Original Research by School Decision on Roxborough Elementary School
Roxborough Elementary School serves prekindergarten through second grade in the Douglas County School District, a setting that makes it a starting point for some of the youngest learners in the community. Because the school’s grade band ends at second grade, it does not administer the state assessments that Colorado requires beginning in third grade, and no test results are available to report. Readers should understand that this is a structural gap tied to the school’s level, not an absence of information about performance.
The school’s enrollment of roughly 375 students is moderately sized for an early-elementary building. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing a meaningful minority and small shares of Asian, multiracial, American Indian, and Black students. About one in seven students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is below the national average and points to a relatively affluent surrounding area. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available from the source, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how it serves these populations.
The school is located in Littleton, a place that presents a contrast between its historic downtown and the broader suburban and exurban landscape. While Roxborough’s address is Littleton, the school sits in the far southwestern corner of Douglas County, near the Roxborough Park area at the edge of the Front Range foothills. The housing market in the 80125 ZIP code reflects a high-cost area, with home values well above state and national medians and rental costs that are also elevated. For families considering a move to the attendance zone, the financial commitment is substantial.
The Douglas County district itself has been the site of notable recent investments. In 2022, voters passed a mill levy override directed at teacher and staff compensation, mental health support, and social-emotional learning, the first such measure approved in many years. In 2024, voters passed a large bond for new school construction, safety upgrades, technology, and facility renovations, alongside another mill levy override for staff recruitment and retention. These measures indicate a community willing to fund its schools and a district that has turned a corner after a long period without additional local property tax support. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, the district also implemented a new evidence-based literacy curriculum across all elementary schools, emphasizing phonics and comprehension, which will directly shape how Roxborough teaches reading in its early grades.
Because no state testing data, chronic absenteeism figures, or graduation rate apply to a PK-2 school, the available picture of Roxborough is limited to its demographic profile, its district context, and its housing market. A parent evaluating this school will want to look ahead to where these students feed next, the performance of the intermediate and middle schools in the feeder pattern, and what academic culture the district is building in the early years. The school’s function is to lay a foundation, and the district has signaled a priority on literacy instruction and student wellness through its recent ballot measures and curriculum adoption. For families who can manage the area’s housing costs, Roxborough offers a small-scale elementary start in a high-wealth suburban district that has recently reinvested in its schools.
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