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John Wesley Powell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8000 South Corona Way, Littleton, CO 80122 · (303) 347-7850 · Part of Littleton School District 6

Littleton’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Colorado school districts

Students
509
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Wesley Powell Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 30.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Littleton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Wesley Powell Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47%

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

8000 South Corona Way, Littleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6153
Grade 7197
Grade 8159
Enrollment over time
732’20
611’21
526’22
546’23
509’24

Down 30.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Wesley Powell Middle School from Littleton families.

Other schools in Littleton School District 6

The district →

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; Littleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.