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Lansing Elementary Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lansing Elementary Community School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 376 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Lansing Elementary has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Colorado. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of Lansing students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 24.8% in the district and 44.8% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with just 8.9% of students meeting standards, compared to 18.4% in the district and 35.9% across Colorado. Lansing's 5th-grade students also performed poorly on the CMAS Science assessment, with only 8.3% reaching proficiency, far below the district and state averages.

While Lansing Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, nearby schools like Aurora Academy Charter School and Vega Collegiate Academy, which have similar student demographics, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates in both English and Math. Additionally, Highline Community Elementary School in the neighboring Cherry Creek School District outperforms Lansing despite serving a comparable student population. These comparisons suggest that factors beyond just demographics may be contributing to Lansing's persistent academic challenges.

366

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,286

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: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

941^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 36Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-34 vs state

Math9%-27 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

Schools Near Lansing Elementary Community 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
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%)	6	941^st of 950 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.6	925^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	7.1	6.5	20.9				11.0	7.1	8.7	11.4				8.9			$22,286
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%)	42.7	509^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	443^rd of 943 public elementary schools	53.0%	66	41.0	18.9	48.0	38.2	62.7	52.9	42.5	39.7		36.0	35.3	31.4		30.5	38.0	35.3	$13,726
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
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
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
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%)	4.7	948^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.8	935^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.8%	13	10.0	6.4	9.4				8.5	7.1	6.0	7.6				6.8			$19,214
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%)	9.5	894^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.1	881^st of 943 public elementary schools	6.6%	13	10.0	11.7	28.1				16.4	15.3	4.9	17.9				12.5	12.7		$19,153
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
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%)	8.6	913^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.9	902^nd of 943 public elementary schools	4.3%	11	16.3	8.5	15.8				13.7	16.2	10.6	11.9				13.1	14.8		$18,205

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Lansing Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

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Aurora Joint District No. 28

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

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

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