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Elkhart Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

746^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Elkhart Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Aurora, CO, serving 525 students as part of Aurora Joint District No. 28. The school serves an extremely high-poverty population — more than 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — but it stands out among nearby schools for its strong attendance and steady academic gains. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, class sizes are smaller than many neighboring schools, including Del Mar Academy (19.9) and Tollgate Elementary (18.4).

Academically, Elkhart's strongest subject is math. Its 26.2% math proficiency rate is the highest in the local area and exceeds the district average of 20.5%. It outperforms nearby schools such as AXL Academy (7.0%), Vaughn Elementary (6.2%), and Global Village Academy Aurora (14.2%). Even the Academy of Advanced Learning, which serves a much wealthier population, scored slightly lower in math at 23.5%. The school has also improved sharply over two years, climbing from the 6th to the 21st percentile in state rankings. Reading proficiency rose from 14.6% to 25.9%, and math from 15.3% to 26.2%. Fourth grade is a particular bright spot, with math proficiency nearly 14 points above the district average.

Attendance is another notable strength. Elkhart's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0% is roughly half the district average of 38.9% and below the state average of 28.4%. By comparison, Del Mar Academy (54.0%), AXL Academy (45.0%), and Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning (44.9%) all have much higher rates. However, science remains a weakness at 13.3% proficiency, and 5th grade scores dip compared to 4th grade. Overall, Elkhart is showing clear momentum, particularly in math and student engagement, making it one of the more encouraging elementary schools in the district.

525

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,491

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

1020 Eagle St
Aurora, CO 80011-6902

(303) 340-3050

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Students who attend Elkhart Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Hinkley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

10.1%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

746^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

105^th of 114Aurora 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
2026	19.5	746 of 946	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	798 of 950	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	891 of 943	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	816 of 933	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	782 of 921	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	688 of 710	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	788 of 965	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	836 of 917	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	836 of 929	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	857 of 914	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	843 of 938	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	876 of 962	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	856 of 954	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	867 of 935	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	912 of 935	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	878 of 925	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	837 of 872	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	833 of 849	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	820 of 852	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.8	806 of 829	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.5	783 of 823	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	699 of 808	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	16.4	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	607 of 695	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	642 of 694	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	652 of 684	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	606 of 642	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	550 of 595	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	717 of 758	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	651 of 690	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	185 of 251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	194 of 247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	186 of 197	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	170 of 332	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	616 of 697	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	640 of 700	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	674 of 683	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	622 of 649	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	560 of 594	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	612 of 764	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	676 of 693	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)49th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Elkhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Eagle St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3050	525	36	14.7	—	19 (3.6%)	53 (10.1%)	383 (73.0%)	43 (8.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	19.5	746^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.1%		15.6	798^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.0%	52	23.6	31.2	23.5				25.9	24.7	33.3	21.2				26.2	13.3		$20,491
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Aurora North	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	562 Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(720) 432-1664	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy of Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	431 N Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 500-5252	847	38	22.1	46.3%	32 (3.8%)	135 (15.9%)	637 (75.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	26 (3.1%)	20.9	731^st of 946 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	28.0	16.0	45.8	17.4	20.2	16.9	23.8	26.4	16.1	26.5	15.1	19.1	39.3	23.5	25.0	21.4	$10,995
Altura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Altura Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3500	527	30	17.8	93.4%	18 (3.4%)	41 (7.8%)	437 (82.9%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.5%)	3.4	946^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.2	949^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.1%	3	689.0	695.0	4.3				3.8	7.4	4.5	4.3				5.3	693.0		$18,683
Laredo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Laredo St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-0314	449	25	18.3	90.4%	33 (7.3%)	46 (10.2%)	320 (71.3%)	17 (3.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	7.4	919^th of 946 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.3	926^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.5%	7	15.8	10.3	10.0				12.0	12.3	17.2	11.7				13.7	8.3		$19,141
Del Mar Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	560 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-6019	950	48	19.9	82.5%	64 (6.7%)	112 (11.8%)	688 (72.4%)	24 (2.5%)	7 (0.7%)	23 (2.4%)	32 (3.4%)	4.9	944^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.9	944^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.2	11.2	18.8	7.5	702.0	703.0	8.8	7.1	704.0	7.7	705.0	708.0	698.0	4.0	4.8	693.0	$17,915
Vaughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-8430	446	25	17.8	91.7%	21 (4.7%)	41 (9.2%)	320 (71.7%)	30 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	20 (4.5%)	6.2	934^th of 946 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.7	948^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.2%	14	11.3	10.5	19.0				13.7	700.0	695.0	11.4				6.2	5.1		$19,128
AXL Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	450 S Chambers Road	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 377-0758	402	27	14.8	79.6%	70 (17.4%)	103 (25.6%)	192 (47.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.0%)	9	900^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.4	897^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.6%	3	23.8	9.7	14.0	13.6	20.3	24.1	18.0	15.8	711.0	707.0	6.0	715.0	10.7	7.0	12.5	19.6	$14,978
Global Village Academy Aurora	Public, Charter	K-8	16401 E Alameda Dr	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 309-6657	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.8	734^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.4%					(n/a)	31.2	32.1	23.4	20.5	38.2	20.4	28.1	38.5	17.2	20.8	9.6	8.8	5.6	18.5	15.6	708.0
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	55 North Salida Way	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 366-2807	994	57	17.2	82.0%	146 (14.7%)	132 (13.3%)	584 (58.8%)	33 (3.3%)	6 (0.6%)	19 (1.9%)	74 (7.4%)	12.3	855^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.7	811^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.6%	44	17.4	24.5	22.8	17.7	25.3	34.6	24.0	26.1	11.7	14.4	12.5	13.2	21.0	16.5	11.2	15.0	$18,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhart Elementary School

Is Elkhart Elementary School a good school?

Elkhart Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Elkhart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Elkhart Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Elkhart Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Middle School
High : Hinkley High School

What is the racial makeup of Elkhart Elementary School?

Students at Elkhart Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

What district is Elkhart Elementary School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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