Fulton Academy of Excellence

Summary:

Fulton Academy of Excellence is an elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Academy of Excellence has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 847-933 out of around 900-950 schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 70%) compared to state and district averages, and it significantly underperforms on state assessments, with only 10.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.7% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. Fulton Academy also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 90-95% over the past 3 years, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

While nearby schools like Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher and Boston K-8 School also serve high-poverty populations, they generally outperform Fulton Academy of Excellence on academic measures. The high student-teacher ratio, high poverty rates, and racial/ethnic composition of the student body may all be contributing factors to Fulton Academy's persistent low performance, suggesting the need for significant interventions and support to address the root causes of its challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 755 Fulton St
       Aurora, CO  80010-3913


(303) 364-8078

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
933rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,126 Help


Students who attend Fulton Academy of Excellence usually attend:

High:    Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.0%
African American:
10.1%
White:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fulton Academy of Excellence ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 32nd 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 5.92. (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 Fulton Academy of Excellence has the largest elementary 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 Fulton Academy of Excellence is $20,126, which is the 9th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Fulton Academy of Excellence 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 Fulton Academy of Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Fulton Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.41 766th 808 5.2%
2005 5.15 786th 823 4.5%
2006 8.17 765th 829 7.7%
2007 10.15 777th 852 8.8%
2008 9.21 778th 849 8.4%
2009 7.41 817th 872 6.3%
2010 8.20 857th 925 7.4%
2011 5.15 899th 935 3.9%
2012 8.48 875th 935 6.4%
2013 5.76 915th 954 4.1%
2014 9.14 907th 962 5.7%
2015 11.39 876th 938 6.6%
2016 8.41 885th 914 3.2%
2017 12.12 847th 929 8.8%
2018 11.78 851st 917 7.2%
2019 8.05 933rd 965 3.3%
2023 4.81 932nd 933 0.1%
2024 5.92 933rd 943 1.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Fulton Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.94 635th 690 8.0%
2019 8.95 733rd 758 3.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fulton Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.85 592nd 693 14.6%
2019 5.53 758th 764 0.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fulton Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.73 102nd 172 40.7%
2019 12.62 260th 270 3.7%
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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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by a parent
Monday, July 22, 2013

Open Quote The score that I give Fulton is NOT a reflection of the teachers - my children have always had caring teachers at Fulton that REALLY care about the students in these classrooms.

First, I feel that the teachers are stressed and over-worked. When volunteering for field trips, etc...I've counted, and my child's classroom has had 26-29 students every year since 1st or 2nd grade. How are teachers supposed to teach and follow up with these students when they have SO many kids to worry about? I've never even seen a para in any of the classrooms - maybe an extra set of hands would really help.

Also, I feel parents are often not involved in important decisions or activities/events at the school (i.e. Fulton had an end-of-the-year awards ceremony this year and my child was due to receive an award. Unfortunately the time was printed incorrectly on the paperwork that the school sent home and parents showed up 30 minutes too late - this is actually an improvement over what Fulton used to do to notify parents if their student was receiving an award - which is NOTHING). In addition, the schedule is strange - and days off don't line up with the middle school and high school in the area. I feel like the Director of Instruction, Mrs. Lliteras, doesn't listen to us.

Finally, there seems to be a high teacher turn-over - since I haven't had bad experiences with any teachers at Fulton, I think the high turnover is due to the fact that the class sizes are huge and teachers do not receive support (like a para). Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fulton Academy of Excellence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 217 72 15 15 4 n/a n/a 0 323
1989 230 80 16 35 4 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 214 93 11 58 4 n/a n/a 0 380
1991 228 116 17 41 5 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 239 128 14 47 8 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 235 115 13 68 9 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 223 106 13 65 10 n/a n/a 0 417
1995 185 132 20 117 12 n/a n/a 0 466
1996 185 132 20 117 12 n/a n/a 0 466
1997 161 121 17 162 4 n/a n/a 0 465
1998 133 121 13 225 3 n/a n/a 0 495
1999 124 122 11 264 6 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 101 127 10 305 8 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 60 108 9 372 4 n/a n/a 0 553
2002 54 83 10 435 5 n/a n/a 0 587
2003 54 83 10 435 5 n/a n/a 0 587
2004 43 75 7 444 4 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 39 60 9 442 6 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 46 48 8 472 5 n/a n/a 0 579
2007 51 76 6 439 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2008 34 52 7 401 2 n/a n/a 0 496
2009 35 46 17 367 2 n/a n/a 0 467
2010 39 47 31 379 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2011 35 64 30 394 5 0 13 0 541
2012 31 52 29 329 2 2 15 0 460
2013 29 58 34 347 2 3 14 0 487
2014 46 69 49 336 1 6 14 0 521
2015 41 52 32 376 3 5 16 0 525
2016 39 62 39 362 2 2 22 0 528
2017 35 50 43 325 2 5 13 0 473
2018 29 60 35 281 4 4 12 0 425
2019 24 53 23 288 5 4 18 0 415
2020 28 55 19 304 4 7 15 0 432
2021 25 50 16 261 4 8 13 0 377
2022 26 37 15 266 3 5 17 0 369
2023 34 40 14 289 5 1 13 0 396

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 Fulton Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 20.4 15.8 n/a
1989 365 19.3 18.9 30.1
1990 380 18.8 20.2 35.8
1991 407 19.5 20.8 34.6
1992 436 23.0 18.9 n/a
1993 440 24.3 18.1 44.5
1994 417 22.9 18.2 48.2
1995 466 20.7 22.6 37.1
1996 466 20.7 22.6 37.1
1997 465 23.7 19.6 44.7
1998 495 22.4 22.1 55.4
1999 527 25.0 21.1 46.1
2000 551 26.1 21.1 49.4
2001 553 27.4 20.2 68
2002 587 34.3 17.1 72.4
2003 587 34.3 17.1 72.4
2004 573 35.3 16.2 73.1
2005 556 34.0 16.4 79.9
2006 579 32.0 18.1 75.3
2007 573 31.5 18.2 88.8
2008 496 31.5 15.7 84.7
2009 467 26.5 17.6 89.3
2010 498 26.8 18.5 83.9
2011 541 26.3 20.5 87.8
2012 460 25.8 17.8 88.7
2013 487 28.5 17.0 88.5
2014 521 29.7 17.5 88.1
2015 525 29.0 18.1 89.3
2016 528 33.0 16.0 85
2017 473 29.1 16.2 86.5
2018 425 24.5 17.2 89.2
2019 415 23.1 17.9 90.4
2020 432 23.2 18.5 93.3
2021 377 27.2 13.8 94.7
2022 369 24.6 14.9 90.5
2023 396 22.0 18.0 90.9

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 Fulton Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 20.4 15.8 n/a
1989 365 19.3 18.9 30.1
1990 380 18.8 20.2 35.8
1991 407 19.5 20.8 34.6
1992 436 23.0 18.9 n/a
1993 440 24.3 18.1 44.5
1994 417 22.9 18.2 48.2
1995 466 20.7 22.6 37.1
1996 466 20.7 22.6 37.1
1997 465 23.7 19.6 44.7
1998 495 22.4 22.1 55.4
1999 527 25.0 21.1 46.1
2000 551 26.1 21.1 49.4
2001 553 27.4 20.2 68
2002 587 34.3 17.1 72.4
2003 587 34.3 17.1 72.4
2004 573 35.3 16.2 73.1
2005 556 34.0 16.4 79.9
2006 579 32.0 18.1 75.3
2007 573 31.5 18.2 88.8
2008 496 31.5 15.7 84.7
2009 467 26.5 17.6 89.3
2010 498 26.8 18.5 83.9
2011 541 26.3 20.5 87.8
2012 460 25.8 17.8 88.7
2013 487 28.5 17.0 88.5
2014 521 29.7 17.5 88.1
2015 525 29.0 18.1 89.3
2016 528 33.0 16.0 85
2017 473 29.1 16.2 86.5
2018 425 24.5 17.2 89.2
2019 415 23.1 17.9 90.4
2020 432 23.2 18.5 93.3
2021 377 27.2 13.8 94.7
2022 369 24.6 14.9 90.5
2023 396 22.0 18.0 90.9

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 Fulton Academy of Excellence

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,195
2020 $14,669
2021 $16,749
2022 $18,525
2023 $20,126

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fulton Academy of Excellence

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 933rd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 932nd of 933 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton Academy of Excellence)10.36.1
 4.2%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)11.38
 3.3%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)19.56.1
 13.4%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)12.85.8
 7%
   4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)1715.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Fulton Academy of Excellence)9.94.5
 5.4%
   5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)15.914.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton Academy of Excellence)18.314.9
 3.4%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)14.14.5
 9.6%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)15.99.7
 6.2%
   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 (Fulton Academy of Excellence)12.75.9
 6.8%
   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 Students415396
 4.6%
African American5340
 24.5%
American Indian55
Asian2314
 39.1%
Hispanic288289
 0.3%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White2434
 41.7%
Two or More Races1813
 27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.4%90.9%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Academy of Excellence

Fulton Academy of Excellence ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students at Fulton Academy of Excellence are 73% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Fulton Academy of Excellence.

Students who attend Fulton Academy of Excellence usually go on to attend:

High : Aurora West College Preparatory Academy


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