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Aurora Central Campus

Q: Is Aurora Central Campus a good school?

Aurora Central Campus ranks 637 th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Aurora Central Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,468 students attended Aurora Central Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Aurora Central Campus?

Students at Aurora Central Campus are 70% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Alternative Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado alternative schools

Summary

Aurora Central Campus is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Aurora, Colorado, with a large student population of 2,256. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its status as an alternative school, Aurora Central Campus is struggling significantly across multiple key metrics. The school has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 83.1% in 2022-2023 to 56.1% in 2023-2024, which is much lower than the state average of 73.4% and the district average of 74.9%. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have increased, reaching 9.1% in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 2.9% and the state average of 2.1%. Additionally, Aurora Central Campus has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 72.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district average of 40.1% and the state average of 27.7%.

When comparing Aurora Central Campus to nearby schools, such as Vanguard Classical School - East, which is only 4 miles away, the differences become even more stark. Vanguard Classical School - East has much higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores across the board. The poor performance of Aurora Central Campus, which is the largest school in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, raises concerns about the overall quality of education in the district, which is ranked 103 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

2,468

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,700

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11700 East 11th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010-3758

(303) 340-1600

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

African American:

13.5%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2017 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (60% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (9% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Colorado avg42%

Elementary school

637^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

300^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

322^nd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

103^rd of 115Aurora Joint District No. 28 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	637 of 950	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	628 of 943	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	520 of 694	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	478 of 684	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	153 of 247	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	529 of 700	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	473 of 683	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	300 of 469	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	299 of 485	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	258 of 347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	266 of 350	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	123 of 126	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	113 of 218	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	102 of 199	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	232 of 352	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	211 of 357	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	322 of 328	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	338 of 349	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	336 of 349	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	381 of 411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	363 of 388	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	252 of 256	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	252 of 255	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	278 of 292	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	329 of 369	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	297 of 334	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	303 of 337	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	295 of 327	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	282 of 310	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	275 of 298	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	271 of 286	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	268 of 280	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.3	264 of 279	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	243 of 247	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	247 of 257	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	247 of 254	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	253 of 257	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	237 of 239	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	131 of 136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	135 of 140	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	131 of 135	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	195 of 199	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	191 of 198	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	205 of 205	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	177 of 181	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	208 of 211	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	197 of 200	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	202 of 203	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	186 of 188	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	243 of 246	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	252 of 256	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	247 of 252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	252 of 253	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	236 of 240	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	204 of 209	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	230 of 234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)2nd percentile-35 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2023)11th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Reading and Writing22%-40 vs state

Science10%-24 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, November 16, 2019

I like central high school its the best school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I am a former student who graduated in 2004. Without Aurora Central I would not be on the path I am today, I would not be a student at the University of Colorado Denver, nor would I be getting my degree in English and secondary education. Central and the teachers inspired me to give back to the Urban school that gave me the tools and confidence I needed to succeed. We may not of had enough books but what I had was much more important - great teachers that cared about me and my classmates. As I get ready to graduate as a teacher I would find it a honor to work for the school that has so much to offer but gets looked past because of its history. And it is important to remember that what makes a good school are its teachers. I have memories and friends that I will cherish for a life time and I just hope I become the teacher that so many teachers there have inspired me to become. It offers to teach more than academics, it teaches students the tools they need to succeed. It gives hope to students who have never known what hope feels like. It gives us a chance to become the person we are meant to become, to succeed when people may not think it is possible. And it is important to note that I attended Arapahoe High my freshman year and though Arapahoe is a terrific school I would always choose Central in heart beat, because it gave me something that Arapahoe never could - a chance, hope, a dream, and pride to be apart of something so wonderful and unique. I am proud to say I am a Aurora Central Trojan! Close Quote

Schools Near Aurora Central Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Aurora Central Campus	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11700 East 11th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1600	2,468	138	17.8	89.3%	186 (7.5%)	332 (13.5%)	1,723 (69.8%)	71 (2.9%)	24 (1.0%)	28 (1.1%)	104 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.0	9.0	27.0	8.0	22.0	6.0	28.3	21.4	56.3	32.4	35.5	38.6	35.7	28.3	16.7	22.9	22.1	24.2	27.4	23.9	27.1	27.4	3.4	$17,700
Aurora Science & Technical High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	2540 North Scranton Court	Aurora	80045	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6397	434	33	13.1	84.1%	37 (8.5%)	36 (8.3%)	336 (77.4%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)	41.0	27.0	38.0	14.0	53.0	31.0																	15.1	$17,917
Lotus School for Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11001-A East Alameda Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 360-0052	1,008	66	15.2	91.8%	110 (10.9%)	393 (39.0%)	452 (44.8%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.3%)								(n/a)	45.0	22.0	54.0	13.0	43.0	28.0	18.9	11.8	28.0	23.1	24.2	30.3	23.0	12.2	31.6	17.6	15.2	7.2	11.8	15.4	32.9	10.8		$13,387
Vanguard Classical School - East	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	17101 East Ohio Drive	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 338-4110	690	48	14.3	79.7%	76 (11.0%)	269 (39.0%)	301 (43.6%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.5%)								(n/a)	18.0		46.0		37.0		20.6	16.0	21.6	30.7	30.9	30.4	25.4	14.1	9.8	13.5	16.0	15.9	21.4	15.2	14.9	12.7		$14,444
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 South Holly Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	Denver 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 759-2076	382	24	16.1	2.4%	297 (77.7%)	5 (1.3%)	51 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)								(n/a)			75.0	42.0			30.0	33.3	82.6	72.5	55.3	57.5	58.0	30.0	50.0	78.3	55.0	38.3	35.0	46.3	65.2	51.2		$12,645
Mapleton Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7350 North Broadway	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 853-1000	152	13	12.1		29 (19.1%)	6 (3.9%)	105 (69.1%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)													27.6							10.3				$16,920
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	Public, Alternative	1-12	2250 South Quitman Way	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0200	670	44	15.4	82.1%	63 (9.4%)	24 (3.6%)	539 (80.4%)	19 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)	38.0	22.0	52.0	25.0	33.0	7.0	13.0	10.0	18.5	18.1	18.6	18.6	17.4		10.0		7.2	6.0	15.8	9.8	11.5	12.0	14.3	$17,696
York International	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	9200 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1600	776	40	19.4	73.5%	60 (7.7%)	5 (0.6%)	663 (85.4%)	37 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)	40.0	25.0	46.0	28.0	45.0	12.0	19.2	21.2	43.5	35.1	30.0	25.9	29.0	23.1	24.5	41.3	17.9	13.6	17.0	22.3	13.0	17.6		$14,721
The Pinnacle Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 W 84th Ave	Federal Heights	80260	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 450-3985	1,905	111	17.1	81.0%	164 (8.6%)	19 (1.0%)	1,669 (87.6%)	29 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)								(n/a)	36.0	6.0	46.0	11.0	34.0	6.0	10.4	5.9	17.5	19.2	21.7	24.3	16.8	10.8	7.9	5.3	8.9	7.5	12.3	8.8	10.0	15.0	5.6	$11,898
Colorado Summit Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	8 Inverness Drive E #110	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 794-2302	1,245	69	18.1		650 (52.2%)	58 (4.7%)	419 (33.7%)	13 (1.0%)	15 (1.2%)	7 (0.6%)	83 (6.7%)								(n/a)	84.0	24.0	71.0	18.0	52.0	11.0	18.8				44.1	33.3	31.1					8.8	17.9	12.6		34.2	31.8	$9,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Central Campus

What district is Aurora Central Campus in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Aurora Central Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,468 students attended Aurora Central Campus.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Central Campus?

Students at Aurora Central Campus are 70% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Aurora Central Campus a good school?

Aurora Central Campus ranks 637^th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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