Aurora Hills Middle School

Summary:

Aurora Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 892 students in grades 6-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students and a significant percentage of African American, low-income, and other minority students.

Despite its diverse student body, Aurora Hills Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Colorado, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of its African American, Hispanic, and gifted and talented student subgroups, indicating significant achievement gaps. With 86.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Aurora Hills Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap is significant. For example, Campus Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 ranks among the top 5% of Colorado middle schools and significantly outperforms Aurora Hills on state assessments. The combination of low academic performance, high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and higher student-teacher ratio at Aurora Hills Middle School suggests that the school may lack the resources, support, or strategies necessary to effectively serve its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1009 South Uvalda St
       Aurora, CO  80012-3407


(303) 341-7450

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
469th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,268 Help


Students who attend Aurora Hills Middle School usually attend:

High:    Gateway High School

Feeder schools for Aurora Hills Middle School:

Elementary:    Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
    Jewell Elementary School
    Virginia Court Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  892

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.5%
African American:
17.9%
White:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Aurora Hills Middle School ranks worse than 96.7% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.58. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Aurora Hills Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aurora Hills Middle School is $17,268. 4 middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aurora Hills Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Hills Middle School 469th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Aurora Hills Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 107th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aurora Hills Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.79 299th 336 11.0%
2005 18.69 293rd 340 13.8%
2006 19.62 294th 346 15.0%
2007 17.31 307th 360 14.7%
2008 22.42 301st 362 16.9%
2009 14.39 332nd 377 11.9%
2010 13.37 363rd 409 11.2%
2011 10.26 386th 422 8.5%
2012 9.74 383rd 425 9.9%
2013 10.64 416th 454 8.4%
2014 11.98 417th 461 9.5%
2015 11.38 419th 436 3.9%
2016 9.75 382nd 400 4.5%
2017 7.48 416th 424 1.9%
2018 6.31 412th 418 1.4%
2019 6.26 452nd 458 1.3%
2022 8.17 429th 448 4.2%
2023 8.45 467th 480 2.7%
2024 7.58 469th 485 3.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.33 222nd 222 0.0%
2019 10.51 237th 240 1.3%
2022 15.34 189th 197 4.1%
2023 17.41 226th 241 6.2%
2024 11.63 236th 244 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.62 313th 315 0.6%
2019 5.32 348th 352 1.1%
2022 6.37 318th 326 2.5%
2023 6.86 358th 363 1.4%
2024 6.59 345th 350 1.4%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.58 91st 93 2.2%
2023 13.10 117th 125 6.4%
2024 6.53 121st 126 4.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.65 316th 317 0.3%
2019 6.50 340th 343 0.9%
2022 7.26 322nd 328 1.8%
2023 9.57 339th 356 4.8%
2024 6.56 354th 357 0.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.65 22nd 22 0.0%
2019 14.68 32nd 33 3.0%
2023 9.83 25th 25 0.0%
2024 10.16 25th 25 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.91 163rd 165 1.2%
2019 7.87 219th 220 0.5%
2022 12.28 163rd 169 3.6%
2023 13.74 183rd 198 7.6%
2024 10.26 197th 199 1.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Aurora Hills Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.18 268th 283 5.3%
2022 7.76 253rd 265 4.5%
2024 8.26 264th 273 3.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Open Quote very good middle school. Should go to. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aurora Hills Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 764 145 54 42 3 n/a n/a 0 1008
1989 713 163 52 45 4 n/a n/a 0 977
1990 658 175 53 49 3 n/a n/a 0 938
1991 663 190 44 63 6 n/a n/a 0 966
1992 671 198 52 52 4 n/a n/a 0 977
1993 623 205 64 71 2 n/a n/a 0 965
1994 630 210 77 79 1 n/a n/a 0 997
1995 507 215 79 81 5 n/a n/a 0 887
1996 507 215 79 81 5 n/a n/a 0 887
1997 512 235 66 94 4 n/a n/a 0 911
1998 489 253 58 105 7 n/a n/a 0 912
1999 520 284 44 117 12 n/a n/a 0 977
2000 467 275 55 137 9 n/a n/a 0 943
2001 438 269 58 172 7 n/a n/a 0 944
2002 422 317 55 312 8 n/a n/a 0 1114
2003 422 317 55 312 8 n/a n/a 0 1114
2004 374 343 57 343 11 n/a n/a 0 1128
2005 370 331 65 370 10 n/a n/a 0 1146
2006 359 329 66 400 6 n/a n/a 0 1160
2007 317 260 54 445 9 n/a n/a 0 1085
2008 288 237 57 468 13 n/a n/a 0 1063
2009 196 237 42 484 9 n/a n/a 0 968
2010 170 262 43 508 8 n/a n/a 0 991
2011 135 214 29 519 5 3 26 0 931
2012 129 223 26 520 3 2 30 0 933
2013 116 245 30 510 7 1 34 0 943
2014 115 252 35 477 8 6 37 0 930
2015 103 228 24 544 7 4 38 0 948
2016 96 208 31 518 5 6 37 0 901
2017 104 200 33 518 3 5 45 0 908
2018 91 195 37 471 6 5 50 0 855
2019 73 195 25 466 10 5 49 0 823
2020 62 159 32 460 8 12 44 0 777
2021 52 146 27 421 6 14 28 0 694
2022 73 167 33 507 7 12 43 0 842
2023 76 160 30 549 8 24 45 0 892

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aurora Hills Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1008 55.8 18.0 n/a
1989 977 54.2 18.0 12.2
1990 938 50.6 18.5 14.7
1991 966 49.5 19.5 14.8
1992 977 53.4 18.2 n/a
1993 965 52.8 18.3 16.6
1994 997 52.1 19.1 18.2
1995 887 49.8 17.8 20.5
1996 887 49.8 17.8 20.5
1997 911 47.0 19.4 20.1
1998 912 46.9 19.4 22.5
1999 977 47.8 20.4 14.7
2000 943 48.5 19.4 23.4
2001 944 50.0 18.9 28.1
2002 1114 61.5 18.1 34.7
2003 1114 61.5 18.1 34.7
2004 1128 62.0 18.2 38.5
2005 1146 59.0 19.4 41.5
2006 1160 58.8 19.7 45.4
2007 1085 61.2 17.7 52.1
2008 1063 61.5 17.3 54.4
2009 968 52.5 18.4 66.5
2010 991 53.9 18.3 69.3
2011 931 49.5 18.8 74.4
2012 933 46.1 20.2 74
2013 943 46.8 20.1 76
2014 930 50.3 18.4 76.8
2015 948 49.0 19.3 75.4
2016 901 51.0 17.6 75.6
2017 908 49.1 18.4 78
2018 855 43.6 19.6 80.2
2019 823 51.1 16.0 78.3
2020 777 44.6 17.4 88.2
2021 694 41.4 16.7 87.6
2022 842 47.6 17.6 84.2
2023 892 53.6 16.6 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aurora Hills Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1008 55.8 18.0 n/a
1989 977 54.2 18.0 12.2
1990 938 50.6 18.5 14.7
1991 966 49.5 19.5 14.8
1992 977 53.4 18.2 n/a
1993 965 52.8 18.3 16.6
1994 997 52.1 19.1 18.2
1995 887 49.8 17.8 20.5
1996 887 49.8 17.8 20.5
1997 911 47.0 19.4 20.1
1998 912 46.9 19.4 22.5
1999 977 47.8 20.4 14.7
2000 943 48.5 19.4 23.4
2001 944 50.0 18.9 28.1
2002 1114 61.5 18.1 34.7
2003 1114 61.5 18.1 34.7
2004 1128 62.0 18.2 38.5
2005 1146 59.0 19.4 41.5
2006 1160 58.8 19.7 45.4
2007 1085 61.2 17.7 52.1
2008 1063 61.5 17.3 54.4
2009 968 52.5 18.4 66.5
2010 991 53.9 18.3 69.3
2011 931 49.5 18.8 74.4
2012 933 46.1 20.2 74
2013 943 46.8 20.1 76
2014 930 50.3 18.4 76.8
2015 948 49.0 19.3 75.4
2016 901 51.0 17.6 75.6
2017 908 49.1 18.4 78
2018 855 43.6 19.6 80.2
2019 823 51.1 16.0 78.3
2020 777 44.6 17.4 88.2
2021 694 41.4 16.7 87.6
2022 842 47.6 17.6 84.2
2023 892 53.6 16.6 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Aurora Hills Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,150
2020 $13,562
2021 $15,697
2022 $16,422
2023 $17,268

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aurora Hills Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 452nd of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 467th of 480 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Hills Middle School)15.512.6
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)25.323.5
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Aurora Hills Middle School)7.43.3
 4.1%
   6th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)15.611.6
 4%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Hills Middle School)18.311
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)25.225
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Aurora Hills Middle School)61.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)14.511.6
 2.9%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Aurora Hills Middle School)1.811
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)11.213.4
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Hills Middle School)13.716.8
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)3024
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Aurora Hills Middle School)512.5
 7.5%
   8th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317.3
 2%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Hills Middle School)15.913.3
 2.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)26.423.3
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Aurora Hills Middle School)6.25.3
 0.9%
   All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)18.215.2
 3%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students823892
 8.4%
African American195160
 17.9%
American Indian108
 20%
Asian2530
 20%
Hispanic466549
 17.8%
Pacific Islander524
 380%
White7376
 4.1%
Two or More Races4945
 8.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.3%86.3%
 8.1%


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Aurora Hills Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Colorado middle schools.

Students at Aurora Hills Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Aurora Hills Middle School usually go on to attend Gateway High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 892 students attended Aurora Hills Middle School.


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