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:
902nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,636 Help


Students who attend Virginia Court Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Aurora Hills Middle School
High:    Gateway High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  673

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
African American:
15.5%
White:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Virginia Court Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 25th 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 8.91. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.9%), African American (15.5%), White (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Court Elementary School is 17.2. 26 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Virginia Court Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Court Elementary School is $17,636. 22 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Court Elementary School:

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

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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 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.79 717th 808 11.3%
2005 8.65 760th 823 7.7%
2006 7.43 773rd 829 6.8%
2007 3.51 833rd 852 2.2%
2008 6.94 805th 849 5.2%
2009 7.29 820th 872 6.0%
2010 9.48 846th 925 8.5%
2011 4.25 914th 935 2.2%
2012 16.27 796th 935 14.9%
2013 5.20 924th 954 3.1%
2014 2.33 962nd 962 0.0%
2015 6.65 937th 938 0.1%
2016 7.78 892nd 914 2.4%
2017 7.73 907th 929 2.4%
2018 5.65 913th 917 0.4%
2019 7.13 944th 965 2.2%
2023 7.45 917th 933 1.7%
2024 8.91 902nd 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 742nd 758 2.1%
2024 5.29 676th 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 764th 764 0.0%
2024 6.25 669th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.97 171st 172 0.6%
2019 7.62 269th 270 0.4%
2023 9.52 197th 197 0.0%
2024 10.58 238th 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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1988 328 76 22 34 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1989 321 99 18 44 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1990 288 96 24 42 2 n/a n/a 0 452
1991 369 111 30 45 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1992 389 108 32 44 6 n/a n/a 0 579
1993 405 123 30 46 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 375 122 29 55 5 n/a n/a 0 586
1995 331 153 23 77 6 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 331 153 23 77 6 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 304 142 14 88 7 n/a n/a 0 555
1998 286 162 17 87 4 n/a n/a 0 556
1999 257 188 16 108 5 n/a n/a 0 574
2000 251 192 24 146 10 n/a n/a 0 623
2001 201 178 22 187 4 n/a n/a 0 592
2002 139 209 22 228 5 n/a n/a 0 603
2003 139 209 22 228 5 n/a n/a 0 603
2004 126 186 20 239 7 n/a n/a 0 578
2005 109 165 28 259 8 n/a n/a 0 569
2006 97 109 32 363 8 n/a n/a 0 609
2007 73 114 31 424 9 n/a n/a 0 651
2008 67 88 15 387 11 n/a n/a 0 568
2009 44 80 16 329 8 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 47 78 12 312 9 n/a n/a 0 458
2011 36 79 17 360 3 0 9 0 504
2012 43 82 17 344 3 1 21 0 511
2013 39 80 15 360 7 0 14 0 515
2014 46 96 10 386 14 0 16 0 568
2015 51 94 13 384 10 3 12 0 567
2016 51 90 11 375 5 2 16 0 550
2017 60 98 11 362 4 0 17 0 552
2018 59 90 13 341 5 2 17 0 527
2019 49 72 11 307 2 0 21 0 462
2020 44 56 17 280 4 0 22 0 423
2021 35 60 16 237 3 7 17 0 375
2022 37 63 11 243 4 3 20 0 381
2023 65 114 27 438 4 8 31 0 687
2024 50 104 30 450 5 3 31 0 673

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
2024 673 39.0 17.2 90

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
2024 673 39.0 17.2 90

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

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YearTotal 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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 944th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 917th 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)11.419.8
 8.4%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)18.916.1
 2.8%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)14.115
 0.9%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)12.510.5
 2%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)14.75.1
 9.6%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)5.33.4
 1.9%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)13.412.5
 0.9%
   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 (Virginia Court Elementary School)12.29.5
 2.7%
   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 Students462687
 48.7%
African American72114
 58.3%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian1127
 145.5%
Hispanic307438
 42.7%
Pacific Islander08
White4965
 32.7%
Two or More Races2131
 47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.3%86%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Court Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 673 students attended Virginia Court Elementary School.

Students at Virginia Court Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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 ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Colorado elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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