your address
Arapahoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Centennial
Heritage High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Littleton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Columbine Valley’s public schools are run by Littleton School District 6, which also serves Bow Mar, Centennial, Greenwood Village and Littleton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Columbine Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Columbine Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Valley | A+ | Littleton School District 6 |
| Littleton | A+ | Littleton School District 6 |
Every school in Columbine Valley
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Columbine Valley’s schools
Are Columbine Valley’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Columbine Valley children attend outscore 95% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Columbine Valley in?
Littleton School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,109 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Columbine Valley kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Arapahoe High School, Heritage High School and Littleton High School.
What is Columbine Valley’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Littleton School District 6 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Columbine Valley spend per student?
$16,635 in Littleton School District 6 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Columbine Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Columbine Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.