Crawford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 435. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Crawford Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, with consistently low academic performance. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (60.92%) and African American (15.63%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students. Crawford Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Colorado, with only 6.2% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 2.5% proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to district and state averages of 24.2% and 15.9%, respectively. Additionally, over 90% of Crawford Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
While Crawford Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Boston K-8 School, Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher, and Vanguard Classical School - West, generally outperform Crawford Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographic populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the instructional and support strategies used at these higher-performing schools to address the unique challenges faced by Crawford Elementary.
Crawford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Colorado elementary schools.
Aurora Joint District No. 28
Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually go on to attend:High : Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
Students at Crawford Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 16% African American, 12% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Crawford Elementary School.