Is Virginia Court Elementary School a good school?

Virginia Court Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Virginia Court Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended Virginia Court Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Court Elementary School?

Students at Virginia Court Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Court Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Virginia Court Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aurora Hills Middle School High : Gateway High School

Virginia Court Elementary School

Summary:

Virginia Court Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 687 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.

Virginia Court Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 63.76% Hispanic and 16.59% African American, much higher than the state averages. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools, with academic performance on CMAS tests well below state and district averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (83.73% to 86.03%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, the disparities become even more apparent. The Academy of Advanced Learning, a public charter school, outperforms Virginia Court Elementary on CMAS tests, despite serving a similar student population. Similarly, Highline Community Elementary School and Village East Community Elementary School, both in the Cherry Creek School District, have higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Virginia Court Elementary. These comparisons highlight the disparities in resources and opportunities available to students, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes at Virginia Court Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

395 South Troy St
Aurora, CO 80012-2472

(303) 366-9594

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
902^nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,636

Students who attend Virginia Court Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aurora Hills Middle School
High:	Gateway High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 687

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

African American:

16.6%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Compare Details Virginia Court Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 25^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 8.91. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Court Elementary School is $17,636, which is the 19^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Court Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Court Elementary School 902^nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Virginia Court Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Virginia Court Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Court Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	12.79	717^th	808	11.3%
2005	8.65	760^th	823	7.7%
2006	7.43	773^rd	829	6.8%
2007	3.51	833^rd	852	2.2%
2008	6.94	805^th	849	5.2%
2009	7.29	820^th	872	6.0%
2010	9.48	846^th	925	8.5%
2011	4.25	914^th	935	2.2%
2012	16.27	796^th	935	14.9%
2013	5.20	924^th	954	3.1%
2014	2.33	962^nd	962	0.0%
2015	6.65	937^th	938	0.1%
2016	7.78	892^nd	914	2.4%
2017	7.73	907^th	929	2.4%
2018	5.65	913^th	917	0.4%
2019	7.13	944^th	965	2.2%
2023	7.45	917^th	933	1.7%
2024	8.91	902^nd	943	4.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Court Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	7.79	742^nd	758	2.1%
2024	5.29	676^th	684	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Court Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	3.85	764^th	764	0.0%
2024	6.25	669^th	683	2.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Court Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	9.97	171^st	172	0.6%
2019	7.62	269^th	270	0.4%
2023	9.52	197^th	197	0.0%
2024	10.58	238^th	242	1.7%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Virginia Court Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	328	76	22	34	1	n/a	n/a	461
1989	321	99	18	44	1	n/a	n/a	483
1990	288	96	24	42	2	n/a	n/a	452
1991	369	111	30	45	4	n/a	n/a	559
1992	389	108	32	44	6	n/a	n/a	579
1993	405	123	30	46	4	n/a	n/a	608
1994	375	122	29	55	5	n/a	n/a	586
1995	331	153	23	77	6	n/a	n/a	590
1996	331	153	23	77	6	n/a	n/a	590
1997	304	142	14	88	7	n/a	n/a	555
1998	286	162	17	87	4	n/a	n/a	556
1999	257	188	16	108	5	n/a	n/a	574
2000	251	192	24	146	10	n/a	n/a	623
2001	201	178	22	187	4	n/a	n/a	592
2002	139	209	22	228	5	n/a	n/a	603
2003	139	209	22	228	5	n/a	n/a	603
2004	126	186	20	239	7	n/a	n/a	578
2005	109	165	28	259	8	n/a	n/a	569
2006	97	109	32	363	8	n/a	n/a	609
2007	73	114	31	424	9	n/a	n/a	651
2008	67	88	15	387	11	n/a	n/a	568
2009	44	80	16	329	8	n/a	n/a	477
2010	47	78	12	312	9	n/a	n/a	458
2011	36	79	17	360	3	0	9	504
2012	43	82	17	344	3	1	21	511
2013	39	80	15	360	7	0	14	515
2014	46	96	10	386	14	0	16	568
2015	51	94	13	384	10	3	12	567
2016	51	90	11	375	5	2	16	550
2017	60	98	11	362	4	0	17	552
2018	59	90	13	341	5	2	17	527
2019	49	72	11	307	2	0	21	462
2020	44	56	17	280	4	0	22	423
2021	35	60	16	237	3	7	17	375
2022	37	63	11	243	4	3	20	381
2023	65	114	27	438	4	8	31	687

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 Virginia Court Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	21.5	21.4	n/a
1989	483	19.9	24.2	15.9
1990	452	24.2	18.6	13.9
1991	559	25.5	21.9	16.1
1992	579	26.0	22.2	n/a
1993	608	29.6	20.5	17.1
1994	586	29.8	19.7	18.3
1995	590	29.7	19.9	20
1996	590	29.7	19.9	20
1997	555	28.6	19.4	25.4
1998	556	25.5	21.8	27
1999	574	28.9	19.9	24.9
2000	623	28.0	22.3	33.5
2001	592	29.7	19.9	36.8
2002	603	28.7	21.0	44.6
2003	603	28.7	21.0	44.6
2004	578	30.2	19.1	52.1
2005	569	29.0	19.6	62.9
2006	609	31.5	19.3	60.1
2007	651	30.0	21.7	68
2008	568	31.5	18.0	70.4
2009	477	22.3	21.4	79.7
2010	458	26.4	17.3	84.7
2011	504	25.8	19.5	82.1
2012	511	24.7	20.6	79.6
2013	515	26.2	19.6	79.4
2014	568	28.3	20.0	81.3
2015	567	30.0	18.9	82.7
2016	550	30.0	18.3	81.8
2017	552	28.8	19.1	81.3
2018	527	27.2	19.3	87.3
2019	462	29.1	15.8	85.3
2020	423	26.2	16.1	89.4
2021	375	25.0	14.9	85.1
2022	381	25.4	14.9	83.7
2023	687	43.5	15.7	86

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 Virginia Court Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	21.5	21.4	n/a
1989	483	19.9	24.2	15.9
1990	452	24.2	18.6	13.9
1991	559	25.5	21.9	16.1
1992	579	26.0	22.2	n/a
1993	608	29.6	20.5	17.1
1994	586	29.8	19.7	18.3
1995	590	29.7	19.9	20
1996	590	29.7	19.9	20
1997	555	28.6	19.4	25.4
1998	556	25.5	21.8	27
1999	574	28.9	19.9	24.9
2000	623	28.0	22.3	33.5
2001	592	29.7	19.9	36.8
2002	603	28.7	21.0	44.6
2003	603	28.7	21.0	44.6
2004	578	30.2	19.1	52.1
2005	569	29.0	19.6	62.9
2006	609	31.5	19.3	60.1
2007	651	30.0	21.7	68
2008	568	31.5	18.0	70.4
2009	477	22.3	21.4	79.7
2010	458	26.4	17.3	84.7
2011	504	25.8	19.5	82.1
2012	511	24.7	20.6	79.6
2013	515	26.2	19.6	79.4
2014	568	28.3	20.0	81.3
2015	567	30.0	18.9	82.7
2016	550	30.0	18.3	81.8
2017	552	28.8	19.1	81.3
2018	527	27.2	19.3	87.3
2019	462	29.1	15.8	85.3
2020	423	26.2	16.1	89.4
2021	375	25.0	14.9	85.1
2022	381	25.4	14.9	83.7
2023	687	43.5	15.7	86

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 Virginia Court Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,790
2020	$13,945
2021	$16,356
2022	$17,840
2023	$17,636

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Virginia Court Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 944^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 917^th of 933 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Virginia Court Elementary School)	11.4	19.8	8.4%
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%
3rd Grade Math (Virginia Court Elementary School)	18.9	16.1	2.8%
3rd Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	23.7	18	5.7%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Virginia Court Elementary School)	14.1	15	0.9%
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%
4th Grade Math (Virginia Court Elementary School)	12.5	10.5	2%
4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	17	15.5	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Virginia Court Elementary School)	14.7	5.1	9.6%
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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)	5.3	3.4	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	17	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Virginia Court Elementary School)	13.4	12.5	0.9%
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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)	12.2	9.5	2.7%
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	462	687	48.7%
African American	72	114	58.3%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	11	27	145.5%
Hispanic	307	438	42.7%
Pacific Islander	0	8
White	49	65	32.7%
Two or More Races	21	31	47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.3%	86%	0.7%

Schools Near Virginia Court Elementary 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
Virginia Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Troy St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-9594	687	44	15.7	86.0%	65 (9.5%)	114 (16.6%)	438 (63.8%)	27 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	8.9	902^nd of 943 public elementary schools	4.3%		7.4	917^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.7%	15	11.7	21.3	17.5				16.5	9.9	12.6	13.2				11.8	10.8		$17,636
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 344-8670	193	13	15.4	81.3%	33 (17.1%)	44 (22.8%)	85 (44.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (13.5%)	23.5	694^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.4%					(n/a)	28.9	33.3					31.3	20.0	20.9					20.5			$22,460
Aurora Quest K-8	Public	K-8	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 343-3664	589	29	20.3	40.9%	227 (38.5%)	128 (21.7%)	117 (19.9%)	56 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.0%)	99.1	2^nd of 943 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	4^th of 933 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	84.6	84.2	91.1	89.8	79.5	87.1	85.9	98.1	82.5	91.1	92.0	89.8	94.3	91.2	89.3	79.7	$17,050
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	440	32	13.8	71.8%	56 (12.7%)	100 (22.7%)	225 (51.1%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.3%)	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
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado A	Public, Charter	PK-K	1330 S. Potomac Suite #104	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(720) 432-1664	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Village East Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2000	689	48	14.4	68.2%	137 (19.9%)	181 (26.3%)	282 (40.9%)	29 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	48 (7.0%)	10.6	870^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.5	823^rd of 933 public elementary schools	11.8%	47	14.9	15.5	22.7				17.7	15.8	14.7	11.7				14.1	14.7		$15,805
Del Mar Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-6019	592	35	16.9	88.5%	49 (8.3%)	95 (16.0%)	372 (62.8%)	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.9%)	24 (4.1%)	6.4	930^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	931^st of 933 public elementary schools	0.2%	1	19.3	6.0	10.4	14.3			12.7	8.9	6.8					5.8	7.4		$18,781
Academy of Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	431 N Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 500-5252	789	38	20.7	66.4%	44 (5.6%)	115 (14.6%)	578 (73.3%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (4.2%)	17.4	772^nd of 943 public elementary schools	18.1%		24	684^th of 933 public elementary schools	26.7%	88	38.4	14.1	9.8	27.1	19.7	31.8	22.9	19.0	13.8	17.5	26.5	19.2	24.1	19.9	14.4	23.0	$24,284
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	337	26	13.2	87.2%	36 (10.7%)	63 (18.7%)	177 (52.5%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	37 (11.0%)	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
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	512	44	11.6	68.8%	66 (12.9%)	237 (46.3%)	159 (31.1%)	14 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	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

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