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Aurora Frontier K-8

Q: Is Aurora Frontier K-8 a good school?

Aurora Frontier K-8 ranks 342 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Frontier K-8 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Aurora, Colorado, part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28. Despite the district's overall ranking of 103 out of 115 in Colorado, Aurora Frontier K-8 consistently outperforms its peers, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and ranking 342 out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's standout performance is evident across key metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, Aurora Frontier K-8 had 58.8% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to just 24.8% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS Math, the school had 48.1% proficiency, while the district and state averaged 18.4% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade students also excelled in CMAS Science, with 57.6% proficient or better, far surpassing the district's 15.8% and the state's 36.4%.

When compared to nearby schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, such as Side Creek Elementary, Aurora Frontier K-8 significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school faces a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 27.3% to 40.1% in recent years, an issue that the school and district should address. Overall, Aurora Frontier K-8 is providing a quality education that sets its students up for success.

761

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,418

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 S Jericho Way
Aurora, CO 80013-9100

(303) 693-1995

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Students who attend Aurora Frontier K-8 usually attend:

High:

Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

23.5%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Colorado median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

342^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

60^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 36Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	342 of 950	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	386 of 943	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	399 of 933	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	411 of 921	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	496 of 710	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	311 of 965	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	326 of 917	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	327 of 929	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	428 of 914	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	305 of 938	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	415 of 962	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	391 of 954	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	374 of 935	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	438 of 935	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	481 of 925	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	460 of 872	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	298 of 694	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	394 of 684	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	327 of 642	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	359 of 595	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	300 of 351	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	275 of 758	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	302 of 690	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	73 of 247	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	102 of 242	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	47 of 197	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	54 of 153	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	34 of 270	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	53 of 172	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	56 of 365	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	53 of 265	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	44 of 203	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.6	35 of 332	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	44 of 308	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	283 of 700	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	294 of 683	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	351 of 649	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	292 of 594	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	305 of 352	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	282 of 764	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	281 of 693	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	227 of 551	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	266 of 539	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	357 of 525	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	341 of 454	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	250 of 288	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	289 of 596	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	164 of 337	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	60 of 469	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	98 of 485	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	105 of 480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	105 of 448	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	115 of 369	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	52 of 458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	77 of 418	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	88 of 424	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	104 of 400	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	148 of 436	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	185 of 461	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	159 of 454	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	122 of 425	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.3	165 of 422	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	165 of 377	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	69 of 347	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	80 of 350	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	98 of 363	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	91 of 326	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	51 of 352	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	91 of 315	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	28 of 218	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	34 of 199	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	22 of 198	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	30 of 169	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	21 of 220	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	10 of 244	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	9 of 241	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	8 of 197	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	2 of 114	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	5 of 240	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	58 of 352	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	94 of 357	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	91 of 356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	91 of 328	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	49 of 343	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	28 of 275	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	63 of 273	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	78 of 286	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	90 of 265	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	57 of 283	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Science50%+12 vs state

Math48%+12 vs state

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by a student
Friday, April 3, 2020

This is a very loving and safe environment for me. The teachers are nice, there are special needs education in place if you need special attention, if you want to have a chat with teachers after school, they are willing to take time away from their time that they have when school is over and help you if you need any support with any thing. There has not been one complaint from me. I was a trouble maker when I was younger and during that time I got along with the dean of the students and we got along really well. At first we were not that close because he thought that I was a trouble maker and did not do anything that I was suppose to, but we now have a special relationship. All the teachers are very nice. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Frontier K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Jericho Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-1995	761	46	16.6	61.0%	179 (23.5%)	154 (20.2%)	243 (31.9%)	118 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.9	386^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.1%	44	41.0	49.3	50.6	59.4	75.3	80.0	58.8	47.1	53.4	39.0	43.6	54.7	53.0	48.1	43.9	57.6	$17,418
Dakota Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 South Kirk Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3000	571	39	14.6	39.4%	256 (44.8%)	87 (15.2%)	129 (22.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.8%)	49.7	444^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.2	477^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.4%	33	39.3	52.6	51.1				47.5	44.4	36.8	26.4				35.8	40.2		$17,601
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East Bates Avenue	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2800	499	35	14.4	54.1%	149 (29.9%)	81 (16.2%)	175 (35.1%)	28 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.6%)	16.2	791^st of 950 public elementary schools	16.7%		20.4	738^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.7%	53	23.3	18.2	26.9				22.8	29.3	17.4	17.6				21.7	15.2		$17,751
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 South Genoa Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-2900	497	34	14.8	61.2%	138 (27.8%)	88 (17.7%)	180 (36.2%)	22 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.9%)	13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.5	858^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.0%	21	11.0	20.6	23.7				17.9	14.9	16.9	21.7				17.6	21.7		$18,073
Side Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19191 East Iliff Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-1785	512	27	18.9	71.9%	101 (19.7%)	89 (17.4%)	207 (40.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.6%)	12.8	846^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.5	843^rd of 943 public elementary schools	10.6%	3	19.2	15.2	25.7				19.8	19.4	12.8	20.0				17.3	17.4		$18,080
Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 752-3772	500	31	16.1	72.8%	80 (16.0%)	93 (18.6%)	253 (50.6%)	29 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	24.1	676^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.6	629^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.3%	47	27.5	16.1	32.4				25.8	32.1	4.8	32.4				24.3	32.4		$18,075
Aspen Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 S Himalaya Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3700	569	35	16.2	35.1%	194 (34.1%)	87 (15.3%)	110 (19.3%)	86 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.6%)	56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.9	491^st of 943 public elementary schools	47.9%	94	38.0	34.8	52.7				42.1	52.4	30.3	57.4				46.8	49.5		$16,005
Mountain Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22200 East Radcliff Parkway	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2700	568	38	14.7	28.7%	253 (44.5%)	75 (13.2%)	103 (18.1%)	74 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	58.1	379^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.1%		48.5	461^st of 943 public elementary schools	51.1%	82	57.1	44.4	50.6				50.2	57.1	41.1	33.7				43.0	41.6		$17,685
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 East Quincy Ave	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-6400	337	25	13.4	49.6%	112 (33.2%)	54 (16.0%)	117 (34.7%)	19 (5.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%		30.4	608^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.5%	70	30.6	37.2	24.5				30.5	40.0	16.3	19.1				25.7	14.6		$20,870
Dalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 East Dartmouth Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-7561	430	27	15.9	75.6%	98 (22.8%)	77 (17.9%)	180 (41.9%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	50 (11.6%)	28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%		27.3	649^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.2%	22	30.6	29.3	41.4				33.7	26.6	36.1	25.4				29.3	18.2		$18,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Frontier K-8

How many students attend Aurora Frontier K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Aurora Frontier K-8.

Is Aurora Frontier K-8 a good school?

Aurora Frontier K-8 ranks 342^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Aurora Frontier K-8 attend?

Students who attend Aurora Frontier K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory

What district is Aurora Frontier K-8 in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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

Students at Aurora Frontier K-8 are 32% Hispanic, 24% White, 20% African American, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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