John Wesley Powell Middle School
8000 South Corona Way, Littleton, CO 80122 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 58% state 33% · 2025-26 | 63% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 46% state 33% · 2025-26 | 64% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 53% state 38% · 2025-26 | 65% state 42% · 2025-26 | 62% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 53% state 35% · 2025-26 | 64% state 43% · 2025-26 | 62% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53% state 35% | 64% state 43% | 62% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 46% state 33% | 65% state 46% | 72% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 46% state 30% | 63% state 44% | 64% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 51% state 29% | 62% state 44% | 66% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 48% state 28% | 71% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 61% state 33% | 74% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 52% state 29% | 74% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 49% state 27% | 70% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 52% state 27% | 71% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | — | 63% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 2–12% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 7%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 53%, typical similar school 47%. Higher than 66% of 102 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 64%, typical similar school 59%. Higher than 71% of 102 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Newton Middle School 2.5 mi from this school · math 70% · English 71%
- Mountain Ridge Middle School 3.6 mi from this school · math 62% · English 73%
- West Middle School 4.5 mi from this school · math 68% · English 71%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 3%
- White 76%
- Hispanic 15%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 17% of students (90) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 9% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Sand Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.1 mi |
57%
+19
vs state
|
56%
+11
vs state
|
27% | |
|
Littleton Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
1.3 mi |
69%
+31
vs state
|
77%
+33
vs state
|
11% | |
|
Northridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.5 mi |
62%
+24
vs state
|
75%
+30
vs state
|
15% | |
|
STEM School Highlands Ranch
Grades K–12
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.6 mi |
61%
+25
vs state
|
71%
+26
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Euclid Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
1.9 mi |
49%
+14
vs state
|
55%
+12
vs state
|
31% | |
|
Cougar Run Elementary School
Grades K–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.0 mi |
61%
+22
vs state
|
74%
+29
vs state
|
21% | |
|
Ben Franklin Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.3 mi |
65%
+27
vs state
|
64%
+19
vs state
|
8% | |
|
Bear Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.3 mi |
70%
+31
vs state
|
78%
+33
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Platte River Charter Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.5 mi |
79%
+42
vs state
|
80%
+35
vs state
|
4% | |
|
Newton Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
2.5 mi |
70%
+36
vs state
|
71%
+28
vs state
|
13% |
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