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AXL Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

AXL Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 400 students. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

AXL Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.7% to 14% across different grade levels and years, compared to the district and state averages. AXL Academy has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 40.1% in 2023-2024, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 2.9% in recent years.

In contrast, the nearby Aurora Quest K-8 school, which is also part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, consistently ranks in the top 5 Colorado elementary schools and outperforms AXL Academy by a wide margin on academic measures. Additionally, other nearby schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, such as Jewell Elementary, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy, and Iowa Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar demographic and performance profiles to AXL Academy.

402

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,772

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 S Chambers Road
Aurora, CO 80017-6907

(303) 377-0758

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

25.6%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

897^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

369^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^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	9.4	897 of 950	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	882 of 943	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	836 of 933	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	783 of 921	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	659 of 710	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	817 of 965	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	834 of 917	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	894 of 929	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	881 of 914	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	811 of 938	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	881 of 962	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	777 of 954	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	774 of 935	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	817 of 935	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	800 of 925	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	577 of 758	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	656 of 690	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	286 of 308	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	482 of 649	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	682 of 764	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	662 of 693	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	369 of 469	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	395 of 485	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	382 of 480	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	302 of 448	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	360 of 458	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	270 of 418	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	309 of 424	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	338 of 436	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	386 of 461	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	370 of 454	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	331 of 425	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	380 of 422	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	346 of 409	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	282 of 363	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	248 of 352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	122 of 218	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	122 of 220	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	218 of 352	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	254 of 357	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)40th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2019)31st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)26th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2019)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Science15%-23 vs state

Math6%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 13, 2015

My Kiddo goes here and loves it. The fact that the school focuses on stewardship and responsibility in addition to learning is truly needed in schools these days. The teaching staff in incredible and cares for all the kids in the school not just their grade. I would not have my kiddo go anyplace else. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 23, 2015

AXL has definitely gone through, and is continuing to go through, some transitions from when it first opened. However, my children have been at AXL for 5 years now and I wouldn’t want them to go anywhere else. I think the thing that makes the most difference to a child’s education no matter what their ability is, is feeling understood and cared about by the teacher. When they feel that connection, it makes them want to put forth extra effort and try their best. AXL definitely achieves that. Another thing I love is that AXL’s code of character is just as important as the academic side. Of course, no school is perfect. But to me, the positives far outweigh the negatives. I feel very privileged to have my kids attending this free charter and am grateful to have the CHOICE! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Hey I'm a student at AXL Academy and been there since 5th grade. The food there isn't that great and the dress code is strictish and a pain,however the teachers care about the students and will do anything for them.The teachers in math, science,spanish,and hummanities are beyond great. Not to mention to classes are filled with the best people in the world!!!!!! And we would protest if anything happend to our friends or teachers because we love them soooo much. Close Quote

Schools Near AXL Academy

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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
AXL Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	450 S Chambers Road	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 377-0758	402	27	14.8	79.6%	70 (17.4%)	103 (25.6%)	192 (47.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.0%)	9.4	897^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.1	882^nd of 943 public elementary schools	6.5%	15			18.6	17.0	41.2	34.1	23.3					7.7	14.0	5.8	13.6	16.7	$13,772
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	Public	K-5	701 South Kalispell Way	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 696-0944	601	33	18.4	82.9%	66 (11.0%)	101 (16.8%)	371 (61.7%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	37 (6.2%)	4.9	945^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.5	927^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.7%	18	14.1	9.2	8.4				10.5	5.4	6.8	5.7				6.0	4.5		$17,965
Global Village Academy Aurora	Public, Charter	K-8	16401 E Alameda Dr	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 309-6657	802	64	12.5	77.1%	59 (7.4%)	115 (14.3%)	559 (69.7%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.1%)	20.2	738^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.3%		16.1	789^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.3%	51	31.3	12.7	29.5	38.9	23.4	46.1	30.6	37.6	12.0	12.8	11.1			14.2	14.5	18.1	$16,327
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	15503 East Mississippi Ave Un	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 432-2548	365	26	13.9	67.1%	35 (9.6%)	7 (1.9%)	311 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	13.3	834^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.2%		8.2	910^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.5%	76	26.3	20.0	23.3	29.2			24.7	7.7						5.9			$13,478
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	55 North Salida Way	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 366-2807	994	57	17.2	82.0%	146 (14.7%)	132 (13.3%)	584 (58.8%)	33 (3.3%)	6 (0.6%)	19 (1.9%)	74 (7.4%)	14.7	811^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.6%		13.9	823^rd of 943 public elementary schools	12.7%	12	21.5	21.8	26.2	23.3	41.6	23.9	26.4	19.8	10.9	16.0	14.6	22.2	9.6	15.6	22.3	18.9	$17,571
Academy of Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	431 N Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 500-5252	847	38	22.1	46.3%	32 (3.8%)	135 (15.9%)	637 (75.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 344-8670	282	19	14.8	74.1%	38 (13.5%)	54 (19.1%)	148 (52.5%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.7%)	23.3	692^nd of 950 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.5	694^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.4%	2	16.3	35.7	34.7				29.1	23.8	31.0	22.4				25.6	18.8		$21,791
Aurora Quest K-8	Public	K-8	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 343-3664	575	30	19.1	42.8%	209 (36.3%)	121 (21.0%)	121 (21.0%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	99.2	3^rd of 950 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 943 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	92.0	78.9	94.9	94.3	82.4	82.1	87.2	98.0	92.7	94.9	93.2	91.8	94.0	93.8	91.5	76.2	$18,107
Iowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16701 East Iowa Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-3660	502	29	17.3	81.1%	66 (13.1%)	100 (19.9%)	255 (50.8%)	38 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (6.0%)	9.8	889^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.4%		8	913^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	14.3	12.8	19.1				15.6	16.7	15.7	12.9				15.1	15.5		$17,128
Arkansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17301 East Arkansas Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-0323	432	33	13.0	75.0%	79 (18.3%)	79 (18.3%)	183 (42.4%)	27 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	50 (11.6%)	23	695^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.7	745^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.0%	50	24.5	19.7	37.9				26.9	34.0	16.9	24.1				24.2	29.1		$19,269

Frequently Asked Questions about AXL Academy

What is the racial makeup of AXL Academy?

Students at AXL Academy are 48% Hispanic, 26% African American, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend AXL Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended AXL Academy.

What district is AXL Academy in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

Is AXL Academy a good school?

AXL Academy ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

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