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Crawford Elementary School

Q: How many students attend Crawford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Crawford Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Crawford Elementary School?

Students at Crawford Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Crawford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Crawford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 435. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crawford Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, with consistently low academic performance. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (60.92%) and African American (15.63%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students. Crawford Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Colorado, with only 6.2% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 2.5% proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to district and state averages of 24.2% and 15.9%, respectively. Additionally, over 90% of Crawford Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Crawford Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Boston K-8 School, Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher, and Vanguard Classical School - West, generally outperform Crawford Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographic populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the instructional and support strategies used at these higher-performing schools to address the unique challenges faced by Crawford Elementary.

567

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,216

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Florence St
Aurora, CO 80010-2130

(303) 340-3290

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

14.1%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (3% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Crawford Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	3.5	943 of 943	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	933 of 933	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	914 of 921	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	940 of 965	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	905 of 917	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	925 of 929	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	901 of 914	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	911 of 938	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	923 of 962	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	953 of 954	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	931 of 935	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	932 of 935	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	918 of 925	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	857 of 872	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	816 of 849	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	850 of 852	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	822 of 829	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	820 of 823	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	776 of 808	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	7.2	746 of 758	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	15.1	165 of 172	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	759 of 764	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts5%-40 vs state

Math2%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Crawford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Florence St	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3290	567	36	15.5	97.7%	17 (3.0%)	80 (14.1%)	401 (70.7%)	49 (8.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)		5.6					4.7							2.4			$20,216
Boston K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1365 Boston St.	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-6878	413	26	15.8	95.6%	17 (4.1%)	46 (11.1%)	310 (75.1%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	6.4	935^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.8	936^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.7%	1	10.2	10.8		8.5	7.5		8.8		8.1		8.5		14.7	5.7			$19,922
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School	Public	K-8	2100 Akron Way	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2640	872	47	18.7	13.1%	563 (64.6%)	63 (7.2%)	126 (14.4%)	30 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.1%)	95.4	24^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.2	14^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.5%	10	64.1	74.0	82.3	81.3	90.9	77.1	78.2	77.7	79.6	85.3	74.5	90.5	85.3	81.9	72.6	59.6	$14,748
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8922	701	46	15.2	89.4%	35 (5.0%)	85 (12.1%)	530 (75.6%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.4%)	24.3	673^rd of 950 public elementary schools	29.2%		19.9	742^nd of 943 public elementary schools	21.3%	69	22.5	23.4	29.7				25.2	23.3	27.6	28.1				26.4	33.7		$17,178
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Kenton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-0947	583	38	15.5	84.2%	38 (6.5%)	53 (9.1%)	430 (73.8%)	30 (5.1%)	7 (1.2%)	9 (1.5%)	16 (2.7%)	8.8	909^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.7	937^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.6%	28	12.6	13.5	22.9				16.0	7.9	18.9	11.8				12.6	7.9		$20,036
Vega Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1345 Macon Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 390-6975	583	26	22.4	97.8%	18 (3.1%)	32 (5.5%)	365 (62.6%)	147 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.4%)	8.9	908^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.5	872^nd of 943 public elementary schools	7.5%	36	17.0	13.6	13.1	14.1	31.6	21.1	18.2	19.2	15.3	8.5	11.9	19.7	20.7	15.7	5.1	14.3	$15,734
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Moline St	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8549	380	26	14.6	95.0%	12 (3.2%)	32 (8.4%)	295 (77.6%)	14 (3.7%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.7%)	9.8	888^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	932^nd of 943 public elementary schools	1.2%	44			16.1				10.7	9.5	14.3	11.3				11.7	19.4		$18,665
Fulton Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Fulton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8078	410	28	14.6	93.4%	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.8%)	323 (78.8%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	6.4	933^rd of 950 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.9	933^rd of 943 public elementary schools	1.1%		14.1	4.8	21.3				12.6	5.9	6.1	12.5				7.7	10.4		$19,859
Isabella Bird Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N. Lima St.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-9900	487	28	17.5	25.7%	249 (51.1%)	51 (10.5%)	116 (23.8%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.7%)	68.1	288^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.7%		82.2	148^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.3%	140	45.6	58.6	71.7				57.1	39.7	45.7	50.0				44.6	61.4		$17,979
Westerly Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3160	647	42	15.5	20.1%	401 (62.0%)	52 (8.0%)	102 (15.8%)	25 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.9%)	96	17^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	24^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	84.0	79.0	81.9				81.6	88.0	63.4	73.4				74.9	84.0		$16,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford Elementary School

What district is Crawford Elementary School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

What is the racial makeup of Crawford Elementary School?

Students at Crawford Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Crawford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Crawford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Crawford Elementary School.

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