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Aurora Science & Technical Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Aurora Science & Technical Middle School is a public charter middle school serving 454 students in grades 6-8 in Aurora, Colorado, which is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28. Unfortunately, the school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 12.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 15.8% for the district and 36.4% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Math is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.

The school's challenges are not unique, as nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Aurora Hills, East, and North, also perform poorly. However, some nearby charter schools, like DSST: Conservatory Green, DSST: Montview, and Denver Green School Northfield, significantly outperform the district averages, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in the area.

Additionally, Aurora Science & Technical Middle School has consistently higher dropout rates and very high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 42.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, the data suggests that Aurora Science & Technical Middle School and the broader Aurora Joint District No. 28 face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.

448

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,858

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

392^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 17 pts since 2022

From bottom 33% (2022) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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)

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

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-18 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

Science12%-24 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 (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 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%)	17.1	392^nd of 469 public middle schools	16.4%		13.3	428^th of 485 public middle schools	11.8%	36	22.1	35.8	21.6	26.6	10.8	21.0	11.3	14.4	12.1	$23,858
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	465^th of 469 public middle schools	0.9%		7.5	470^th of 485 public middle schools	3.1%	5	8.7	12.0	13.2	11.5	3.6	2.9	4.8	3.8	3.7	$20,134
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%)	30	314^th of 469 public middle schools	33.0%		36.7	267^th of 485 public middle schools	44.9%	47	34.0	36.8	26.6	32.6	26.8	29.4	25.8	27.3	17.4	$17,218
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%)	24.4	337^th of 469 public middle schools	28.1%		16.2	399^th of 485 public middle schools	17.7%	62	29.5	29.7	26.7	28.5	27.9	16.4	28.8	24.4	14.8	$17,005
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%)	31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%		22.7	356^th of 485 public middle schools	26.6%	52	42.4	44.8	28.6	39.0	25.2	19.4	19.5	21.5	22.0	$17,279
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%)	94.6	22^nd of 469 public middle schools	95.3%		94.2	20^th of 485 public middle schools	95.9%	2	70.9	75.7	74.9	73.9	66.8	71.3	80.1	72.8	67.9	$15,715
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%)	6.6	460^th of 469 public middle schools	1.9%		8.6	462^nd of 485 public middle schools	4.7%	2	7.7	8.2	12.0	9.3	4.2	6.8	10.7	7.1	7.5	$19,096
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	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%		96	15^th of 485 public middle schools	96.9%	2	79.3	76.2	84.7	80.1	71.1	69.8	73.5	71.5	68.2	$16,486
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%)	39.3	248^th of 469 public middle schools	47.1%		41.6	241^st of 485 public middle schools	50.3%	7	47.8	53.2	46.3	48.8	32.6	12.8	14.9	19.4	26.2	$11,783
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%)	7	458^th of 469 public middle schools	2.3%		7.6	469^th of 485 public middle schools	3.3%	11	11.8	14.3	10.0	12.1	4.7	9.5	7.5	7.3	3.4	$19,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Science & Technical Middle School

How many students attend Aurora Science & Technical Middle School?

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

Is Aurora Science & Technical Middle School a good school?

Aurora Science & Technical Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Colorado middle schools.

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.

What district is Aurora Science & Technical Middle School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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