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Aurora Highlands K-8 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Aurora, Colorado, with approximately 00 students. 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.
According to the key insights, Aurora Highlands K-8 is performing significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 19.4% of 5th graders and 22.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 37.9% and 32.2% at the state level, respectively. In CMAS English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.2% in 3rd grade to 43.8% in 8th grade, while the state averages were 42.1% and 42.8%, respectively. Similarly, in CMAS Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.7% across all grades to 28.1% in 8th grade, compared to 34.2% and 32.5% at the state level. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with % of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory (48.31%) and Clyde Miller K-8 (83.02%).
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory and Clyde Miller K-8, also perform below the state averages on CMAS tests, but generally outperform Aurora Highlands K-8 across most subject areas and grade levels. The data suggests that Aurora Highlands K-8 has significant room for improvement in academic performance, particularly in science and math, and implementing targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and strategies to support economically disadvantaged students may help the school to close the achievement gap.
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