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Park Lane Elementary School

Q: Is Park Lane Elementary School a good school?

Park Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Park Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Park Lane Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Park Lane Elementary School?

Students at Park Lane Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Park Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus High : Hinkley High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Park Lane Elementary School in Aurora, CO, serves 486 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28, a district ranked 106th out of 115 in Colorado. The school sits in a high-poverty area — about 92% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — and more than half of students have been chronically absent in each of the past two years, nearly double the state average. Academically, Park Lane has ranked near the very bottom of Colorado elementary schools: in 2025–26 it placed 927th out of 943 schools, after ranking dead last the previous year.

Academically, Park Lane's proficiency rates are far below state averages. In 2025–26, only 10.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 7.5% in math, compared to state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. However, there are signs of progress: ELA proficiency nearly doubled from 5.8% the year before, and 5th-grade science proficiency jumped from 3.9% to 19.2% — now above the district average and higher than nearby schools like Vaughn Elementary School (5.1%) and McGlone Academy (3.3%). Park Lane also outperforms Altura Elementary School in both ELA and math, yet still trails schools like Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School.

The most urgent issue is attendance. With a 50.5% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly twice the state's 28.4%, many students are missing too much instruction for academic strategies to take hold. A nearby example shows this doesn't have to be the case: Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher, just 1.6 miles away, has a similar free/reduced lunch rate near 89% but only a 14.7% chronic absenteeism rate — and its ELA and math proficiency are more than double Park Lane's. While Park Lane remains in the bottom 2% statewide, its recent gains in ELA and science suggest targeted work can make a difference; reducing chronic absenteeism is likely the key to sustaining that progress.

486

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,250

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13001 East 30th Ave
Aurora, CO 80011-2044

(303) 343-8313

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Students who attend Park Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
High:	Hinkley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

African American:

14.2%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

930^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	6.6	930 of 946	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	950 of 950	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	938 of 943	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	803 of 933	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	947 of 965	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	912 of 917	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	867 of 929	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	829 of 914	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	936 of 938	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	834 of 962	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	861 of 954	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	917 of 935	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	883 of 935	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	886 of 925	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	829 of 872	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	789 of 849	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	750 of 852	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	716 of 829	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.7	736 of 823	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.3	724 of 808	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	694 of 695	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	243 of 251	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	685 of 697	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science19%-17 vs state

English Language Arts11%-34 vs state

Math8%-30 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/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
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13001 East 30th Ave	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 343-8313	486	29	16.7	91.8%	29 (6.0%)	69 (14.2%)	332 (68.3%)	18 (3.7%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.1%)	6.6	930^th of 946 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.1	950^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.0%	20	7.1	9.9	16.2				10.9	7.1	8.6	6.8				7.5	19.2		$18,250
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%)	78.9	183^rd of 946 public elementary schools	80.7%		68.1	288^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.7%	105	57.6	64.3	62.5				61.5	56.1	55.7	52.8				54.8	58.3		$17,292
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Moline St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe 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%)	12.4	851^st of 946 public elementary schools	10.0%		9.8	888^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.5%	37	10.9	16.4	26.3				17.9	700.0	13.2	728.0				10.5	24.6		$21,927
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	585	43	13.5	88.9%	8 (1.4%)	67 (11.5%)	489 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	8.5	907^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.6	863^rd of 950 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	682.0	719.0	13.0	10.1	18.7	5.8	11.3	19.0	17.9	9.3	11.6	13.0	6.0	12.1	5.6	696.0	$19,736
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	842	56	14.9	89.0%	22 (2.6%)	59 (7.0%)	703 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	5.2	943^rd of 946 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	7.1	9.3	4.3	6.8	7.1	6.1	6.5	9.0	12.2	9.7	6.8	5.4	6.1	8.8	3.3	709.0	$19,373
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe 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%)	23.5	691^st of 946 public elementary schools	27.0%		24.3	673^rd of 950 public elementary schools	29.2%	18	23.9	21.6	32.6				26.1	26.7	26.1	31.3				28.1	26.6		$16,243
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Dearborn Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5070	352	24	14.5	85.5%	11 (3.1%)	71 (20.2%)	240 (68.2%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	12.9	844^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.8%		21.2	720^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.2%	124	697.0	716.0	10.5				8.9	22.5	21.1	18.4				20.7	706.0		$22,156
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
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
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)	10.1	887^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	15.0	23.5	21.1				19.6	17.4	719.0	716.0				14.8	707.0		$18,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Lane Elementary School

Is Park Lane Elementary School a good school?

Park Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Park Lane Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Park Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
High : Hinkley High School

What is the racial makeup of Park Lane Elementary School?

Students at Park Lane Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Park Lane Elementary School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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