Summary:
The 80013 zip code area in Colorado is home to 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - Aurora Joint District No. 28 and Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The data reveals stark differences in performance between the higher-achieving Cherry Creek district schools and the lower-performing Aurora district schools, highlighting the significant impact of district-level factors on student outcomes.
Among the standout schools in the area are Aurora Frontier K-8, which significantly outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS English Language Arts and Math proficiency, ranking in the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools. Similarly, Dakota Valley Elementary, a Cherry Creek district school, also exceeds the district and state averages in CMAS assessments and ranks in the top 50% of Colorado elementary schools. While the overall performance of Rangeview High School is below state averages, it outperforms the Aurora district in several subjects, including SAT Reading/Writing and PSAT9/10 Reading/Writing.
The data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity in the area, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 28.01% at Dakota Valley Elementary to 88.02% at Yale Elementary. This disparity in socioeconomic status is closely linked to academic performance, with the schools serving higher-poverty populations generally lagging behind in proficiency rates. However, the success of Aurora Frontier K-8 demonstrates that high performance is possible even within the lower-performing Aurora district, suggesting that targeted strategies and best practices from these standout schools could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the area.
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