Mission Viejo Elementary School

Summary:

Mission Viejo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving around 540 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28th out of 116 school districts in the state.

While Mission Viejo has a relatively diverse student population, with 38.7% White, 14.26% African American, and 33.7% Hispanic students, its academic performance lags behind district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 28.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.3% in the district and 44.1% statewide. In math, just 16.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 40.8% in the district and 34.2% statewide. This may be due in part to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (51.67%) and relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.4.

Compared to nearby schools in the Cherry Creek School District and the Aurora Joint District No. 28, Mission Viejo generally underperforms academically. However, some of the nearby schools in the Aurora district perform even worse, suggesting that Mission Viejo may be one of the stronger schools in its immediate area. Addressing the school's diverse student population, high percentage of low-income students, and relatively high student-teacher ratio could be key to improving student outcomes at Mission Viejo Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3855 South Alicia Parkway
       Aurora, CO  80013-2758


(720) 886-8000

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
783rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,198 Help


Students who attend Mission Viejo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Laredo Middle School
High:    Smoky Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.7%
Hispanic:
33.7%
African American:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mission Viejo Elementary School ranks worse than 83% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 41st among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.62. (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 Mission Viejo Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Viejo Elementary School is $15,198. 27 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Viejo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Viejo Elementary School 783rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Mission Viejo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 28th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mission Viejo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.45 363rd 808 55.1%
2005 52.53 439th 823 46.7%
2006 47.20 473rd 829 42.9%
2007 57.38 403rd 852 52.7%
2008 51.52 458th 849 46.1%
2009 45.02 530th 872 39.2%
2010 42.70 572nd 925 38.2%
2011 43.98 571st 935 38.9%
2012 45.29 561st 935 40.0%
2013 46.31 546th 954 42.8%
2014 43.23 570th 962 40.7%
2015 29.41 633rd 938 32.5%
2016 37.02 537th 914 41.2%
2017 42.46 487th 929 47.6%
2018 26.29 656th 917 28.5%
2019 35.02 595th 965 38.3%
2021 39.42 455th 710 35.9%
2022 30.85 610th 921 33.8%
2023 25.70 659th 933 29.4%
2024 16.62 783rd 943 17.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.63 206th 308 33.1%
2019 40.96 197th 332 40.7%
2021 51.16 39th 75 48.0%
2022 35.78 130th 203 36.0%
2023 32.84 189th 265 28.7%
2024 17.87 322nd 365 11.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.19 605th 690 12.3%
2019 23.77 573rd 758 24.4%
2021 24.35 306th 351 12.8%
2022 20.99 476th 595 20.0%
2023 20.20 511th 642 20.4%
2024 12.68 619th 684 9.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.27 533rd 693 23.1%
2019 34.81 476th 764 37.7%
2021 34.24 282nd 352 19.9%
2022 26.66 423rd 594 28.8%
2023 24.84 478th 649 26.3%
2024 10.97 636th 683 6.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.58 56th 172 67.4%
2019 50.19 112th 270 58.5%
2023 61.92 60th 197 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at Mission Viejo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.24 317th 337 5.9%
2019 25.53 459th 596 23.0%
2021 20.63 266th 288 7.6%
2022 16.24 418th 454 7.9%
2023 24.94 429th 525 18.3%
2024 14.15 494th 539 8.3%
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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.

Mission Viejo Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Open Quote Bullying is happening all over st this school and Pearson is doing nothing about it!! Bullying policy is a joke. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 6, 2011

Open Quote I love the teachers, staff, and principal. They all care about the students and us parents. My son's teacher is so creative and makes school enjoyable for him. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mission Viejo Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 797 23 38 24 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1989 853 31 34 19 2 n/a n/a 0 939
1990 881 24 39 22 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1991 785 34 34 28 1 n/a n/a 0 882
1992 804 28 36 31 2 n/a n/a 0 901
1993 774 39 34 26 2 n/a n/a 0 875
1994 726 50 42 32 2 n/a n/a 0 852
1995 627 40 45 39 3 n/a n/a 0 754
1996 627 40 45 39 3 n/a n/a 0 754
1997 560 55 52 42 7 n/a n/a 0 716
1998 568 67 38 51 10 n/a n/a 0 734
1999 582 64 32 52 12 n/a n/a 0 742
2000 538 62 31 60 16 n/a n/a 0 707
2001 542 74 41 91 14 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 484 89 35 79 6 n/a n/a 0 693
2003 484 89 35 79 6 n/a n/a 0 693
2004 475 123 32 96 5 n/a n/a 0 731
2005 503 110 31 118 7 n/a n/a 0 769
2006 511 121 25 117 4 n/a n/a 0 778
2007 458 116 28 130 5 n/a n/a 0 737
2008 434 118 31 132 9 n/a n/a 0 724
2009 417 129 32 134 10 n/a n/a 0 722
2010 424 137 36 124 9 n/a n/a 0 730
2011 387 109 27 138 3 4 23 0 691
2012 376 95 26 149 5 3 32 0 686
2013 397 88 34 168 3 3 37 0 730
2014 365 74 33 171 4 3 53 0 703
2015 333 87 33 157 5 4 57 0 676
2016 321 87 29 152 7 5 57 0 658
2017 300 76 22 151 7 6 54 0 616
2018 271 72 24 163 4 6 48 0 588
2019 256 74 26 166 5 6 48 0 581
2020 249 65 20 178 3 6 55 0 576
2021 216 60 19 175 4 5 46 0 525
2022 227 62 21 184 5 3 50 0 552
2023 209 77 18 182 6 1 47 0 540

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 Mission Viejo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 39.7 22.2 n/a
1989 939 38.0 24.7 1.1
1990 966 45.4 21.2 2.4
1991 882 45.2 19.5 2.8
1992 901 45.5 19.8 4.1
1993 875 46.2 18.9 3.3
1994 852 46.8 18.2 4.1
1995 754 42.5 17.8 5.3
1996 754 42.5 17.8 5.3
1997 716 41.1 17.4 5.9
1998 734 45.6 16.1 7.8
1999 742 45.7 16.2 4.7
2000 707 45.9 15.4 10.9
2001 762 49.0 15.6 12.1
2002 693 48.2 14.4 18.2
2003 693 48.2 14.4 18.2
2004 731 52.3 14.0 19.6
2005 769 49.7 15.5 19.5
2006 778 55.0 14.1 24.6
2007 737 52.7 14.0 28.1
2008 724 49.3 14.7 32
2009 722 44.1 16.4 30.9
2010 730 40.6 17.9 35.1
2011 691 38.3 18.0 41.1
2012 686 37.4 18.3 37.5
2013 730 37.8 19.3 38.4
2014 703 38.1 18.4 40.8
2015 676 37.0 18.2 47.6
2016 658 40.0 16.4 50.2
2017 616 36.7 16.7 48.4
2018 588 34.0 17.2 46.3
2019 581 31.4 18.4 47
2020 576 33.4 17.2 47.7
2021 525 28.4 18.4 51.2
2022 552 30.7 17.9 46
2023 540 30.9 17.4 51.7

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 Mission Viejo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 882 39.7 22.2 n/a
1989 939 38.0 24.7 1.1
1990 966 45.4 21.2 2.4
1991 882 45.2 19.5 2.8
1992 901 45.5 19.8 4.1
1993 875 46.2 18.9 3.3
1994 852 46.8 18.2 4.1
1995 754 42.5 17.8 5.3
1996 754 42.5 17.8 5.3
1997 716 41.1 17.4 5.9
1998 734 45.6 16.1 7.8
1999 742 45.7 16.2 4.7
2000 707 45.9 15.4 10.9
2001 762 49.0 15.6 12.1
2002 693 48.2 14.4 18.2
2003 693 48.2 14.4 18.2
2004 731 52.3 14.0 19.6
2005 769 49.7 15.5 19.5
2006 778 55.0 14.1 24.6
2007 737 52.7 14.0 28.1
2008 724 49.3 14.7 32
2009 722 44.1 16.4 30.9
2010 730 40.6 17.9 35.1
2011 691 38.3 18.0 41.1
2012 686 37.4 18.3 37.5
2013 730 37.8 19.3 38.4
2014 703 38.1 18.4 40.8
2015 676 37.0 18.2 47.6
2016 658 40.0 16.4 50.2
2017 616 36.7 16.7 48.4
2018 588 34.0 17.2 46.3
2019 581 31.4 18.4 47
2020 576 33.4 17.2 47.7
2021 525 28.4 18.4 51.2
2022 552 30.7 17.9 46
2023 540 30.9 17.4 51.7

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 Mission Viejo Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,245
2020 $12,513
2021 $12,318
2022 $13,894
2023 $15,198

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Viejo Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 595th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 659th of 933 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mission Viejo Elementary School)34.128.3
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)48.546.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Mission Viejo Elementary School)27.926.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)49.947.8
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mission Viejo Elementary School)4330
 13%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)53.949.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Mission Viejo Elementary School)228.8
 13.2%
   4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)39.636.4
 3.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Mission Viejo Elementary School)32.127.1
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)41.139.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mission Viejo Elementary School)43.940.3
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)51.854.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Mission Viejo Elementary School)30.524.6
 5.9%
   5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)42.142.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mission Viejo Elementary School)40.433
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)50.849.7
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Mission Viejo Elementary School)26.520.2
 6.3%
   All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)43.139.9
 3.2%
   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 Students581540
 7.1%
African American7477
 4.1%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian2618
 30.8%
Hispanic166182
 9.6%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White256209
 18.4%
Two or More Races4847
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%51.7%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Viejo Elementary School

Students who attend Mission Viejo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laredo Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

Mission Viejo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Mission Viejo Elementary School.

Students at Mission Viejo Elementary School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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