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Aurora Science & Technical Middle School

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Aurora Science & Technical Middle School ranks 350 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Aurora Science & Technical Middle School is a grades 6–8 public middle school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 448 students within Aurora Joint District No. 28, a high-poverty community where roughly 86% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Among traditional middle schools in its own district, it is the clear academic leader, ranking 346th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (26th percentile) in 2025–26—far ahead of Aurora Hills Middle School (443rd), East Middle School (455th), and North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus (465th).

Test scores tell a similar story. In 2025–26, the school posted 31.1% proficiency in ELA and 15.5% in math—well above its same-district peers, who ranged from 7.2% to 15.0% in ELA and 4.9% to 12.5% in math. Eighth-grade science proficiency (19.4%) is roughly three times higher than nearby Aurora district schools, suggesting the school's "Science & Technical" mission is showing up in results. Still, math remains a clear weakness: it trails both the district average (20.5%) and the state average (37.3%), while ELA sits above the district average but below the state's 44.7%. The school has been improving steadily—ELA proficiency has climbed from 22.1% in 2022–23 to 31.1% today—and its 13.3 student-teacher ratio is meaningfully lower than peers like East Middle (26.4) and North Middle (19.4).

The biggest concern is attendance: 42.5% of students are chronically absent, nearly double the rate at high-performing nearby schools like McAuliffe International School (19.0%) and Denver Green School Northfield (18.2%). Those schools post ELA proficiency rates above 73%, illustrating a stark opportunity gap in the area. That said, Aurora Science & Technical outperforms some similar high-poverty charters, including DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School (24.9% ELA). Another area to watch: outcomes for low-income students have slipped from a 64th-percentile statewide ranking in 2021–22 to the 28th percentile today, while gifted-program results also lag at the 18th percentile. The school is a relative bright spot in its district, but math, attendance, and support for its most vulnerable students remain key areas for growth.

448

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,401

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

10455 East 25th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010-1207

(303) 524-6397

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

7.8%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

350^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From bottom 33% (2022) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	350 of 476	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	392 of 469	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	428 of 485	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	407 of 480	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	300 of 448	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	291 of 368	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	325 of 350	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	329 of 363	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	240 of 326	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	126 of 154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	140 of 208	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	174 of 218	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	165 of 199	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	162 of 198	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	98 of 169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	176 of 241	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	71 of 197	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	293 of 372	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	308 of 352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	327 of 357	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	297 of 356	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	225 of 328	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Science19%-16 vs state

Math15%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 18, 2022

Great STEM school option in Aurora. The DSST model is tried and true. It is a NEW school and is still growing, so every year a new class joins bringing additional teachers and resources. There will be growing pains, but the leadership and structure is solid. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Aurora Science & Technical Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10455 East 25th Avenue	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6397	448	34	13.3	85.7%	33 (7.4%)	35 (7.8%)	352 (78.6%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	22.6	350^th of 476 public middle schools	26.5%		17.1	392^nd of 469 public middle schools	16.4%	42	20.7	40.0	33.1	31.1	15.2	14.2	17.3	15.5	19.4	$34,401
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	Public	6-8	12095 Montview Blvd	Aurora	80010	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-7411	565	29	19.4	91.2%	30 (5.3%)	71 (12.6%)	401 (71.0%)	27 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.0%)	15 (2.7%)	5.6	472^nd of 476 public middle schools	0.8%		5.6	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%	7	4.1	7.3	10.5	7.2	3.5	4.3	6.8	4.9	6.8	$20,008
DSST: Montview Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	463	29	15.9	76.9%	38 (8.2%)	188 (40.6%)	192 (41.5%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	31	303^rd of 476 public middle schools	36.3%		30	314^th of 469 public middle schools	33.0%	11	27.7	38.3	27.3	31.2	21.7	23.7	39.3	27.9	20.5	$11,419
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10825 E 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6305	451	35	12.8	80.7%	22 (4.9%)	84 (18.6%)	316 (70.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.7	349^th of 476 public middle schools	26.7%		24.4	337^th of 469 public middle schools	28.1%	12	15.5	33.6	25.4	24.9	21.7	17.9	26.3	22.0	20.8	$11,576
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	468	33	14.3	68.8%	51 (10.9%)	86 (18.4%)	289 (61.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	38.3	256^th of 476 public middle schools	46.2%		31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%	48	35.6	53.2	39.9	42.7	23.6	24.3	24.6	24.2	24.8	$11,306
McAuliffe International School	Public	6-8	2540 Holly St	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1540	1,329	67	19.7	27.5%	760 (57.2%)	160 (12.0%)	238 (17.9%)	36 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.6%)	95.5	18^th of 476 public middle schools	96.2%		94.6	22^nd of 469 public middle schools	95.3%	4	75.6	74.2	71.8	73.9	70.9	74.0	80.9	75.1	66.3	$15,947
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 Fraser St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-0660	634	24	26.4	92.1%	29 (4.6%)	56 (8.8%)	496 (78.2%)	23 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	8	462^nd of 476 public middle schools	2.9%		6.6	460^th of 469 public middle schools	1.9%	2	14.6	10.0	10.8	11.8	7.3	8.8	11.2	9.2	6.5	$17,770
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	558	31	18.1	24.0%	340 (60.9%)	51 (9.1%)	99 (17.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	95.9	16^th of 476 public middle schools	96.6%		95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%	1	77.8	83.9	73.8	78.6	77.8	71.8	71.3	73.7	63.6	$15,858
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	166	6	28.3	85.5%	10 (6.0%)	1 (0.6%)	152 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	33.9	283^rd of 476 public middle schools	40.5%		39.3	248^th of 469 public middle schools	47.1%	35	34.5	36.2	35.7	35.4	36.4	25.5	21.4	28.5	11.9	$14,513
Aurora Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 South Uvalda St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 341-7450	821	49	16.6	85.9%	49 (6.0%)	137 (16.7%)	536 (65.3%)	41 (5.0%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	46 (5.6%)	10.3	450^th of 476 public middle schools	5.5%		7	458^th of 469 public middle schools	2.3%	8	16.7	16.2	12.5	15.0	11.4	7.5	18.1	12.5	7.1	$20,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Science & Technical Middle School

Is Aurora Science & Technical Middle School a good school?

Aurora Science & Technical Middle School ranks 350^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Aurora Science & Technical Middle School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Aurora Science & Technical Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Aurora Science & Technical Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Science & Technical Middle School?

Students at Aurora Science & Technical Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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