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Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public charter schools serving 6,505 students in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
61 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
38,122 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
2,205 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
29%
Graduation Rate
76%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
241 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,891 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
21,652 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
35%
# Black Students
6,670 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
17%
6%
# White Students
4,933 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
13%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
426 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,309 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,749
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
2,799
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,034
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,827
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,817
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,847
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,849
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,766
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,875
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,054
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,720
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,522
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,495
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,768
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$727 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$660 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,080
$15,418
Spending / Student
$17,301
$15,735
Best Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10251 East 1st Ave
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 367-5983
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 367-5983
Grades: K-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Aurora Science & Tech Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10455 East 25th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 524-6397
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 524-6397
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Rocky Mountain Prep Fletcher
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10455 East 25th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010
(720) 863-8922
Aurora, CO 80010
(720) 863-8922
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Advanced Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
431 N Sable Blvd
Aurora, CO 80011
(720) 500-5252
Aurora, CO 80011
(720) 500-5252
Grades: K-8
| 789 students
Rank: #55.
Lotus School For Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11001-a East Alameda Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 360-0052
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 360-0052
Grades: K-12
| 951 students
Rank: #66.
Vanguard Classical School - East
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17101 East Ohio Drive
Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 338-4110
Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 338-4110
Grades: K-12
| 725 students
Rank: #77.
Axl Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14100 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 377-0758
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 377-0758
Grades: PK-8
| 356 students
Rank: #88.
Global Village Academy Aurora
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16401 E Alameda Dr
Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 309-6657
Aurora, CO 80017
(303) 309-6657
Grades: K-8
| 856 students
Rank: #99.
Empower Community High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 South Chambers Road
Aurora, CO 80017
(720) 621-5094
Aurora, CO 80017
(720) 621-5094
Grades: 9-12
| 214 students
Rank: #1010.
Vanguard Classical School - West
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 691-2384
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 691-2384
Grades: K-8
| 363 students
Rank: #1111.
Vega Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Macon Street
Aurora, CO 80010
(720) 390-6975
Aurora, CO 80010
(720) 390-6975
Grades: K-8
| 553 students
Rank: n/an/a
Aurora Science & Tech High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
2540 North Scranton Court
Aurora, CO 80045
(303) 326-2184
Aurora, CO 80045
(303) 326-2184
Grades: 9
| 161 students
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