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B−

Mortensen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8006 South Iris, Littleton, CO 80128 · (303) 982-0022 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

Ken Caryl’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mortensen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ken Caryl kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Ken Caryl kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Mortensen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8006 South Iris, Littleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten34
Grade 130
Grade 242
Grade 358
Grade 427
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
352’20
317’21
303’22
287’23
260’24

Down 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mortensen Elementary School from Ken Caryl families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →
Lincoln Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada
B
824 students17:1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lakewood
B+
774 students17:1
Jefferson Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Broomfield
B
737 students16:1
Mountain Phoenix Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wheatridge
C+
533 students13:1
Lumberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgewater
D−
526 students16:1
Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Littleton
B
522 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Ken Caryl’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.