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Crawford Elementary School

Summary:

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1600 Florence St
       Aurora, CO  80010-2130

(303) 340-3290

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
943rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,488 Help


Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.9%
African American:
15.6%
Asian:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.6% Help


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Compare Details Crawford Elementary School ranks worse than 100% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Crawford Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crawford Elementary School is $20,488, which is the 7th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Crawford Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Crawford Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crawford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 3.99 776th 808 4.0%
2005 1.26 820th 823 0.4%
2006 1.36 822nd 829 0.8%
2007 1.48 850th 852 0.2%
2008 4.98 816th 849 3.9%
2009 3.03 857th 872 1.7%
2010 2.99 918th 925 0.8%
2011 1.96 932nd 935 0.3%
2012 2.90 931st 935 0.4%
2013 1.90 953rd 954 0.1%
2014 7.50 923rd 962 4.1%
2015 9.37 911th 938 2.9%
2016 6.97 901st 914 1.4%
2017 4.95 925th 929 0.4%
2018 7.11 905th 917 1.3%
2019 7.44 940th 965 2.6%
2022 6.44 914th 921 0.8%
2023 4.30 933rd 933 0.0%
2024 3.55 943rd 943 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Crawford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.22 746th 758 1.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Crawford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.51 759th 764 0.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crawford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.05 165th 172 4.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Crawford Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 204 293 14 59 15 n/a n/a 0 585
1989 225 288 25 56 9 n/a n/a 0 603
1990 230 254 16 54 10 n/a n/a 0 564
1991 225 318 23 64 8 n/a n/a 0 638
1992 261 300 19 79 12 n/a n/a 0 671
1993 267 317 28 86 13 n/a n/a 0 711
1994 297 334 19 96 10 n/a n/a 0 756
1995 227 346 10 265 10 n/a n/a 0 858
1996 227 346 10 265 10 n/a n/a 0 858
1997 180 316 10 361 14 n/a n/a 0 881
1998 187 309 7 419 17 n/a n/a 0 939
1999 153 263 8 563 13 n/a n/a 0 1000
2000 107 205 9 598 10 n/a n/a 0 929
2001 47 115 5 485 5 n/a n/a 0 657
2002 32 70 4 545 4 n/a n/a 0 655
2003 32 70 4 545 4 n/a n/a 0 655
2004 29 92 3 579 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 22 79 3 546 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 26 81 3 548 4 n/a n/a 0 662
2007 15 56 4 476 6 n/a n/a 0 557
2008 29 42 5 430 8 n/a n/a 0 514
2009 22 62 4 505 8 n/a n/a 0 601
2010 19 58 23 517 10 n/a n/a 0 627
2011 21 54 49 520 9 0 16 0 669
2012 10 66 87 523 3 0 14 0 703
2013 21 70 102 516 2 1 16 0 728
2014 27 76 135 497 4 1 14 0 754
2015 26 97 154 437 10 0 10 0 734
2016 26 96 162 374 5 0 5 0 668
2017 29 85 162 346 6 0 5 0 633
2018 20 92 159 282 8 0 4 0 565
2019 26 79 136 232 5 0 7 0 485
2020 17 71 125 264 5 0 7 0 489
2021 14 79 119 247 6 0 10 0 475
2022 22 59 81 229 2 0 12 0 405
2023 20 68 52 265 8 7 15 0 435

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 Crawford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 585 36.5 16.0 n/a
1989 603 34.9 17.2 63.2
1990 564 38.3 14.7 77.3
1991 638 39.3 16.2 63.9
1992 671 37.9 17.7 n/a
1993 711 37.8 18.8 70.7
1994 756 43.0 17.6 81.5
1995 858 47.7 18.0 57.7
1996 858 47.7 18.0 57.7
1997 881 50.5 17.4 68.4
1998 939 50.9 18.4 73.7
1999 1000 52.9 18.9 66.5
2000 929 51.0 18.2 74.8
2001 657 35.5 18.5 81.3
2002 655 49.1 13.3 84.1
2003 655 49.1 13.3 84.1
2004 705 49.0 14.4 68.4
2005 651 45.5 14.3 77.3
2006 662 38.5 17.2 79.2
2007 557 42.0 13.3 89.8
2008 514 32.5 15.8 92.4
2009 601 35.0 17.2 92.3
2010 627 35.0 17.9 89.8
2011 669 35.3 18.9 86.5
2012 703 36.2 19.3 89.9
2013 728 36.0 20.1 88.7
2014 754 38.0 19.8 87.4
2015 734 40.0 18.3 89.1
2016 668 38.0 17.5 87.3
2017 633 33.5 18.8 88
2018 565 31.5 17.9 85.7
2019 485 29.1 16.6 94.4
2020 489 28.4 17.2 93.5
2021 475 31.3 15.1 94.3
2022 405 32.3 12.5 93.6
2023 435 29.0 15.0 92.6

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 Crawford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 585 36.5 16.0 n/a
1989 603 34.9 17.2 63.2
1990 564 38.3 14.7 77.3
1991 638 39.3 16.2 63.9
1992 671 37.9 17.7 n/a
1993 711 37.8 18.8 70.7
1994 756 43.0 17.6 81.5
1995 858 47.7 18.0 57.7
1996 858 47.7 18.0 57.7
1997 881 50.5 17.4 68.4
1998 939 50.9 18.4 73.7
1999 1000 52.9 18.9 66.5
2000 929 51.0 18.2 74.8
2001 657 35.5 18.5 81.3
2002 655 49.1 13.3 84.1
2003 655 49.1 13.3 84.1
2004 705 49.0 14.4 68.4
2005 651 45.5 14.3 77.3
2006 662 38.5 17.2 79.2
2007 557 42.0 13.3 89.8
2008 514 32.5 15.8 92.4
2009 601 35.0 17.2 92.3
2010 627 35.0 17.9 89.8
2011 669 35.3 18.9 86.5
2012 703 36.2 19.3 89.9
2013 728 36.0 20.1 88.7
2014 754 38.0 19.8 87.4
2015 734 40.0 18.3 89.1
2016 668 38.0 17.5 87.3
2017 633 33.5 18.8 88
2018 565 31.5 17.9 85.7
2019 485 29.1 16.6 94.4
2020 489 28.4 17.2 93.5
2021 475 31.3 15.1 94.3
2022 405 32.3 12.5 93.6
2023 435 29.0 15.0 92.6

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 Crawford Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,670
2020 $14,433
2021 $16,504
2022 $19,990
2023 $20,488

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crawford Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 940th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 933rd of 933 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Elementary School)11.35.6
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)22.819.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Crawford Elementary School)11.44.1
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)23.718
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Elementary School)8.28.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)2723.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Crawford Elementary School)19.56.7
 12.8%
   4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)1715.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Elementary School)11.87.9
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)28.524.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Crawford Elementary School)7.68.1
 0.5%
   5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Crawford Elementary School)10.47.2
 3.2%
   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 (Crawford Elementary School)13.16.1
 7%
   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 Students485435
 10.3%
African American7968
 13.9%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian13652
 61.8%
Hispanic232265
 14.2%
Pacific Islander07
White2620
 23.1%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%92.6%
 1.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford Elementary School

Crawford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

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.

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Aurora West College Preparatory Academy


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