Vanguard Classical School - West in Denver CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Vanguard Classical School - West is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Vanguard Classical School - West is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vanguard Classical School - West is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.2%), African American (23.5%), White (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vanguard Classical School - West is 13.4, which is the 12^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Vanguard Classical School - West employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vanguard Classical School - West is $28,765, which is the highest among 45 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28!

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Vanguard Classical School - West was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 73^rd of 78 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	8.55	853^rd	925	7.8%
2011	11.04	840^th	935	10.2%
2012	19.78	769^th	935	17.8%
2013	30.44	698^th	954	26.8%
2014	29.46	706^th	962	26.6%
2015	19.20	761^st	938	18.9%
2016	16.70	771^st	914	15.6%
2017	19.83	739^th	929	20.5%
2018	11.41	857^th	917	6.5%
2019	17.38	801^st	965	17.0%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	18.46	352^nd	409	13.9%
2011	19.13	354^th	422	16.1%
2012	20.33	352^nd	425	17.2%
2013	36.04	317^th	454	30.2%
2014	36.91	296^th	461	35.8%
2015	16.27	385^th	436	11.7%
2016	25.39	301^st	400	24.8%
2017	25.06	315^th	424	25.7%
2018	21.15	324^th	418	22.5%
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

by a parent
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

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

nice people Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 15, 2015

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

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	Total
2008	81	73	6	152	2	n/a	n/a	314
2009	113	93	11	209	4	n/a	n/a	430
2010	130	88	15	262	4	n/a	n/a	499
2011	138	78	11	263	3	0	15	508
2012	136	66	6	285	1	0	15	509
2013	139	75	10	277	2	0	18	521
2014	138	75	7	289	1	0	17	527
2015	90	98	5	274	4	0	17	488
2016	86	98	5	287	1	0	17	494
2017	79	105	6	284	0	0	19	493
2018	67	134	5	291	0	0	12	509
2019	65	93	4	245	0	0	16	423
2020	61	103	5	233	0	0	20	422
2021	48	90	5	219	0	0	21	383

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
2021	383	28.4	13.4	79.9

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

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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
2021	383	28.4	13.4	79.9

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

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vanguard Classical School - West

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vanguard Classical School - West)	25	15.2	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	22.8	18.5	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vanguard Classical School - West)	26.2	22.9	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	28.5	23.7	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.2	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	423	383	9.5%
African American	93	90	3.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	245	219	10.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	16	21	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.7%	79.9%	14.2%

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