Iowa Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

16701 East Iowa Ave
Aurora, CO 80017-5112

(303) 751-3660

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
908^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,616

Students who attend Iowa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mrachek Middle School
High:	Gateway High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

20.0%

White:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Iowa Elementary School ranks worse than 97.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 23^rd among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Iowa Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (20%), White (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Iowa Elementary School is 18.5. 31 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Iowa Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iowa Elementary School is $16,616. 23 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Iowa Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 111^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Iowa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Iowa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	11.88	720^th	808	10.9%
2005	12.67	731^st	823	11.2%
2006	11.59	734^th	829	11.5%
2007	14.75	742^nd	852	12.9%
2008	17.88	719^th	849	15.3%
2009	18.96	724^th	872	17.0%
2010	12.31	822^nd	925	11.1%
2011	8.96	859^th	935	8.1%
2012	18.76	778^th	935	16.8%
2013	6.58	907^th	954	4.9%
2014	13.86	851^st	962	11.5%
2015	10.78	893^rd	938	4.8%
2016	11.52	850^th	914	7.0%
2017	16.01	789^th	929	15.1%
2018	13.72	825^th	917	10.0%
2019	14.53	846^th	965	12.3%
2021	7.62	708^th	710	0.3%
2022	9.96	880^th	921	4.5%
2023	8.22	906^th	933	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iowa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.06	326^th	332	1.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Iowa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.96	634^th	690	8.1%
2019	15.13	668^th	758	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Iowa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.82	658^th	693	5.1%
2019	10.83	716^th	764	6.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Iowa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.50	135^th	172	21.5%
2019	18.40	249^th	270	7.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Iowa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	510	53	28	27	1	n/a	n/a	619
1989	506	50	24	23	1	n/a	n/a	604
1990	505	59	29	27	3	n/a	n/a	623
1991	484	73	29	30	3	n/a	n/a	619
1992	459	76	31	38	4	n/a	n/a	608
1993	454	76	28	44	6	n/a	n/a	608
1994	453	68	33	45	5	n/a	n/a	604
1995	390	85	39	53	4	n/a	n/a	571
1996	390	85	39	53	4	n/a	n/a	571
1997	394	99	35	52	4	n/a	n/a	584
1998	384	94	40	62	2	n/a	n/a	582
1999	382	90	39	51	3	n/a	n/a	565
2000	344	90	37	85	1	n/a	n/a	557
2001	323	99	35	104	2	n/a	n/a	563
2002	249	98	23	119	7	n/a	n/a	496
2003	249	98	23	119	7	n/a	n/a	496
2004	228	125	23	142	4	n/a	n/a	522
2005	188	126	17	163	6	n/a	n/a	500
2006	181	152	19	187	8	n/a	n/a	547
2007	175	145	24	177	9	n/a	n/a	530
2008	157	155	23	195	6	n/a	n/a	536
2009	131	127	19	189	3	n/a	n/a	469
2010	133	142	29	211	2	n/a	n/a	517
2011	128	124	23	228	6	2	16	527
2012	120	110	19	203	2	3	23	480
2013	131	120	12	190	2	9	26	490
2014	122	111	14	222	3	3	27	502
2015	98	128	13	225	2	3	30	499
2016	107	121	17	253	3	4	43	548
2017	94	124	19	269	3	6	42	557
2018	100	118	23	245	5	8	24	523
2019	91	92	22	241	2	7	28	483
2020	94	84	23	228	4	12	47	492
2021	74	68	25	206	2	8	32	415
2022	76	102	28	205	3	0	43	457
2023	75	96	29	230	4	0	47	481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Iowa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	27.9	22.1	n/a
1989	604	24.1	25.0	6.8
1990	623	25.8	24.1	6.4
1991	619	26.2	23.6	5.8
1992	608	25.6	23.7	n/a
1993	608	25.4	23.9	6.9
1994	604	25.3	23.9	10.1
1995	571	25.2	22.6	14
1996	571	25.2	22.6	14
1997	584	28.0	20.9	13
1998	582	26.0	22.4	11.7
1999	565	28.4	19.9	9.9
2000	557	27.5	20.3	18.1
2001	563	25.7	21.9	19.5
2002	496	27.5	18.0	34.5
2003	496	27.5	18.0	34.5
2004	522	27.5	19.0	39.8
2005	500	25.5	19.6	43.4
2006	547	26.0	21.0	46.6
2007	530	25.4	20.9	50
2008	536	28.4	18.9	57.8
2009	469	24.6	19.1	62.3
2010	517	22.7	22.7	58.6
2011	527	23.5	22.3	68.3
2012	480	22.3	21.4	73.8
2013	490	23.0	21.2	71.8
2014	502	23.9	20.9	71.5
2015	499	23.0	21.6	73.3
2016	548	26.0	21.0	72.4
2017	557	25.2	22.0	71.8
2018	523	23.1	22.6	75.1
2019	483	23.6	20.4	70.8
2020	492	25.2	19.4	73.6
2021	415	25.6	16.1	68.4
2022	457	26.6	17.1	68.9
2023	481	26.0	18.5	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Iowa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	27.9	22.1	n/a
1989	604	24.1	25.0	6.8
1990	623	25.8	24.1	6.4
1991	619	26.2	23.6	5.8
1992	608	25.6	23.7	n/a
1993	608	25.4	23.9	6.9
1994	604	25.3	23.9	10.1
1995	571	25.2	22.6	14
1996	571	25.2	22.6	14
1997	584	28.0	20.9	13
1998	582	26.0	22.4	11.7
1999	565	28.4	19.9	9.9
2000	557	27.5	20.3	18.1
2001	563	25.7	21.9	19.5
2002	496	27.5	18.0	34.5
2003	496	27.5	18.0	34.5
2004	522	27.5	19.0	39.8
2005	500	25.5	19.6	43.4
2006	547	26.0	21.0	46.6
2007	530	25.4	20.9	50
2008	536	28.4	18.9	57.8
2009	469	24.6	19.1	62.3
2010	517	22.7	22.7	58.6
2011	527	23.5	22.3	68.3
2012	480	22.3	21.4	73.8
2013	490	23.0	21.2	71.8
2014	502	23.9	20.9	71.5
2015	499	23.0	21.6	73.3
2016	548	26.0	21.0	72.4
2017	557	25.2	22.0	71.8
2018	523	23.1	22.6	75.1
2019	483	23.6	20.4	70.8
2020	492	25.2	19.4	73.6
2021	415	25.6	16.1	68.4
2022	457	26.6	17.1	68.9
2023	481	26.0	18.5	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Iowa Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,232
2020	$12,185
2021	$15,207
2022	$16,616

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Iowa Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 846^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 906^th of 933 Elementary schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)	22.1	14.7	7.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	22.8	19.8	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)	17.4	17.5	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	23.7	18	5.7%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)	25.9	20.3	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	27	23.3	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)	26.2	11.6	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	17	15.5	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Iowa Elementary School)	12.2	6.4	5.8%
5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	15.9	14.6	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)	22.9	13	9.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	28.5	24.6	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)	12	3.8	8.2%
5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	17	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)	23.6	15.7	7.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	26.4	23.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Iowa Elementary School)	18.6	10.9	7.7%
All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	18.2	15.2	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	483	481	0.4%
African American	92	96	4.3%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	22	29	31.8%
Hispanic	241	230	4.6%
Pacific Islander	7	0	100%
White	91	75	17.6%
Two or More Races	28	47	67.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.8%	74.6%	3.8%

Schools Near Iowa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)						CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Iowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16701 East Iowa Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 751-3660	481	26	18.5	74.6%	75 (15.6%)	96 (20.0%)	230 (47.8%)	29 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.8%)	8.2	908^th of 935 public elementary schools	2.9%		10	880^th of 921 public elementary schools	4.5%	28	14.7	20.3	13.0				15.7	17.5	11.6	3.8			10.9	6.4		$16,616
Arkansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17301 East Arkansas Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 755-0323	460	29	15.8	74.6%	70 (15.2%)	110 (23.9%)	199 (43.3%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	50 (10.9%)	12.8	847^th of 935 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.8	834^th of 921 public elementary schools	9.4%	13	23.3	22.6	21.0				22.2	21.9	14.3	12.2			16.1	8.8		$16,436
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	15503 East Mississippi Ave Un	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 432-2548	317	21	15.1	41.0%	33 (10.4%)	9 (2.8%)	268 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9.4	893^rd of 935 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)		17.4	18.5				16.9		9.7				5.6	11.5		$13,390
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learni	Public	K-5	701 South Kalispell Way	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 696-0944	567	34	16.9	86.1%	96 (16.9%)	86 (15.2%)	321 (56.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	37 (6.5%)	8.3	906^th of 935 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.8	856^th of 921 public elementary schools	7.1%	50	6.1	17.7	11.6				12.5	8.3	16.5	12.3			12.7	5.3		$17,381
Jewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 East Jewell Ave	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 751-8862	502	30	16.9	80.1%	73 (14.5%)	111 (22.1%)	247 (49.2%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.2%)	14.2	827^th of 935 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.4	821^st of 921 public elementary schools	10.9%	6	23.1	26.8	25.0				25.0	20.0	4.1	14.1			12.5	17.5		$16,514
Yale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 East Yale Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 751-7470	551	32	17.2	88.0%	99 (18.0%)	86 (15.6%)	246 (44.6%)	64 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (9.3%)	8.2	909^th of 935 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.8	855^th of 921 public elementary schools	7.2%	54	10.8	20.8	16.3				16.3	15.5	13.3	6.1			11.1	5.2		$16,999
Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 752-3772	456	29	15.7	65.1%	90 (19.7%)	90 (19.7%)	190 (41.7%)	32 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	45 (9.9%)	36.1	553^rd of 935 public elementary schools	40.9%		37.4	534^th of 921 public elementary schools	42.0%	19	27.0	44.1	38.8				36.4	26.9	32.4	33.3			30.8	27.8		$15,958
Global Village Academy Aurora	Public, Charter	K-8	16401 E Alameda Dr	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 309-6657	856	71	12.0	69.0%	55 (6.4%)	145 (16.9%)	562 (65.7%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (6.9%)	12.3	854^th of 935 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.6	784^th of 921 public elementary schools	14.9%	70	16.3	28.9	13.4	18.6	27.6	14.8	20.4	20.2	19.8	7.6		6.6	10.2	4.6	5.5	$15,629
AXL Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	14100 East Jewell Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 377-0758	356	24	14.8	68.8%	78 (21.9%)	99 (27.8%)	156 (43.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.2%)	13.4	838^th of 935 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.6	783^rd of 921 public elementary schools	15.0%	55	16.7	22.2	30.0	27.5	20.0	36.4	25.7	13.9		7.5	6.7	11.1	8.3	15.0	13.3	$12,962
Side Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19191 East Iliff Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 755-1785	501	25	20.0	68.3%	94 (18.8%)	94 (18.8%)	206 (41.1%)	35 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.2%)	11.6	868^th of 935 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.5	839^th of 921 public elementary schools	8.9%	29	15.3	24.1	19.4				19.7	18.9	11.4	15.9			15.3	10.1		$16,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Iowa Elementary School

How many students attend Iowa Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 481 students attended Iowa Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Iowa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mrachek Middle School
High : Gateway High School

What district is Iowa Elementary School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

What is the racial makeup of Iowa Elementary School?

Students at Iowa Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Iowa Elementary School a good school?

Iowa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

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