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Aurora Academy Charter School

Q: Is Aurora Academy Charter School a good school?

Aurora Academy Charter School ranks 473 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Academy Charter School is a K-8 charter school in Aurora, CO, serving 536 students within Aurora Joint District No. 28, a district ranked near the bottom of Colorado schools. Despite that challenging context, Aurora Academy is a solidly mid-range school, ranking at the 50th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Aurora Academy dramatically outperforms its neighbors. In 2025-26, 49.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 38.1% in math, compared to just 26.1% and 20.5% for the district. Nearby schools like Crawford Elementary School, Fulton Academy of Excellence, Boston K-8 School, and Vanguard Classical School - West all post proficiency rates in the single digits to mid-teens. Even Lowry Elementary School and Highline Community Elementary School, in other districts, trail Aurora Academy by roughly 20 points in math. Only Challenge School, a Cherry Creek magnet with a far lower poverty rate, exceeds Aurora Academy's results. Chronic absenteeism is another standout: only 15.7% of students are chronically absent, versus 38.9% for the district and 40-50% at most nearby schools.

Aurora Academy is particularly effective at serving students who are often underserved elsewhere. Low-income students rank at the 80th percentile statewide, and African American students rank 3rd among comparable schools statewide. However, results are uneven: 4th grade is a clear weak spot, with math proficiency at just 18.4% versus 39.0% statewide, while 8th grade math (54.9%) is well above the state average. The school has been remarkably stable over the past six years, consistently landing between the 38th and 53rd percentiles. For parents, the picture is clear: Aurora Academy is a dependable, mid-range school doing strong work in a difficult district context, with attendance and consistency as its standout strengths.

536

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,334

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10251 East 1st Ave
Aurora, CO 80010-4308

(303) 367-5983

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓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 school43%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

473^rd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

130^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

106^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	473 of 943	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	509 of 950	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	443 of 943	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	470 of 933	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	433 of 921	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	438 of 710	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	543 of 965	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	570 of 917	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	536 of 929	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	531 of 914	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	399 of 938	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	482 of 962	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	515 of 954	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	544 of 935	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	567 of 935	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	456 of 925	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.4	553 of 872	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	397 of 849	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	447 of 852	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	410 of 829	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.9	502 of 823	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	452 of 808	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	389 of 692	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	321 of 694	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	430 of 684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	418 of 642	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	368 of 595	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	264 of 351	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	511 of 758	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	511 of 690	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	138 of 247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	113 of 242	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	103 of 197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	104 of 270	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	67 of 337	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	51 of 365	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	46 of 265	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	12 of 203	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	146 of 332	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	172 of 308	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	442 of 694	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	481 of 700	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	328 of 683	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	366 of 649	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	311 of 594	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	217 of 352	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	435 of 764	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	478 of 693	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	469 of 596	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	130 of 469	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	184 of 469	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	152 of 485	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	204 of 480	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	213 of 448	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	240 of 369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	112 of 458	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	127 of 418	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	147 of 424	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	210 of 400	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	241 of 436	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	297 of 461	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	229 of 454	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	141 of 425	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	117 of 422	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	82 of 409	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	141 of 377	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	81 of 362	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	112 of 360	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	122 of 346	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.2	222 of 340	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.6	251 of 336	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	152 of 365	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	169 of 363	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	160 of 326	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	209 of 254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	172 of 352	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	111 of 315	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	53 of 207	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.1	111 of 218	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	68 of 198	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	41 of 220	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	8 of 165	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	31 of 241	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	25 of 197	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	8 of 240	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	19 of 222	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	99 of 369	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	140 of 352	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	106 of 357	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	140 of 356	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	178 of 328	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.5	48 of 343	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	72 of 317	77.3%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2026)88th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2019)21st percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)94th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, August 17, 2018

This is our first year at AACS and so far I am very delighted. This school ranks way higher than my neighborhood school and I am more than willing to make the 25 minute drive to take my son there. He also tells me he likes this school better than his last school. So happy to have my son enrolled here. 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 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%)	44.7	473^rd of 943 public elementary schools	49.8%		42.7	509^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.4%	36	52.8	31.6	51.8	44.9	60.9	60.8	49.6	49.1	18.4	39.3	28.6	45.3	54.9	38.1	35.7	43.1	$14,334
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%)	9.3	894^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.2%		6	941^st of 950 public elementary schools	0.9%	47	20.5	9.1	26.2				17.7	13.6	7.1	14.3				11.3	15.0		$23,861
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%)	7	921^st of 943 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	933^rd of 950 public elementary schools	1.8%	12	19.0	9.4	16.9				14.5	14.0						7.1	8.3		$20,953
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%)	11.5	864^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.5	894^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.9%	30	20.3	18.0	15.6				18.2	25.9	12.0	14.6				18.1	12.2		$20,465
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%)	10.3	882^nd of 943 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.8	909^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.3%	27	9.0	18.0	28.8				18.5		18.9					13.5	6.2		$19,884
Vanguard Classical School - West	Public, Charter	K-8	801 Yosemite Street	Denver	80230	Denver County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 691-2384	380	29	13.1	83.4%	19 (5.0%)	85 (22.4%)	246 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	7.1	919^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.5%		13.5	828^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.8%	91	11.1	8.5	18.2	10.5	23.1	22.0	15.5	19.4	8.3			17.9	14.6	11.4	11.4	12.2	$22,744
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%)	5.5	938^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.4	935^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.6%	3		14.6	9.3	12.8	20.0		11.7					12.5		4.0			$21,523
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%)	10.2	883^rd of 943 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	908^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.4%	25	7.0	19.4	18.0	12.9	30.9	14.5	17.5	10.5	17.5	17.7	17.7	11.6	15.9	15.2	11.3	7.9	$18,012
Challenge School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9659 East Mississippi Avenue	Denver	80231	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 747-2100	560	35	16.1	17.3%	195 (34.8%)	78 (13.9%)	39 (7.0%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.1%)	98.8	6^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.4%		99	5^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	92.6	80.3	93.5	94.4	95.7	91.0	91.4	92.6	89.6	94.9	90.3	92.9	92.5	92.2	76.9	86.6	$18,099
Lowry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 East Cedar Avenue	Denver	80230	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5910	400	29	13.9	74.8%	81 (20.3%)	153 (38.3%)	125 (31.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	12.9	840^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.2	675^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.9%	165	8.6	29.8	23.5				20.0	13.2	25.4	17.4				18.4	14.5		$19,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Academy Charter School?

Students at Aurora Academy Charter School are 51% African American, 32% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Aurora Academy Charter School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Aurora Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Aurora Academy Charter School.

Is Aurora Academy Charter School a good school?

Aurora Academy Charter School ranks 473^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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