Is Lansing Elementary Community School a good school?

Lansing Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Lansing Elementary Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Lansing Elementary Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Lansing Elementary Community School?

Students at Lansing Elementary Community School are 57% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% White, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lansing Elementary Community School attend?

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Lansing Elementary Community School

Summary:

Lansing Elementary Community School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 337 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 Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lansing Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Colorado, with statewide rankings between 795 and 937 out of over 900 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14% of Lansing Elementary students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 24.2% for the Aurora district and 44.1% for the state. Lansing Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.58% to 87.24% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Lansing Elementary to other schools in the immediate vicinity, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Aurora Academy Charter School, which is less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Lansing Elementary by a significant margin on CMAS tests, with proficiency rates that are over 30 percentage points higher in some cases. The racial makeup of Lansing Elementary's student body is similar to that of many nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just racial demographics may be contributing to the low achievement levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

551 Lansing St
Aurora, CO 80010-4614

(303) 364-8297

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
925^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,164

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

African American:

20.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lansing Elementary Community School ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 27^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.63. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.6%), African American (20.7%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lansing Elementary Community School is 13.4, which is the 4^th best among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Lansing Elementary Community School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lansing Elementary Community School is $22,164, which is the 5^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

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

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Rank History for Lansing Elementary Community School

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Rank History for all students at Lansing Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	7.45	752^nd	808	6.9%
2005	3.65	798^th	823	3.0%
2006	5.14	794^th	829	4.2%
2007	5.31	812^th	852	4.7%
2008	8.53	788^th	849	7.2%
2009	8.06	811^th	872	7.0%
2010	12.81	821^st	925	11.2%
2011	10.61	842^nd	935	9.9%
2012	13.66	816^th	935	12.7%
2013	18.05	795^th	954	16.7%
2014	10.47	891^st	962	7.4%
2015	7.86	928^th	938	1.1%
2016	9.25	876^th	914	4.2%
2017	7.31	916^th	929	1.4%
2018	15.19	788^th	917	14.1%
2019	7.66	937^th	965	2.9%
2022	6.85	911^th	921	1.1%
2023	7.76	915^th	933	1.9%
2024	6.63	925^th	943	1.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lansing Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.00	259^th	270	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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, March 3, 2013

My son will never go back to this school again. I will home school him before he returns to this school. He has complained the entire school year that he believes his teacher is PREJUDICE. Iam beginning to believe him. The majority of the students spend there time fighting amoung races and not learning much of anything. He complains that his teacher ignors his complaints or down plays his statments. He also complains that some of the work he gets he done in the third grade. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I enrolled my son in this school because it was our home school. It was the absolute worst school and experience I have ever experienced. I am going to send a complaint to the Superintendant of Aurora Pblic Schools. The 2nd grade teacher (Mrs. Tscherter) did not care about all the children equally, she allowed the children to make racisit remarks about other children , she does not keep in touch with parent in reagrds to the childrens needs, she gave out 1st grade level homework, and basically relied on her emotions and opinions to teach the children instead of being professional and following a proper standard. I do not feel that the school provides an environment condusive to the success of each child. I would not recommend this school if it can be helped. My child does not go there and its only blocks from my house. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lansing Elementary Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	219	99	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	350
1989	211	97	17	23	5	n/a	n/a	353
1990	217	109	12	22	6	n/a	n/a	366
1991	204	112	15	28	9	n/a	n/a	368
1992	215	117	14	25	5	n/a	n/a	376
1993	218	126	14	25	3	n/a	n/a	386
1994	212	106	12	25	3	n/a	n/a	358
1995	155	117	10	27	3	n/a	n/a	312
1996	155	117	10	27	3	n/a	n/a	312
1997	151	146	9	50	4	n/a	n/a	360
1998	147	159	13	49	2	n/a	n/a	370
1999	139	154	8	49	2	n/a	n/a	352
2000	121	173	10	74	1	n/a	n/a	379
2001	108	176	12	118	2	n/a	n/a	416
2002	75	145	14	142	5	n/a	n/a	381
2003	75	145	14	142	5	n/a	n/a	381
2004	62	155	15	181	8	n/a	n/a	421
2005	56	153	13	220	9	n/a	n/a	451
2006	50	125	13	250	4	n/a	n/a	442
2007	41	113	10	178	6	n/a	n/a	348
2008	29	104	7	204	2	n/a	n/a	346
2009	29	108	11	234	3	n/a	n/a	385
2010	41	123	12	215	3	n/a	n/a	394
2011	30	127	8	223	6	1	10	405
2012	27	123	8	196	1	0	12	367
2013	25	121	10	241	2	0	16	415
2014	29	139	6	256	2	0	21	453
2015	40	130	13	247	4	3	27	464
2016	42	145	13	219	3	1	28	451
2017	34	106	15	216	1	0	20	392
2018	38	100	18	204	3	2	12	377
2019	32	105	21	192	2	7	20	379
2020	39	95	19	182	3	16	29	383
2021	35	90	18	167	3	9	33	355
2022	36	73	19	175	3	8	28	342
2023	36	63	15	177	2	7	37	337
2024	30	78	19	213	4	1	31	376

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 Lansing Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	14.6	23.9	n/a
1989	353	14.5	24.3	23.2
1990	366	17.2	21.2	32
1991	368	17.8	20.6	29.9
1992	376	18.3	20.5	n/a
1993	386	18.5	20.9	32.9
1994	358	18.6	19.2	29.9
1995	312	15.9	19.6	25
1996	312	15.9	19.6	25
1997	360	18.8	19.1	37.2
1998	370	20.4	18.1	40.5
1999	352	21.1	16.7	28.4
2000	379	20.3	18.7	39.3
2001	416	21.3	19.5	43
2002	381	23.0	16.6	60.4
2003	381	23.0	16.6	60.4
2004	421	23.6	17.8	61.3
2005	451	24.9	18.1	68.5
2006	442	26.4	16.7	66.5
2007	348	23.4	14.9	70.1
2008	346	22.6	15.3	77.2
2009	385	21.6	17.8	77.7
2010	394	24.3	16.2	78.2
2011	405	23.6	17.0	84.7
2012	367	20.7	17.6	82
2013	415	23.5	17.6	79.8
2014	453	26.1	17.3	83.2
2015	464	28.0	16.5	86.6
2016	451	29.0	15.5	79.6
2017	392	29.4	13.3	75.5
2018	377	25.6	14.6	82
2019	379	25.6	14.7	81.5
2020	383	26.5	14.4	89
2021	355	28.1	12.6	85.6
2022	342	28.7	11.9	81.6
2023	337	25.5	13.2	87.2
2024	376	27.9	13.4	87.8

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 Lansing Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	14.6	23.9	n/a
1989	353	14.5	24.3	23.2
1990	366	17.2	21.2	32
1991	368	17.8	20.6	29.9
1992	376	18.3	20.5	n/a
1993	386	18.5	20.9	32.9
1994	358	18.6	19.2	29.9
1995	312	15.9	19.6	25
1996	312	15.9	19.6	25
1997	360	18.8	19.1	37.2
1998	370	20.4	18.1	40.5
1999	352	21.1	16.7	28.4
2000	379	20.3	18.7	39.3
2001	416	21.3	19.5	43
2002	381	23.0	16.6	60.4
2003	381	23.0	16.6	60.4
2004	421	23.6	17.8	61.3
2005	451	24.9	18.1	68.5
2006	442	26.4	16.7	66.5
2007	348	23.4	14.9	70.1
2008	346	22.6	15.3	77.2
2009	385	21.6	17.8	77.7
2010	394	24.3	16.2	78.2
2011	405	23.6	17.0	84.7
2012	367	20.7	17.6	82
2013	415	23.5	17.6	79.8
2014	453	26.1	17.3	83.2
2015	464	28.0	16.5	86.6
2016	451	29.0	15.5	79.6
2017	392	29.4	13.3	75.5
2018	377	25.6	14.6	82
2019	379	25.6	14.7	81.5
2020	383	26.5	14.4	89
2021	355	28.1	12.6	85.6
2022	342	28.7	11.9	81.6
2023	337	25.5	13.2	87.2
2024	376	27.9	13.4	87.8

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 Lansing Elementary Community School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,983
2020	$13,945
2021	$16,229
2022	$18,762
2023	$22,164

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lansing Elementary Community School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 937^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 915^th of 933 Elementary schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Elementary Community School)	16.4	15.2	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	22.8	19.8	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Elementary Community School)	14.8	8.7	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	27	23.3	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Lansing Elementary Community School)	13.2	7.4	5.8%
5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	15.9	14.6	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lansing Elementary Community School)	20.4	22.2	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	28.5	24.6	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Lansing Elementary Community School)	13.5	11.9	1.6%
5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	13.8	5.5%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lansing Elementary Community School)	17	15.8	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	26.4	23.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Lansing Elementary Community School)	9.5	4.8	4.7%
All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	18.2	15.2	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	337	11.1%
African American	105	63	40%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	21	15	28.6%
Hispanic	192	177	7.8%
Pacific Islander	7	7
White	32	36	12.5%
Two or More Races	20	37	85%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.5%	87.2%	5.7%

Schools Near Lansing Elementary Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Lansing Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Lansing St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8297	376	28	13.4	87.8%	30 (8.0%)	78 (20.7%)	213 (56.6%)	19 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	6.6	925^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.8	915^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.9%	10	8.2	15.2	18.2				14.0	5.6	7.4	10.0				7.7	8.3		$22,164
Jamaica Child Development Center	Public	PK	800 Jamaica Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-8126	130	3	43.3	76.2%	10 (7.7%)	25 (19.2%)	83 (63.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)								(n/a)																	$27,598
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site	Public	PK	812 N Jamaica Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 326-1018	35	0			2 (5.7%)	8 (22.9%)	20 (57.1%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)								(n/a)																	$42,024
Aurora Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10251 East 1st Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 367-5983	524	42	12.4	80.9%	55 (10.5%)	247 (47.1%)	168 (32.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	50.7	443^rd of 943 public elementary schools	53.0%		46.4	470^th of 933 public elementary schools	49.6%	27	49.1	42.3	46.7	56.4	61.7	62.5	51.9	45.3	23.1	38.2	35.7	21.3	35.5	33.7	31.1	35.5	$14,466
Fulton Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Fulton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8078	391	24	16.2	94.1%	33 (8.4%)	41 (10.5%)	288 (73.7%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	5.9	933^rd of 943 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.8	932^nd of 933 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	6.3	12.8	12.8				10.1		9.3					5.7			$20,126
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Kenton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-0947	482	33	14.7	89.2%	26 (5.4%)	48 (10.0%)	364 (75.5%)	17 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.9%)	5.7	937^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.4	923^rd of 933 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	11.8	6.8	19.0				12.5	5.6	5.4	9.6				6.9	5.6		$20,534
Vega Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1345 Macon Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 390-6975	557	27	20.6	96.8%	16 (2.9%)	38 (6.8%)	321 (57.6%)	168 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	10.5	872^nd of 943 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.9	912^th of 933 public elementary schools	2.3%	40	7.0			25.5	30.4	16.0	13.4	14.0			14.0	18.0	13.8	11.6	10.0		$15,564
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Florence St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3290	540	34	15.8	96.9%	19 (3.5%)	83 (15.4%)	358 (66.3%)	50 (9.3%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	3.5	943^rd of 943 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.3	933^rd of 933 public elementary schools	0.0%	10	7.7	5.1	5.9				6.2							2.5	4.7		$20,488
Highline Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 East Exposition	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2300	402	31	12.9	80.3%	39 (9.7%)	76 (18.9%)	231 (57.5%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (7.0%)	10.1	881^st of 943 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.9	875^th of 933 public elementary schools	6.2%	6	18.3	12.7	18.0				16.4	24.2	8.3	12.7				15.5	9.1		$16,374
Vaughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-8430	394	25	15.9	91.6%	21 (5.3%)	25 (6.3%)	292 (74.1%)	31 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	5.8	935^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.6	916^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	12.3	6.0	18.0				12.1	10.5						8.0	7.1		$19,272

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