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Vega Collegiate Academy

Q: Is Vega Collegiate Academy a good school?

Vega Collegiate Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Vega Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Vega Collegiate Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vega Collegiate Academy?

Students at Vega Collegiate Academy are 63% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 5% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Vega Collegiate Academy is an elementary public charter school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 557 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Vega Collegiate Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Colorado elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.2% of Vega Collegiate Academy students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide and 24.8% in the Aurora district. The school's performance on CMAS assessments has been consistently low over the past few years, with proficiency rates often less than half the state and district averages.

Vega Collegiate Academy's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 46.4% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.65% to 96.77%, likely contribute to the school's poor academic performance. Interestingly, one nearby school, Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Vega Collegiate Academy and the other district schools on CMAS assessments, suggesting that school choice and charter school options may be a factor in academic outcomes.

583

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,734

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 Macon Street
Aurora, CO 80010-3516

(720) 390-6975

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

Asian:

25.2%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

908^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

395^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	8.9	908 of 950	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	872 of 943	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	912 of 933	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	919 of 921	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	747 of 965	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	673 of 694	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	673 of 700	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	395 of 469	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	392 of 485	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	448 of 480	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	418 of 448	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	300 of 347	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	275 of 350	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	355 of 363	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	171 of 218	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	143 of 199	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	322 of 352	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	322 of 357	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	291 of 356	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Math16%-20 vs state

Science10%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 13, 2020

Amazing school!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 13, 2020

Best school i ever find for my kids! They are always learning. My kids love vega Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Awesome school! #1 for growth in the state of colorado during opening year and #2 for math growth in the state year #2! Close Quote

Schools Near Vega Collegiate 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
Vega Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1345 Macon Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 390-6975	583	26	22.4	97.8%	18 (3.1%)	32 (5.5%)	365 (62.6%)	147 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.4%)	8.9	908^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.5	872^nd of 943 public elementary schools	7.5%	36	17.0	13.6	13.1	14.1	31.6	21.1	18.2	19.2	15.3	8.5	11.9	19.7	20.7	15.7	5.1	14.3	$15,734
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Kenton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-0947	583	38	15.5	84.2%	38 (6.5%)	53 (9.1%)	430 (73.8%)	30 (5.1%)	7 (1.2%)	9 (1.5%)	16 (2.7%)	8.8	909^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.7	937^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.6%	28	12.6	13.5	22.9				16.0	7.9	18.9	11.8				12.6	7.9		$20,036
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Moline St	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8549	380	26	14.6	95.0%	12 (3.2%)	32 (8.4%)	295 (77.6%)	14 (3.7%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.7%)	9.8	888^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	932^nd of 943 public elementary schools	1.2%	44			16.1				10.7	9.5	14.3	11.3				11.7	19.4		$18,665
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Florence St	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3290	567	36	15.5	97.7%	17 (3.0%)	80 (14.1%)	401 (70.7%)	49 (8.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)		5.6					4.7							2.4			$20,216
Lansing Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Lansing St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8297	366	29	12.6	85.8%	29 (7.9%)	77 (21.0%)	215 (58.7%)	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	6	941^st of 950 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.6	925^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	7.1	6.5	20.9				11.0	7.1	8.7	11.4				8.9			$22,286
Fulton Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Fulton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8078	410	28	14.6	93.4%	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.8%)	323 (78.8%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	6.4	933^rd of 950 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.9	933^rd of 943 public elementary schools	1.1%		14.1	4.8	21.3				12.6	5.9	6.1	12.5				7.7	10.4		$19,859
Vaughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-8430	446	25	17.8	91.7%	21 (4.7%)	41 (9.2%)	320 (71.7%)	30 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	20 (4.5%)	4.7	948^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.8	935^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.8%	13	10.0	6.4	9.4				8.5	7.1	6.0	7.6				6.8			$19,214
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8922	701	46	15.2	89.4%	35 (5.0%)	85 (12.1%)	530 (75.6%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.4%)	24.3	673^rd of 950 public elementary schools	29.2%		19.9	742^nd of 943 public elementary schools	21.3%	69	22.5	23.4	29.7				25.2	23.3	27.6	28.1				26.4	33.7		$17,178
Isabella Bird Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N. Lima St.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-9900	487	28	17.5	25.7%	249 (51.1%)	51 (10.5%)	116 (23.8%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.7%)	68.1	288^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.7%		82.2	148^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.3%	140	45.6	58.6	71.7				57.1	39.7	45.7	50.0				44.6	61.4		$17,979
Boston K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1365 Boston St.	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-6878	413	26	15.8	95.6%	17 (4.1%)	46 (11.1%)	310 (75.1%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	6.4	935^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.8	936^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.7%	1	10.2	10.8		8.5	7.5		8.8		8.1		8.5		14.7	5.7			$19,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Vega Collegiate Academy

How many students attend Vega Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Vega Collegiate Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Vega Collegiate Academy?

Students at Vega Collegiate Academy are 63% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 5% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Vega Collegiate Academy a good school?

Vega Collegiate Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Vega Collegiate Academy in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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