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Vassar Elementary School

Summary:

Vassar Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 456 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.

Vassar Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 19.74% White, 19.74% African American, 41.67% Hispanic, 7.02% Asian, and other ethnicities. Academically, the school generally outperforms the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade science and English Language Arts. Vassar has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 76th and 58th, respectively, among Colorado elementary schools in these categories. Over the years, the school's statewide ranking has improved, from 781st out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 629th out of 943 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools like Iowa Elementary, Arkansas Elementary, and Side Creek Elementary, Vassar Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. While the school faces challenges with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it has been able to overcome these obstacles and provide a strong educational experience for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 18101 East Vassar Pl
       Aurora, CO  80013-4823

(303) 752-3772

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
629th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,348 Help


Students who attend Vassar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mrachek Middle School
High:    Rangeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.7%
White:
19.7%
African American:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vassar Elementary School ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5th 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 28.6. (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.
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Compare Details Vassar 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 Vassar Elementary School is $18,348, which is the 16th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vassar Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vassar Elementary School 629th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Vassar 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 Vassar Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Vassar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.25 550th 808 31.9%
2005 19.25 688th 823 16.4%
2006 26.85 643rd 829 22.4%
2007 38.08 578th 852 32.2%
2008 30.31 630th 849 25.8%
2009 27.78 682nd 872 21.8%
2010 26.62 711th 925 23.1%
2011 27.26 719th 935 23.1%
2012 28.24 705th 935 24.6%
2013 28.20 718th 954 24.7%
2014 21.28 781st 962 18.8%
2015 23.57 708th 938 24.5%
2016 26.51 645th 914 29.4%
2017 28.56 643rd 929 30.8%
2018 26.78 650th 917 29.1%
2019 27.22 685th 965 29.0%
2021 41.53 440th 710 38.0%
2022 37.44 534th 921 42.0%
2023 36.09 553rd 933 40.7%
2024 28.60 629th 943 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vassar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.92 224th 308 27.3%
2019 33.81 238th 332 28.3%
2021 78.11 9th 75 88.0%
2022 59.17 58th 203 71.4%
2023 48.15 129th 265 51.3%
2024 61.64 118th 365 67.7%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Vassar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.13 586th 690 15.1%
2019 21.08 605th 758 20.2%
2021 45.18 236th 351 32.8%
2022 34.25 389th 595 34.6%
2023 25.20 465th 642 27.6%
2024 18.41 564th 684 17.5%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Vassar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.62 551st 693 20.5%
2019 24.61 572nd 764 25.1%
2021 18.30 322nd 352 8.5%
2022 26.82 421st 594 29.1%
2023 30.40 436th 649 32.8%
2024 23.88 497th 683 27.2%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Vassar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.35 111th 172 35.5%
2019 34.06 181st 270 33.0%
2022 42.38 76th 153 50.3%
2023 29.71 147th 197 25.4%
2024 37.28 146th 242 39.7%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 Vassar Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 484 62 21 21 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1989 528 71 29 26 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1990 489 79 41 30 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1991 484 89 41 37 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1992 467 84 55 37 5 n/a n/a 0 648
1993 490 79 54 35 2 n/a n/a 0 660
1994 434 85 44 38 4 n/a n/a 0 605
1995 408 86 47 41 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1996 408 86 47 41 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1997 407 96 31 54 3 n/a n/a 0 591
1998 419 109 36 68 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 355 117 43 83 5 n/a n/a 0 603
2000 333 114 33 74 4 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 313 108 35 73 4 n/a n/a 0 533
2002 271 127 38 114 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 271 127 38 114 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 245 137 49 141 4 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 235 113 39 165 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2006 218 144 43 165 2 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 213 135 40 179 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2008 197 125 36 192 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 185 116 37 224 2 n/a n/a 0 564
2010 168 142 34 177 3 n/a n/a 0 524
2011 163 125 25 210 1 2 24 0 550
2012 152 101 28 230 3 2 40 0 556
2013 140 106 29 227 1 5 39 0 547
2014 138 101 28 255 2 4 42 0 570
2015 128 108 24 225 5 3 45 0 538
2016 110 109 22 239 5 4 53 0 542
2017 115 109 30 228 4 7 57 0 550
2018 102 103 37 222 6 4 44 0 518
2019 97 119 38 209 8 9 62 0 542
2020 106 103 36 198 6 5 66 0 520
2021 99 97 33 167 7 4 54 0 461
2022 102 86 31 173 3 5 57 0 457
2023 90 90 32 190 2 7 45 0 456

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 Vassar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 27.9 21.1 n/a
1989 654 24.7 26.4 10.4
1990 639 26.4 24.2 12.8
1991 651 26.9 24.2 10.9
1992 648 28.7 22.5 n/a
1993 660 31.2 21.2 13.6
1994 605 31.0 19.5 9.9
1995 584 25.8 22.7 9.4
1996 584 25.8 22.7 9.4
1997 591 28.5 20.7 11
1998 634 31.1 20.4 13.4
1999 603 31.5 19.1 13.4
2000 558 33.0 16.9 16.8
2001 533 30.9 17.2 16.5
2002 552 32.0 17.3 21.6
2003 552 32.0 17.3 21.6
2004 576 29.0 19.9 28.5
2005 553 31.0 17.8 31.5
2006 572 30.5 18.8 36.2
2007 568 30.0 18.9 41.9
2008 552 27.5 20.1 41.7
2009 564 28.6 19.7 50.7
2010 524 28.9 18.1 50.8
2011 550 29.0 18.9 59.3
2012 556 28.8 19.2 61.3
2013 547 27.3 20.0 65.1
2014 570 29.1 19.5 60.7
2015 538 30.0 17.9 68.4
2016 542 28.0 19.3 65.3
2017 550 27.3 20.1 65.6
2018 518 25.9 19.9 65.8
2019 542 28.0 19.3 57.9
2020 520 27.0 19.2 67.1
2021 461 31.1 14.7 63.6
2022 457 28.3 16.1 59.3
2023 456 29.0 15.7 65.1

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 Vassar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 27.9 21.1 n/a
1989 654 24.7 26.4 10.4
1990 639 26.4 24.2 12.8
1991 651 26.9 24.2 10.9
1992 648 28.7 22.5 n/a
1993 660 31.2 21.2 13.6
1994 605 31.0 19.5 9.9
1995 584 25.8 22.7 9.4
1996 584 25.8 22.7 9.4
1997 591 28.5 20.7 11
1998 634 31.1 20.4 13.4
1999 603 31.5 19.1 13.4
2000 558 33.0 16.9 16.8
2001 533 30.9 17.2 16.5
2002 552 32.0 17.3 21.6
2003 552 32.0 17.3 21.6
2004 576 29.0 19.9 28.5
2005 553 31.0 17.8 31.5
2006 572 30.5 18.8 36.2
2007 568 30.0 18.9 41.9
2008 552 27.5 20.1 41.7
2009 564 28.6 19.7 50.7
2010 524 28.9 18.1 50.8
2011 550 29.0 18.9 59.3
2012 556 28.8 19.2 61.3
2013 547 27.3 20.0 65.1
2014 570 29.1 19.5 60.7
2015 538 30.0 17.9 68.4
2016 542 28.0 19.3 65.3
2017 550 27.3 20.1 65.6
2018 518 25.9 19.9 65.8
2019 542 28.0 19.3 57.9
2020 520 27.0 19.2 67.1
2021 461 31.1 14.7 63.6
2022 457 28.3 16.1 59.3
2023 456 29.0 15.7 65.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vassar Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,354
2020 $12,572
2021 $14,801
2022 $15,958
2023 $18,348

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Vassar Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 685th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 553rd of 933 Elementary schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Elementary School)33.827
 6.8%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)44.226.9
 17.3%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)31.344.1
 12.8%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)22.932.4
 9.5%
   4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)1715.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Vassar Elementary School)17.327.8
 10.5%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)35.838.8
 3%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)14.833.3
 18.5%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)33.536.4
 2.9%
   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 (Vassar Elementary School)26.830.8
 4%
   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 Students542456
 15.9%
African American11990
 24.4%
American Indian82
 75%
Asian3832
 15.8%
Hispanic209190
 9.1%
Pacific Islander97
 22.2%
White9790
 7.2%
Two or More Races6245
 27.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.9%65.1%
 7.2%

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Vassar Elementary School ranks 629th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Vassar Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Vassar Elementary School.

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

Middle : Mrachek Middle School
High : Rangeview High School


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