Summary:
The 80018 zip code area in Aurora, Colorado is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary/K-8 schools and 1 high school, all part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28. While the district as a whole is ranked 107 out of 116 in Colorado and has a 0-star rating, one school in the area stands out - Murphy Creek K-8 School.
Murphy Creek K-8 consistently outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS test scores, with 54.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.7% in math, compared to 24.2% and 15.9% for the district, respectively. This school also has the highest statewide ranking of the 4 schools, coming in at 337 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the other elementary/K-8 schools in the data set have rankings in the 600s-800s and 1-2 star ratings.
The remaining schools in the 80018 zip code area generally lag behind the district and state on test scores, with Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory performing the worst on high school assessments. The high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 47.76% at Murphy Creek K-8 to 59.68% at Harmony Ridge P-8, suggest the area has a relatively low-income population, which may be a contributing factor to the generally low test scores seen at most of the schools.
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