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Lansing Elementary Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lansing Elementary Community School is a PK–5 school in Aurora, CO, serving 366 students within the Aurora Joint District No. 28, a district that faces significant academic challenges. The school itself has historically ranked in the bottom 1–5% of Colorado elementary schools, though it recently moved up to the 5th percentile from the 1st percentile the prior year. About 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and while chronic absenteeism sits at a high 34.0%, it is notably better than the district average of 38.9% and has improved sharply from 43.3% the year before.

Academically, Lansing’s proficiency rates are low relative to the state, but it is not the weakest school in its immediate area. Its all-grades English Language Arts proficiency is 17.7%, which is higher than nearby Virginia Court Elementary School (9.9%), Crawford Elementary School (8.1%), and Vaughn Elementary School (13.7%). Math proficiency is 11.3%, which is also higher than several of those same peers, but still far below the state average of 37.3%. Science is a relative bright spot, with 5th-grade proficiency at 15.0%, nearly matching the district average and outperforming most neighboring schools. One notable pattern is a consistent 4th-grade dip: ELA proficiency falls from 20.5% in 3rd grade to 9.1% in 4th grade before rebounding to 26.2% in 5th grade.

Lansing has some meaningful structural advantages, including the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area at 12.6-to-1, and its recent improvement in attendance is genuinely encouraging. The nearby Aurora Academy Charter School, which serves a similar high-poverty population just 0.6 miles away, achieves dramatically better results in ELA (49.6%) and math (38.1%), showing that strong outcomes are possible in this context. While Lansing still has substantial work ahead—especially in math and addressing the mid-elementary slump—its favorable staffing levels, improving attendance, and relative strength in science provide a foundation for future growth.

366

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,861

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 Lansing St
Aurora, CO 80010-4614

(303) 364-8297

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

21.0%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

897^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	9.3	897 of 946	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	941 of 950	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	925 of 943	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	915 of 933	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	911 of 921	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	937 of 965	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	788 of 917	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	916 of 929	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	876 of 914	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	928 of 938	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	891 of 962	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	795 of 954	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	816 of 935	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	842 of 935	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	821 of 925	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	811 of 872	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	788 of 849	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	812 of 852	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	794 of 829	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	798 of 823	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.5	752 of 808	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	13.0	259 of 270	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Science15%-21 vs state

Math11%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 3, 2013

My son will never go back to this school again. I will home school him before he returns to this school. He has complained the entire school year that he believes his teacher is PREJUDICE. Iam beginning to believe him. The majority of the students spend there time fighting amoung races and not learning much of anything. He complains that his teacher ignors his complaints or down plays his statments. He also complains that some of the work he gets he done in the third grade. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I enrolled my son in this school because it was our home school. It was the absolute worst school and experience I have ever experienced. I am going to send a complaint to the Superintendant of Aurora Pblic Schools. The 2nd grade teacher (Mrs. Tscherter) did not care about all the children equally, she allowed the children to make racisit remarks about other children , she does not keep in touch with parent in reagrds to the childrens needs, she gave out 1st grade level homework, and basically relied on her emotions and opinions to teach the children instead of being professional and following a proper standard. I do not feel that the school provides an environment condusive to the success of each child. I would not recommend this school if it can be helped. My child does not go there and its only blocks from my house. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Lansing Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Lansing St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8297	366	29	12.6	85.8%	29 (7.9%)	77 (21.0%)	215 (58.7%)	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	9.3	897^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.2%		6	941^st of 950 public elementary schools	0.9%	44	20.5	9.1	26.2				17.7	13.6	7.1	14.3				11.3	15.0		$23,861
Aurora Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10251 East 1st Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 367-5983	536	40	13.4	73.9%	49 (9.1%)	272 (50.7%)	173 (32.3%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	44.8	472^nd of 946 public elementary schools	50.1%		42.7	509^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.4%	37	52.8	31.6	51.8	44.9	60.9	60.8	49.6	49.1	18.4	39.3	28.6	45.3	54.9	38.1	35.7	43.1	$14,334
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%)	7	924^th of 946 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	933^rd of 950 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	19.0	9.4	16.9				14.5	14.0	700.0	711.0				7.1	8.3		$20,953
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%)	10.3	885^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.8	909^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.3%	24	9.0	18.0	28.8				18.5	700.0	18.9	728.0				13.5	6.2		$19,884
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%)	10.2	886^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.9	908^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	7.0	19.4	18.0	12.9	30.9	14.5	17.5	10.5	17.5	17.7	17.7	11.6	15.9	15.2	11.3	7.9	$18,012
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Florence St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe 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%)	5.7	940^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.6%					(n/a)	696.0	695.0	11.1				8.1	707.0	699.0	11.1				9.1	5.7		$19,728
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
Highline Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 East Exposition	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2300	435	33	13.2	69.0%	38 (8.7%)	62 (14.3%)	269 (61.8%)	22 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (9.0%)	11.6	867^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.5	894^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.9%	27	20.3	18.0	15.6				18.2	25.9	12.0	14.6				18.1	12.2		$20,465
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%)	5.5	941^st of 946 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.4	935^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.6%	6	692.0	14.6	9.3	12.8	20.0	712.0	11.7	696.0	703.0	708.0	708.0	12.5	701.0	4.0	689.0	704.0	$21,523
Virginia Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Troy St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-9594	657	41	16.1	90.4%	44 (6.7%)	89 (13.5%)	450 (68.5%)	27 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	6.3	933^rd of 946 public elementary schools	1.4%		8.6	913^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.9%	20	6.6	9.9	13.8				9.9	19.1	10.6	8.8				12.9	6.4		$18,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Lansing Elementary Community School

What district is Lansing Elementary Community School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

What is the racial makeup of Lansing Elementary Community School?

Students at Lansing Elementary Community School are 59% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Lansing Elementary Community School a good school?

Lansing Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

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How many students attend Lansing Elementary Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Lansing Elementary Community School.

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