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Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Aurora West College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Aurora West College Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Crawford Elementary School Elementary : Fulton Academy of Excellence Elementary : Kenton Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Aurora, Colorado, with 942 students. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy consistently ranks in the bottom third of Colorado high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 73-84% is lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate of 0.9-2.9% is higher. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 52.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The nearby schools in the Aurora district, such as Gateway High School and Hinkley High School, have similar low academic performance and rankings as Aurora West College Preparatory Academy.

In contrast, the nearby Denver School of the Arts is a high-performing school that ranks among the top 10 in the state. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as Colorado Early Colleges Aurora and DSST: Montview High School, generally outperform Aurora West College Preparatory Academy and the other district-run schools in the area. These comparisons highlight the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the Aurora area, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the systemic issues affecting these schools.

927

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,520

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10100 East 13th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010-3302

(303) 366-2671

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Feeder schools for Aurora West College Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Crawford Elementary School
	Fulton Academy of Excellence
	Kenton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

13.4%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg23%

Colorado avg44%

Middle school

469^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

312^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	469 of 469	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	485 of 485	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	448 of 448	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	369 of 369	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	457 of 458	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	409 of 418	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	421 of 424	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	397 of 400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	434 of 436	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	453 of 461	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	441 of 454	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	412 of 425	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	404 of 422	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	389 of 409	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	355 of 377	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	348 of 362	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	354 of 360	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	335 of 346	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	327 of 340	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	330 of 336	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	3.2	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	351 of 352	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	312 of 315	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	7.9	220 of 220	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	3.8	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	341 of 343	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	309 of 317	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	312 of 328	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	331 of 349	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	319 of 411	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	282 of 388	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.9	206 of 255	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	260 of 369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.5	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	167 of 334	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	121 of 337	64.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	236 of 247	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	251 of 257	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	249 of 254	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	250 of 257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	233 of 239	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	171 of 187	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	191 of 199	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	188 of 198	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	196 of 205	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	173 of 181	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	251 of 256	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	246 of 253	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	233 of 240	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)<1st percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)3rd percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+44 vs state

Reading and Writing39%-26 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science8%-17 vs state

English Language Arts6%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	10100 East 13th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-2671	927	46	20.1	94.1%	26 (2.8%)	124 (13.4%)	685 (73.9%)	59 (6.4%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	6.9	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		6.3	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	19	33.0		39.0	9.0	19.0		6.5	5.0	5.1	5.5				0.8		8.4	$18,520
New America School - Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	9125 E Seventh Place Building	Denver	80230	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-9854	82	5	16.7	92.7%	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.8%)	62 (75.6%)	9 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$16,712
New Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2091 North Dayton Street	Aurora	80010	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-7880	96	7	13.2	100.0%	6 (6.3%)	9 (9.4%)	78 (81.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$28,133
DSST: Montview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	562	46	12.3	69.9%	72 (12.8%)	215 (38.3%)	225 (40.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	54.3	138^th of 328 public high schools	57.9%		56.8	132^nd of 349 public high schools	62.2%	6	55.0	38.0	68.0	43.0	65.0	41.0										27.8	$17,641
Denver School of the Arts	Public	6-12	7111 Montview Blvd	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1700	1,044	52	20.1	15.8%	625 (59.9%)	61 (5.8%)	198 (19.0%)	41 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.3%)	95.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%		95.3	8^th of 349 public high schools	97.7%	2	94.0	73.0	93.0	66.0	94.0	72.0	76.0	85.7	88.5	82.9	54.4	64.9	87.4	67.4	77.5	52.9	$17,075
Northeast Early College	Public	9-12	11200 E 45th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2450	507	33	15.5	85.8%	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.2%)	403 (79.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	10.5	302^nd of 328 public high schools	7.9%		7.8	324^th of 349 public high schools	7.2%	22	30.0	12.0	33.0	14.0	41.0	10.0										12.6	$17,366
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Pkwy	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8600	1,326	65	20.5	55.2%	323 (24.4%)	298 (22.5%)	547 (41.3%)	36 (2.7%)	14 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	89 (6.7%)	38.8	205^th of 328 public high schools	37.5%		36.7	209^th of 349 public high schools	40.1%	4	51.0	31.0	46.0	27.0	60.0	37.0										31.5	$17,448
Delta High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Parkway	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-8740	105	7	15.0	76.2%	11 (10.5%)	29 (27.6%)	63 (60.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)					29.0												$23,818
Hinkley High School	Public	9-12	1250 Chambers Road	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1500	1,527	70	21.8	87.8%	68 (4.5%)	176 (11.5%)	1,155 (75.6%)	53 (3.5%)	17 (1.1%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.2%)	9.8	304^th of 328 public high schools	7.3%		7.1	329^th of 349 public high schools	5.7%	25	29.0	26.0	24.0	9.0	25.0	11.0										7.5	$17,603
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10825 East 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6355	545	39	13.8	76.9%	27 (5.0%)	110 (20.2%)	366 (67.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)								(n/a)	57.0	44.0	49.0	26.0	38.0	29.0										15.7	$21,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Aurora West College Preparatory Academy in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

Is Aurora West College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Colorado high schools.

What schools feed into Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crawford Elementary School
Elementary : Fulton Academy of Excellence
Elementary : Kenton Elementary School

How many students attend Aurora West College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Aurora West College Preparatory Academy.

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