AXL Academy

Summary:

AXL Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 356. Despite its diverse student body, the school consistently underperforms compared to its local and statewide peers, ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools.

AXL Academy's student population is more racially diverse than the state average, with higher percentages of African American (27.81%) and Hispanic (43.82%) students. However, the school's academic performance on CMAS tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This is particularly true for the school's female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, which all rank in the bottom 25-50% of Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, AXL Academy has a high percentage of students (68.82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, such as Aurora Quest K-8 and Jewell Elementary School, AXL Academy's performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in many cases. The performance gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools in the neighboring Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28 out of 116 districts in Colorado. This suggests that the challenges faced by AXL Academy are not necessarily shared by all schools in the area, and the school may be facing unique obstacles that contribute to its academic struggles.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 14100 East Jewell Avenue
       Aurora, CO  80012-6907


(303) 377-0758

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
882nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,161 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.5%
African American:
29.0%
White:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details AXL Academy ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 22nd 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 10.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details AXL Academy ranks worse than 81.4% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.89. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 Student population at AXL Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.5%), African American (29%), White (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at AXL Academy is 14.2, which is the 8th best among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at AXL Academy is $13,161. 40 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

AXL Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks AXL Academy 882nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See AXL Academy in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks AXL Academy 395th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See AXL Academy 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 AXL Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.95 800th 925 13.5%
2011 14.43 817th 935 12.6%
2012 19.12 774th 935 17.2%
2013 20.93 777th 954 18.6%
2014 11.36 881st 962 8.4%
2015 15.45 811th 938 13.5%
2016 8.96 881st 914 3.6%
2017 9.04 894th 929 3.8%
2018 12.99 834th 917 9.1%
2019 16.42 817th 965 15.3%
2021 13.31 659th 710 7.2%
2022 15.62 783rd 921 15.0%
2023 13.40 836th 933 10.4%
2024 10.06 882nd 943 6.5%
See the entire list of Colorado Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.72 286th 308 7.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.16 656th 690 4.9%
2019 23.42 577th 758 23.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.42 662nd 693 4.5%
2019 13.99 682nd 764 10.7%
2023 24.49 482nd 649 25.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.96 9th 15 40.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.44 186th 270 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for AXL Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 19.93 346th 409 15.4%
2011 11.32 380th 422 10.0%
2012 25.85 331st 425 22.1%
2013 21.50 370th 454 18.5%
2014 20.10 386th 461 16.3%
2015 24.54 338th 436 22.5%
2017 26.41 309th 424 27.1%
2018 33.18 270th 418 35.4%
2019 20.42 360th 458 21.4%
2021 27.10 278th 369 24.7%
2022 27.72 302nd 448 32.6%
2023 17.87 382nd 480 20.4%
2024 16.89 395th 485 18.6%
See the entire list of Colorado Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Female students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.32 248th 352 29.5%
2023 19.58 282nd 363 22.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.95 254th 357 28.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at AXL Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.71 122nd 220 44.5%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, July 13, 2015

Open Quote My Kiddo goes here and loves it. The fact that the school focuses on stewardship and responsibility in addition to learning is truly needed in schools these days. The teaching staff in incredible and cares for all the kids in the school not just their grade. I would not have my kiddo go anyplace else. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 23, 2015

Open Quote AXL has definitely gone through, and is continuing to go through, some transitions from when it first opened. However, my children have been at AXL for 5 years now and I wouldn’t want them to go anywhere else. I think the thing that makes the most difference to a child’s education no matter what their ability is, is feeling understood and cared about by the teacher. When they feel that connection, it makes them want to put forth extra effort and try their best. AXL definitely achieves that. Another thing I love is that AXL’s code of character is just as important as the academic side. Of course, no school is perfect. But to me, the positives far outweigh the negatives. I feel very privileged to have my kids attending this free charter and am grateful to have the CHOICE! Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Open Quote Hey I'm a student at AXL Academy and been there since 5th grade. The food there isn't that great and the dress code is strictish and a pain,however the teachers care about the students and will do anything for them.The teachers in math, science,spanish,and hummanities are beyond great. Not to mention to classes are filled with the best people in the world!!!!!! And we would protest if anything happend to our friends or teachers because we love them soooo much. Close Quote



Enrollment information for AXL Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 95 56 10 60 1 n/a n/a 0 222
2010 103 84 9 85 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2011 97 117 8 109 3 0 18 0 352
2012 132 145 8 136 6 0 23 0 450
2013 145 136 7 154 4 0 21 0 467
2014 136 128 8 181 4 1 24 0 482
2015 149 150 8 187 3 1 33 0 531
2016 131 186 6 202 4 3 37 0 569
2017 117 169 7 224 3 1 42 0 563
2018 105 150 7 196 4 4 28 0 494
2019 107 136 5 188 3 4 28 0 471
2020 100 132 5 168 4 5 31 0 445
2021 85 123 3 133 4 5 22 0 375
2022 83 107 1 139 4 6 18 0 358
2023 78 99 2 156 1 5 15 0 356
2024 79 116 7 166 0 6 26 0 400

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 AXL Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 222 16.0 13.9 37.4
2010 282 19.7 14.3 36.2
2011 352 29.4 11.9 47.2
2012 450 36.9 12.1 54.9
2013 467 30.9 15.1 49
2014 482 23.5 20.4 55
2015 531 32.0 16.5 60.1
2016 569 36.0 15.8 59.1
2017 563 36.5 15.3 66.6
2018 494 34.3 14.3 68.6
2019 471 35.9 13.1 73.9
2020 445 32.9 13.5 77.1
2021 375 30.8 12.1 70.4
2022 358 31.9 11.2 71.5
2023 356 24.0 14.8 68.8
2024 400 28.1 14.2 77.8

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 AXL Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 222 16.0 13.9 37.4
2010 282 19.7 14.3 36.2
2011 352 29.4 11.9 47.2
2012 450 36.9 12.1 54.9
2013 467 30.9 15.1 49
2014 482 23.5 20.4 55
2015 531 32.0 16.5 60.1
2016 569 36.0 15.8 59.1
2017 563 36.5 15.3 66.6
2018 494 34.3 14.3 68.6
2019 471 35.9 13.1 73.9
2020 445 32.9 13.5 77.1
2021 375 30.8 12.1 70.4
2022 358 31.9 11.2 71.5
2023 356 24.0 14.8 68.8
2024 400 28.1 14.2 77.8

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 AXL Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,059
2020 $9,365
2021 $12,585
2022 $12,962
2023 $13,161

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

Impact of COVID-19 on AXL Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 817th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 836th of 933 Elementary schools
 4.9%
Ranks 360th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 382nd of 480 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (AXL Academy)10.316.7
 6.4%
   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 (AXL Academy)21.213.9
 7.3%
   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 (AXL Academy)35.222.2
 13%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)2723.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (AXL Academy)20.430
 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 (AXL Academy)8.27.5
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (AXL Academy)31.327.5
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)25.323.5
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (AXL Academy)35.720
 15.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)25.225
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (AXL Academy)14.36.7
 7.6%
   7th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)14.511.6
 2.9%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (AXL Academy)35.636.4
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)3024
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (AXL Academy)12.811.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317.3
 2%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (AXL Academy)28.525.7
 2.8%
   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 (AXL Academy)15.88.3
 7.5%
   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 Students471356
 24.4%
African American13699
 27.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic188156
 17%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White10778
 27.1%
Two or More Races2815
 46.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.9%68.8%
 5.1%


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AXL Academy ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students at AXL Academy are 42% Hispanic, 29% African American, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended AXL Academy.


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