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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 25 public middle schools serving 18,642 students in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
61 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
38,122 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
2,205 Teachers
18,906 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
241 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,891 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21,652 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
36%
# Black Students
6,670 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
17%
5%
# White Students
4,933 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
13%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
426 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,309 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,749
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
2,799
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,034
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,827
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,817
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,847
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,849
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,766
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,875
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,054
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,720
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,522
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,495
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,768
9,819
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Quest K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
472 South Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 343-3664
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 343-3664
Grades: K-8
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Murphy Creek K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 S Old Tom Morris Road
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 366-0579
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 366-0579
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
Aurora Frontier K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3200 S Jericho Way
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 693-1995
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 693-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 781 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
24551 East 1st Avenue
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 364-3757
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 364-3757
Grades: PK-8
| 1,037 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Clyde Miller K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Espana St
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 364-7918
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 364-7918
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
Harmony Ridge P-8
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
52 North Robertsdale Street
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 326-2000
Aurora, CO 80018
(303) 326-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 878 students
Rank: #1111.
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: #1212.
Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17600 East Columbia Ave
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 690-6570
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 690-6570
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
Edna And John W. Mosley P-8
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 North Salida Way
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 366-2807
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 366-2807
Grades: PK-8
| 1,018 students
Rank: #1616.
Mrachek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1955 South Telluride St
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 750-2836
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 750-2836
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #1717.
Boston K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1365 Boston St.
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 364-6878
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 364-6878
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1818.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1275 Fraser St
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 340-0660
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 340-0660
Grades: 6-8
| 840 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Aurora Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1009 South Uvalda St
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 341-7450
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 341-7450
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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: #2121.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12310 East Parkview Dr
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 364-7623
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 364-7623
Grades: 8
| 139 students
Rank: #2222.
North Middle School Health Sciences And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12095 Montview Blvd
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 364-7411
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 364-7411
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #2323.
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: #2424.
Aurora Central Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11700 East 11th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 340-1600
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 340-1600
Grades: PK-12
| 2,084 students
Rank: #2525.
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10100 East 13th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 366-2671
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 366-2671
Grades: 6-12
| 1,033 students
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