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Aurora Frontier K-8

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

Aurora Frontier K-8 ranks 315 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Frontier K-8 is a PK-8 public school in Aurora, CO, serving 761 students in a predominantly low-income community, with about 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite belonging to Aurora Joint District No. 28, a district ranked in the bottom 8% of Colorado districts, the school itself is a clear standout. It holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile statewide—315th out of 943 schools. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3% is down sharply from 27.3% the year before and is far better than the district rate of 38.9%.

Academically, Aurora Frontier outperforms every nearby comparison school. On 2025-2026 CMAS tests, 59.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 48% in math—well above state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%, and nearly double the district's proficiency rates of 26.1% and 20.5%. This includes schools in the generally higher-performing Cherry Creek School District No. 5, such as Mountain Vista Elementary School and Aspen Crossing Elementary School, both of which serve wealthier student populations yet trail Aurora Frontier in both subjects. Science performance is similarly strong, with 50% of 5th graders proficient compared to 39.7% at Dakota Valley Elementary School and 37.2% at Mountain Vista Elementary School.

The school's work with specific student groups is especially noteworthy. It ranks 2nd in the state for African American students and 83rd percentile for low-income students, indicating real progress in closing achievement gaps. The K-8 model also appears to be a strength: scores accelerate significantly in the upper grades, with 8th grade ELA proficiency at 68.4% and math at 61.5%—roughly 25 points above state averages. Over the past decade, the school has climbed from the 53rd percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 67th percentile, with consistent 3-star ratings along the way. The main opportunities for continued improvement are reducing chronic absenteeism further and strengthening outcomes for English language learners.

761

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,567

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: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

315^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

89^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	64.0	315 of 946	66.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	89.7	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	54.0	296 of 695	57.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.5	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.1	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	60.4	257 of 697	63.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.9	112 of 547	79.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.3	89 of 476	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.5	86 of 368	76.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.8	28 of 208	86.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	93.8	10 of 231	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	77.1	70 of 372	81.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.8	55 of 278	80.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

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

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

Math48%+11 vs state

Science46%+11 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 (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 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%)	64	315^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.7%		62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	41.2	37.7	69.6	65.1	69.4	68.4	59.3	39.7	39.0	64.3	39.5	45.9	61.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	$17,567
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%)	42.2	497^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.5%		49.7	444^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	32.5	42.7	51.9				42.3	40.5	27.5	32.4				33.2	39.7		$19,380
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%)	15.5	805^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.2	791^st of 950 public elementary schools	16.7%	14	31.4	22.2	27.7				27.1	21.4	16.7	16.9				18.4	10.9		$19,743
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%)	21	729^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%	108	34.4	32.8	30.9				32.7	34.4	13.4	17.6				21.4	11.8		$19,276
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%)	14.2	825^th of 946 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.8	846^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.9%	21	21.1	21.3	22.7				21.7	28.6	15.8	22.7				22.2	7.6		$19,044
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%)	19.3	751^st of 946 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	676^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.8%	75	20.6	26.8	33.9				26.9	28.1	19.5	21.4				22.8	23.2		$19,337
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%)	57	389^th of 946 public elementary schools	58.9%		56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%	8	43.0	48.3	57.0				49.8	55.0	42.0	41.1				45.7	33.7		$18,582
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%)	58.9	367^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.2%		58.1	379^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.1%	12	51.2	61.8	48.4				53.1	44.8	47.1	40.4				43.8	37.2		$20,186
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%)	38.1	539^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.0%		24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%	139	48.5	33.3	39.0				39.3	43.8	38.8	23.8				35.0	26.2		$23,211
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%)	27	658^th of 946 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%	31	29.4	32.3	43.3				34.7	18.8	31.8	27.9				26.0	23.3		$19,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Frontier K-8

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.

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

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 315^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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