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Aurora Quest K-8

Public Grades K-8

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Quest K-8 is a K-8 public school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 575 students as part of Aurora Joint District No. 28. Despite sitting in a district ranked 106th out of 115 districts statewide, Aurora Quest is an academic powerhouse: it is currently ranked #2 out of 943 Colorado schools with a 5-star rating, and it has finished in the top 10 schools in the state for ten consecutive years. On the most recent CMAS assessments, 92.4% of students were proficient in English language arts and 95.8% were proficient in math — compared to just 44.7% and 37.3% statewide, and 26.1% and 20.5% districtwide.

The contrast with nearby schools is dramatic. At Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy — which shares the same address at 472 South Wheeling St. — ELA proficiency is 30.2% and math proficiency is 21.8%, while chronic absenteeism is 23.8%. Other nearby schools like Virginia Court Elementary and Del Mar Academy rank in the bottom 1-5% of Colorado schools, with math proficiency below 13%. Aurora Quest's math proficiency rate of 95.8% is over 70 percentage points higher than the nearest competitor in the area. The school's success is particularly notable given that 42.8% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and its low-income students rank #1 in the entire state for three consecutive years.

Attendance at Aurora Quest is extraordinary: only 4.7% of students are chronically absent, compared to 38.9% districtwide and 28.4% statewide. The school achieves these results with an average class size of 19.1 students, actually larger than most nearby schools. The one area to watch is science — while still far above district and state averages, 5th-grade science proficiency dropped from 91.5% to 74.2% in the last year. Gifted and talented students rank in the 73rd percentile statewide, less dominant than other subgroups, which suggests the school's success is driven by strong instruction for all students rather than a highly gifted population. Overall, Aurora Quest is a decade-proven school delivering elite results in a challenging educational landscape.

575

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,232

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

472 South Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80011-3571

(303) 343-3664

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (91% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

2^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	2 of 946	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	3 of 950	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	2 of 943	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	4 of 933	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	7 of 921	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	5 of 710	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	2 of 965	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 917	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	2 of 929	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	3 of 914	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	99.5	4 of 938	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	97.1	3 of 962	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	97.0	2 of 954	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	96.9	1 of 935	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	96.2	2 of 935	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	3 of 925	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	96.3	2 of 872	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	97.1	1 of 849	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	96.5	2 of 852	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	96.5	1 of 829	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.2	1 of 823	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	97.4	1 of 808	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	99.1	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	7 of 695	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	10 of 694	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	4 of 684	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	6 of 642	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	7 of 595	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	7 of 351	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 758	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	3 of 690	99.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 337	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 365	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 265	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 203	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	1 of 697	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	1 of 700	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	2 of 683	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 649	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	10 of 594	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 352	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	2 of 764	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	2 of 693	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	2 of 547	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	1 of 551	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	7 of 539	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 525	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	9 of 454	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	4 of 288	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	2 of 596	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	2 of 337	99.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	3 of 476	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	6 of 469	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	5 of 485	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	6 of 480	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	4 of 448	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	4 of 369	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	2 of 458	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	1 of 418	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	2 of 424	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	99.5	3 of 400	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	98.0	2 of 461	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	3 of 454	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	97.3	2 of 425	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	96.7	4 of 422	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	97.5	1 of 409	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.2	2 of 377	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	4 of 350	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	4 of 363	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	2 of 254	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	2 of 352	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	1 of 315	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	82 of 132	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	57 of 126	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	46 of 134	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 208	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 218	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 199	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 198	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 220	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 241	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 244	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 241	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 240	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	3 of 372	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	5 of 352	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	4 of 357	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	5 of 356	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	7 of 328	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 343	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 317	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	3 of 278	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	6 of 275	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	4 of 273	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 286	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	5 of 265	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 283	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 199	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2023)95th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math96%+59 vs state

English Language Arts92%+48 vs state

Science75%+40 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 2, 2019

Where to start... Good teset scores, Yes, BUT that is because they only accept the students who will give them those test scores. If your child is classified exceptional, 2E or just even just marches to the beat of their own drum, they will make your life miserable until your find a new school. There is a huge bully problem and they victim blame instead of dealing with the bully. Teachers are under qualified and not knowledgeable of truly exceptional children. The teacher we had for kindergarten truly believes the ADHD is a behavioral problem that can be treated and dealt with by using behavior modification, including public humiliation, verbal abuse and physical pain. Her 1st grade teacher wasn't any better. By the end of 1st grade my child became afraid of being at school. We pulled our daughter after 2 years of trying to make it work. Her new school accommodated our request (something we had been begging Quest to do for 2 years) within the first week of school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 25, 2017

I love the school my children not only learn the academics they learn about Community. My children love their school and teachears. Everyone knows their name you feel welcome in this great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 2, 2016

amazing

by a student
Friday, August 1, 2014

This is an absolutely wonderful school. I have attended since my third grade year, and I am now heading in to ninth grade. It's crazy how time has flown by, but like the saying goes "time flies when you're having fun!" which is exactly what we did. We all had so much fun in our years here. I was one of the speakers at the 2014 continuation, and I must say that by the end I was in tears. At Aurora Quest, students of all religions and races, thoughts and beliefs can come together as one student body and learn together. The staff is all very sweet, the teachers are wonderful, funny, helpful and understanding with their students. If you are debating sending your child to Quest, please do. You won't regret it. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Aurora Quest K-8 is a very good school academically. It also has great extracurricular activates. It made this far thanks to dedicated teachers, volunteers and parents.

School Digger has old school address.

Current address is:
17315 E. 2nd Ave.
Aurora, CO 80011
303-343-3664
Fax: 303-326-1237

Official website = http://quest.aurorak12.org/ 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
Aurora Quest K-8	Public	K-8	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 343-3664	575	30	19.1	42.8%	209 (36.3%)	121 (21.0%)	121 (21.0%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	99.3	2^nd of 946 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	3^rd of 950 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	91.8	96.6	95.2	90.7	95.5	86.5	92.4	100.0	94.8	96.8	95.3	94.3	95.5	95.8	74.2	76.4	$18,232
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 344-8670	282	19	14.8	74.1%	38 (13.5%)	54 (19.1%)	148 (52.5%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.7%)	22.7	704^th of 946 public elementary schools	25.6%		23.3	692^nd of 950 public elementary schools	27.2%	12	25.0	37.2	30.0	28.6			30.2	22.5	27.9	25.0	14.3			21.8	22.5		$21,901
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
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Aurora South	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1330 S. Potomac Suite #104	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 432-1664	49	5	9.4	26.5%	15 (30.6%)	2 (4.1%)	26 (53.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$16,934
Village East Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2000	821	50	16.4	65.7%	120 (14.6%)	196 (23.9%)	376 (45.8%)	30 (3.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	85 (10.4%)	7.7	914^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.1	885^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.8%	29	8.1	19.6	17.8				15.0	10.6	13.5	10.8				11.6	12.9		$17,991
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
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15503 East Mississippi Ave Un	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 432-2548	365	26	13.9	67.1%	35 (9.6%)	7 (1.9%)	311 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8.6	905^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.3	834^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.2%	71	687.0	18.2	20.8	723.0	30.4		16.2	688.0	695.0	12.5	703.0	17.4		6.9	695.0		$15,428
AXL Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	450 S Chambers Road	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 377-0758	402	27	14.8	79.6%	70 (17.4%)	103 (25.6%)	192 (47.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.0%)	9	900^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.4	897^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.6%	3	23.8	9.7	14.0	13.6	20.3	24.1	18.0	15.8	711.0	707.0	6.0	715.0	10.7	7.0	12.5	19.6	$14,978
Del Mar Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	560 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-6019	950	48	19.9	82.5%	64 (6.7%)	112 (11.8%)	688 (72.4%)	24 (2.5%)	7 (0.7%)	23 (2.4%)	32 (3.4%)	4.9	944^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.9	944^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.2	11.2	18.8	7.5	702.0	703.0	8.8	7.1	704.0	7.7	705.0	708.0	698.0	4.0	4.8	693.0	$17,915
Academy of Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	431 N Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 500-5252	847	38	22.1	46.3%	32 (3.8%)	135 (15.9%)	637 (75.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	26 (3.1%)	20.9	731^st of 946 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	28.0	16.0	45.8	17.4	20.2	16.9	23.8	26.4	16.1	26.5	15.1	19.1	39.3	23.5	25.0	21.4	$10,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Quest K-8

Is Aurora Quest K-8 a good school?

Yes! Aurora Quest K-8 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Aurora Quest K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Aurora Quest K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Quest K-8?

Students at Aurora Quest K-8 are 36% White, 21% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What district is Aurora Quest K-8 in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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