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Vanguard Classical School - West

Public, Charter K-8

 801 Yosemite Street
       Denver, CO  80230-6087

(303) 691-2384

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District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,765 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6
Number of students:  422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
African American:
24.4%
White:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7%

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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Vanguard Classical School - West is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), African American (24.4%), White (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vanguard Classical School - West is 14.6, which is the 6th best among 17 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vanguard Classical School - West is $28,765, which is the highest among 41 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28!
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Vanguard Classical School - West is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 76th of 83 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vanguard Classical School - West

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 8.55 853rd 925 7.8%
2011 11.04 840th 935 10.2%
2012 19.78 769th 935 17.8%
2013 30.44 698th 954 26.8%
2014 29.46 706th 962 26.6%
2015 19.20 761st 938 18.9%
2016 16.70 771st 914 15.6%
2017 19.83 739th 929 20.5%
2018 11.41 857th 917 6.5%
2019 17.38 801st 965 17.0%

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

Rank History for Vanguard Classical School - West

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 18.46 352nd 409 13.9%
2011 19.13 354th 422 16.1%
2012 20.33 352nd 425 17.2%
2013 36.04 317th 454 30.2%
2014 36.91 296th 461 35.8%
2015 16.27 385th 436 11.7%
2016 25.39 301st 400 24.8%
2017 25.06 315th 424 25.7%
2018 21.15 324th 418 22.5%

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

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)
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by a parent
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Open Quote Rude staff. Always making kids like they are failures, and bad. I'm taking my kids out of this school. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Open Quote nice people Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 15, 2015

Open Quote My child was in the Aurora school system, put her in the 2nd grade at Vanguard Classical school in Aurora. Her excitment to learn and wanting to go to school hit an all time high. We are very pleased with the teachers and the enviroment. Highly recommend this school. Her ability to read, write and math skills have tripled in the present of this school. Great job Vanguard Classical school Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 31, 2014

Open Quote Great education model, and the teacher/student ratio is low and therefore students get a lot attention. I really like the Classical Model, Singapore Math and Riggs Reading program. My kids came from a DPS school and we've been happy every year. if you live near the school I would recommend checking the school out and consider attending even if you have to choice in. With the new K-12 school opening, there will be several openings in the K-8 Lowry Campus school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Vanguard Classical School - West

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 81 73 6 152 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2009 113 93 11 209 4 n/a n/a 0 430
2010 130 88 15 262 4 n/a n/a 0 499
2011 138 78 11 263 3 0 15 0 508
2012 136 66 6 285 1 0 15 0 509
2013 139 75 10 277 2 0 18 0 521
2014 138 75 7 289 1 0 17 0 527
2015 90 98 5 274 4 0 17 0 488
2016 86 98 5 287 1 0 17 0 494
2017 79 105 6 284 0 0 19 0 493
2018 67 134 5 291 0 0 12 0 509
2019 65 93 4 245 0 0 16 0 423
2020 61 103 5 233 0 0 20 0 422

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 Vanguard Classical School - West

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 314 30.3 10.4 8.9
2009 430 38.6 11.1 58.8
2010 499 38.9 12.8 52.1
2011 508 37.9 13.3 55.5
2012 509 50.5 10.0 64.2
2013 521 49.0 10.6 58
2014 527 41.3 12.7 60.9
2015 488 48.0 10.1 68.6
2016 494 41.0 12.0 68
2017 493 34.6 14.2 72.6
2018 509 29.0 17.5 80.4
2019 423 27.6 15.2 65.7
2020 422 28.9 14.6 82.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Vanguard Classical School - West

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 314 30.3 10.4 8.9
2009 430 38.6 11.1 58.8
2010 499 38.9 12.8 52.1
2011 508 37.9 13.3 55.5
2012 509 50.5 10.0 64.2
2013 521 49.0 10.6 58
2014 527 41.3 12.7 60.9
2015 488 48.0 10.1 68.6
2016 494 41.0 12.0 68
2017 493 34.6 14.2 72.6
2018 509 29.0 17.5 80.4
2019 423 27.6 15.2 65.7
2020 422 28.9 14.6 82.7

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 Vanguard Classical School - West

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $464 (1.6%) $28,301 (98.4%) $28,765

Data source: Colorado Department of Education



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