Aurora Highlands K-8

Summary:

Aurora Highlands K-8 is a public elementary school serving 800 students in grades PK-8 in Aurora, Colorado, which is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28. The school has some concerning performance metrics, with significantly lower test scores and a much higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to state and district averages.

Aurora Highlands K-8 has an English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of just 31.3%, compared to 44.1% for the state and 24.2% for the district. In math, the school's proficiency rate is only 19.7%, well below the state average of 34.2% and the district average of 15.9%. The school's science proficiency rates are also low, with 5th grade at 19.4% and 8th grade at 22.6%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.0%, much higher than the state average of 18.4% and the district average of 24.2%. These metrics suggest that Aurora Highlands K-8 is a low-performing school that may be facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Aurora Highlands K-8 generally performs worse than its peers. For example, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory, another school in the same district, has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Similarly, Clyde Miller K-8 has similar test scores but a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate. The charter schools in the nearby School District No. 1 also generally have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Aurora Highlands K-8. These comparisons suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to improve attendance and academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

24405 E 42nd Ave
Aurora, CO 80019

(303) 326-3125

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
764^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

African American:

30.9%

White:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12^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 18.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks worse than 56.5% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.9. (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 Student population at Aurora Highlands K-8 is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.1%), African American (30.9%), White (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aurora Highlands K-8 is 12.7, which is the 3^rd best among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Aurora Highlands K-8 employs 24 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Aurora Highlands K-8 was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Highlands K-8 274^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Aurora Highlands K-8 in the ranking list.)

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 Aurora Highlands K-8

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.36	764^th	943	19.0%

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Rank History for Aurora Highlands K-8

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.90	274^th	485	43.5%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Aurora Highlands K-8

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	46	95	15	114	1	0	36	0	307

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 Aurora Highlands K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024	307	24.0	12.7	65.5

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 Aurora Highlands K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024	307	24.0	12.7	65.5

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.

Schools Near Aurora Highlands K-8

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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
Aurora Highlands K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	24405 E 42nd Ave	Aurora	80019	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 326-3125	307	24	12.7	65.5%	46 (15.0%)	95 (30.9%)	114 (37.1%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.7%)	18.4	764^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.0%					(n/a)	21.2	25.9	29.0	26.7	42.3	43.8	31.3	25.0	22.2	16.1			28.1	19.7	19.4	22.6
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	21601 East 51st Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2840	912	47	19.5	82.2%	38 (4.2%)	251 (27.5%)	440 (48.2%)	101 (11.1%)	6 (0.7%)	38 (4.2%)	38 (4.2%)	10.3	876^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.2	826^th of 933 public elementary schools	11.5%	50	19.4	7.9	26.0	23.1	43.2	38.7	26.2	11.6	11.3	10.4	5.8	12.7	28.1	12.8	16.1	21.8	$16,379
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Jericho St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6710	719	44	16.4	82.2%	52 (7.2%)	165 (22.9%)	401 (55.8%)	70 (9.7%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.4%)	15.7	796^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.3	785^th of 933 public elementary schools	15.9%	11	24.3	21.7	25.0				23.7	26.6	7.4	21.2				17.9	17.9		$17,112
Marrama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East 40th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5820	506	28	17.7	87.2%	28 (5.5%)	92 (18.2%)	279 (55.1%)	57 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.9%)	23 (4.5%)	16.3	786^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.2	809^th of 933 public elementary schools	13.3%	23	21.8	11.4	25.8				19.3	23.3	8.6	25.4				18.8	29.0		$17,825
Highline Academy Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	19451 East Maxwell Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-5172	593	47	12.5	75.7%	63 (10.6%)	214 (36.1%)	177 (29.8%)	70 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	58 (9.8%)	14.4	815^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	804^th of 933 public elementary schools	13.8%	11	24.4	31.0	23.8				26.4	12.7	15.7	8.9				12.4	13.0		$13,850
Sandra Todd-Williams Academy	Public	PK	4909 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8240	120	10	12.0	55.8%	20 (16.7%)	28 (23.3%)	59 (49.2%)	9 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	$24,513
Omar D Blair Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4905 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 371-9570	748	54	13.7	78.7%	45 (6.0%)	263 (35.2%)	232 (31.0%)	102 (13.6%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.2%)	49 (6.6%)	14.9	809^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.4	824^th of 933 public elementary schools	11.7%	15	23.0	20.5	25.4	26.6	22.2	30.6	24.6	23.3	13.9	14.1	7.4	4.9	6.8	12.0	19.7	8.2	$12,068
Clyde Miller K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Espana St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-7918	424	28	15.4	88.9%	37 (8.7%)	38 (9.0%)	298 (70.3%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.4%)	17.4	777^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.9	811^th of 933 public elementary schools	13.1%	34	31.9	14.3	12.0	28.9	33.3	39.5	26.1	26.5			15.2	16.1	23.1	15.1		28.2	$18,662
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	Public	PK, KG-8	24551 East 1st Avenue	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-3757	937	52	18.0	55.8%	246 (26.3%)	138 (14.7%)	409 (43.6%)	55 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.8%)	28.5	630^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.2%		22.4	705^th of 933 public elementary schools	24.4%	75	26.9	25.9	37.0	36.2	38.5	39.6	34.0	29.2	24.3	25.5	24.5	22.7	31.1	26.2	30.4	18.4	$15,333
KIPP Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4635 Walden St. Denver	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2551	477	36	13.0	81.6%	35 (7.3%)	123 (25.8%)	229 (48.0%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	29 (6.1%)	12.8	835^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.9	793^rd of 933 public elementary schools	15.0%	42	24.1	15.1					19.5	19.8	12.8					16.2			$15,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Highlands K-8

Is Aurora Highlands K-8 a good school?

Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Highlands K-8?

Students at Aurora Highlands K-8 are 37% Hispanic, 31% African American, 15% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Aurora Highlands K-8 in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Aurora Highlands K-8?

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Aurora Highlands K-8.

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