Aurora Central Campus

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 11700 East 11th Ave
       Aurora, CO  80010-3758


(303) 340-1600

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
585th of 935 Colorado Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,671 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  2,084

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.1%
African American:
16.5%
White:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Compare Details Aurora Central Campus ranks worse than 96% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Aurora Central Campus has the largest alternative school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.1%), African American (16.5%), White (6.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aurora Central Campus is 17.2, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aurora Central Campus is $15,671, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Aurora Central Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Central Campus 585th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Aurora Central Campus in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Central Campus 337th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See Aurora Central Campus in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 111th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aurora Central Campus

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Rank History for all students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.28 264th 279 5.4%
2005 4.35 268th 280 4.3%
2006 5.30 271st 286 5.2%
2007 6.59 275th 298 7.7%
2008 8.01 273rd 301 9.3%
2009 8.66 282nd 310 9.0%
2010 7.99 295th 327 9.8%
2011 8.97 303rd 337 10.1%
2012 8.19 297th 334 11.1%
2013 7.66 314th 349 10.0%
2014 8.82 329th 369 10.8%
2015 10.89 278th 292 4.8%
2016 7.40 252nd 255 1.2%
2017 7.28 252nd 256 1.6%
2018 6.25 363rd 388 6.4%
2019 6.45 381st 411 7.3%
2023 4.89 336th 349 3.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.79 32nd 32 0.0%
2023 13.13 43rd 44 2.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.14 186th 188 1.1%
2022 4.37 202nd 203 0.5%
2023 6.72 197th 200 1.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 2.27 237th 239 0.8%
2022 3.28 253rd 257 1.6%
2023 4.71 247th 254 2.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.39 66th 74 10.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.64 131st 135 3.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 3.73 236th 240 1.7%
2022 3.21 252nd 253 0.4%
2023 3.94 247th 252 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 3.20 34th 34 0.0%
2023 18.41 31st 36 13.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.49 177th 181 2.2%
2022 5.97 205th 205 0.0%
2023 7.50 191st 198 3.5%
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Rank History for White students at Aurora Central Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.86 230th 234 1.7%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, November 16, 2019

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


by a citizen
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Aurora Central Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 986 420 127 119 15 n/a n/a 0 1667
1989 921 417 112 120 16 n/a n/a 0 1586
1990 811 402 96 109 28 n/a n/a 0 1446
1991 775 416 109 122 28 n/a n/a 0 1450
1992 758 515 119 133 27 n/a n/a 0 1552
1993 780 502 135 159 21 n/a n/a 0 1597
1994 741 535 115 193 22 n/a n/a 0 1606
1995 721 538 101 297 32 n/a n/a 0 1689
1996 721 538 101 297 32 n/a n/a 0 1689
1997 711 610 119 428 28 n/a n/a 0 1896
1998 614 594 106 457 22 n/a n/a 0 1793
1999 563 579 104 593 19 n/a n/a 0 1858
2000 530 521 100 731 19 n/a n/a 0 1901
2001 477 450 94 850 17 n/a n/a 0 1888
2002 387 450 54 1204 20 n/a n/a 0 2115
2003 387 450 54 1204 20 n/a n/a 0 2115
2004 345 429 59 1345 17 n/a n/a 0 2195
2005 312 435 45 1426 14 n/a n/a 0 2232
2006 303 433 46 1517 13 n/a n/a 0 2312
2007 282 441 30 1586 19 n/a n/a 0 2358
2008 242 412 29 1544 20 n/a n/a 0 2247
2009 249 427 51 1586 21 n/a n/a 0 2334
2010 238 434 90 1654 21 n/a n/a 0 2437
2011 177 372 123 1551 18 12 38 0 2291
2012 138 356 170 1494 15 13 49 0 2235
2013 151 346 176 1522 18 9 48 0 2270
2014 112 341 183 1412 23 6 43 0 2120
2015 113 360 178 1461 18 8 50 0 2188
2016 97 344 213 1450 13 10 45 0 2172
2017 79 378 233 1445 15 11 48 0 2209
2018 86 342 162 1363 18 12 35 0 2018
2019 95 331 140 1346 11 26 51 0 2000
2020 81 335 118 1393 16 28 56 0 2027
2021 76 294 86 1262 16 16 57 0 1807
2022 79 302 76 1280 15 21 57 0 1830
2023 136 344 69 1419 22 26 68 0 2084

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aurora Central Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1667 92.0 18.1 n/a
1989 1586 79.5 19.9 16
1990 1446 92.6 15.6 19.2
1991 1450 88.0 16.4 18.5
1992 1552 91.3 16.9 n/a
1993 1597 88.1 18.1 27.1
1994 1606 87.0 18.5 27.5
1995 1689 86.0 19.6 29.8
1996 1689 86.0 19.6 29.8
1997 1896 88.5 21.4 28.1
1998 1793 100.5 17.8 42.2
1999 1858 96.2 19.3 31.5
2000 1901 97.6 19.5 39.5
2001 1888 94.3 20.0 41.7
2002 2115 102.0 20.7 45.9
2003 2115 102.0 20.7 45.9
2004 2195 114.3 19.2 44.7
2005 2232 115.6 19.3 51.4
2006 2312 113.9 20.3 53.2
2007 2358 117.8 20.0 57.6
2008 2247 121.8 18.4 64.1
2009 2334 112.6 20.7 69.1
2010 2437 120.2 20.2 68.2
2011 2291 105.7 21.6 72.4
2012 2235 101.5 22.0 70.9
2013 2270 100.0 22.6 72.4
2014 2120 105.4 20.1 70.6
2015 2188 102.0 21.4 73.8
2016 2172 107.0 20.2 67.6
2017 2209 104.7 21.0 68.9
2018 2018 105.5 19.1 73.3
2019 2000 105.4 18.9 66.7
2020 2027 108.2 18.7 80.8
2021 1807 118.1 15.2 79.6
2022 1830 116.1 15.7 79.1
2023 2084 121.0 17.2 82.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aurora Central Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1667 92.0 18.1 n/a
1989 1586 79.5 19.9 16
1990 1446 92.6 15.6 19.2
1991 1450 88.0 16.4 18.5
1992 1552 91.3 16.9 n/a
1993 1597 88.1 18.1 27.1
1994 1606 87.0 18.5 27.5
1995 1689 86.0 19.6 29.8
1996 1689 86.0 19.6 29.8
1997 1896 88.5 21.4 28.1
1998 1793 100.5 17.8 42.2
1999 1858 96.2 19.3 31.5
2000 1901 97.6 19.5 39.5
2001 1888 94.3 20.0 41.7
2002 2115 102.0 20.7 45.9
2003 2115 102.0 20.7 45.9
2004 2195 114.3 19.2 44.7
2005 2232 115.6 19.3 51.4
2006 2312 113.9 20.3 53.2
2007 2358 117.8 20.0 57.6
2008 2247 121.8 18.4 64.1
2009 2334 112.6 20.7 69.1
2010 2437 120.2 20.2 68.2
2011 2291 105.7 21.6 72.4
2012 2235 101.5 22.0 70.9
2013 2270 100.0 22.6 72.4
2014 2120 105.4 20.1 70.6
2015 2188 102.0 21.4 73.8
2016 2172 107.0 20.2 67.6
2017 2209 104.7 21.0 68.9
2018 2018 105.5 19.1 73.3
2019 2000 105.4 18.9 66.7
2020 2027 108.2 18.7 80.8
2021 1807 118.1 15.2 79.6
2022 1830 116.1 15.7 79.1
2023 2084 121.0 17.2 82.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Aurora Central Campus

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,297
2020 $11,479
2021 $13,837
2022 $15,671

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aurora Central Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 381st of 411 High schoolsRanks 336th of 349 High schools
 3.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20002084
 4.2%
African American331344
 3.9%
American Indian1122
 100%
Asian14069
 50.7%
Hispanic13461419
 5.4%
Pacific Islander2626
White95136
 43.2%
Two or More Races5168
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%82.5%
 15.9%


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Students at Aurora Central Campus are 68% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Aurora Central Campus ranks 585th of 935 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,084 students attended Aurora Central Campus.


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