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Aurora Highlands K-8

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Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks 689 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Highlands K-8 is a public PK-8 school in Aurora, CO serving 472 students and is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28. The school has shown steady improvement over the past three years, moving from the 19th to the 27th percentile in statewide rankings while earning 1 out of 5 stars. About 61% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.2 to 1. Chronic absenteeism is a standout at 25.2% — well below the district's 38.9% and even below the state average of 28.4%.

Academically, Aurora Highlands outperforms its district in both reading and math. In 2025-26, 34.8% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 26.1% districtwide) and 24.4% in math (versus 20.5% districtwide). The middle school years are a particular strength: 8th grade ELA proficiency is 45.5% and math is 36.4% — the highest 8th grade math rate among comparable nearby schools. The school also shows strong results for African American and Hispanic students, with these subgroups ranking in the 67th and 61st percentiles statewide, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Aurora Highlands holds its own. Its math proficiency is close to Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory (24.4% vs 26.5%) and surpasses several Denver schools like Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School and Omar D Blair Charter School. However, Sky Ranch Academy, just 4 miles away, outperforms in nearly every subject. The school's main challenges are early-grade math — 4th grade proficiency is just 12.2% — and 5th grade science (14.5% vs 17.7% districtwide). The student-teacher ratio also increased from 12.7 to 15.2 over the past year, which families may want to monitor.

472

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,001

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24405 E 42nd Ave
Aurora, CO 80019

(303) 326-3125

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

African American:

29.2%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2024 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

689^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 19% (2024) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

223^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 44% (2024) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

106^th 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
2026	23.5	689 of 943	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	711 of 950	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	764 of 943	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	599 of 692	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	613 of 694	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	98 of 249	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.6	165 of 247	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	187 of 319	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	217 of 337	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	532 of 694	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	419 of 700	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	223 of 469	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.9	334 of 469	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	274 of 485	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	231 of 365	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	236 of 347	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	115 of 218	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	80 of 230	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	73 of 241	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	174 of 369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	213 of 352	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)67th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Math24%-13 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 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
Aurora Highlands K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	24405 E 42nd Ave	Aurora	80019	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 326-3125	472	31	15.2	61.0%	77 (16.3%)	138 (29.2%)	181 (38.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	23.5	689^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.9%		22	711^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.2%	22	33.8	21.6	28.1	40.7	45.3	45.5	34.8	29.7	12.2	21.0	28.8	23.4	36.4	24.4	14.5	25.0	$20,001
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	21601 East 51st Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2840	886	49	17.9	85.3%	34 (3.8%)	239 (27.0%)	424 (47.9%)	97 (10.9%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.4%)	38 (4.3%)	10.4	881^st of 943 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.1	906^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.6%	25	21.4	18.5	23.7	13.0	45.8	27.4	24.7	16.7	14.1	14.1			21.4	13.1	11.2	10.1	$18,143
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Jericho St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6710	714	48	14.8	81.8%	53 (7.4%)	178 (24.9%)	395 (55.3%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	19 (2.7%)	23.8	686^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.8	770^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.9%	84	38.5	29.2	29.5				32.0	35.5	22.5	18.3				25.8	16.3		$19,090
Marrama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East 40th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5820	547	34	15.9	85.6%	29 (5.3%)	120 (21.9%)	305 (55.8%)	55 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	16 (2.9%)	10.6	877^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.5	879^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.5%	2	6.5	17.3	28.6				18.1	12.5	13.3	13.2				13.0	19.8		$19,094
Highline Academy Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	19451 East Maxwell Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-5172	589	52	11.3	73.5%	60 (10.2%)	219 (37.2%)	173 (29.4%)	82 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	41 (7.0%)	18.2	766^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.2	790^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.8%	24	35.1	29.6	28.6				31.1	24.4	11.3	20.8				18.7	10.4		$16,429
Omar D Blair Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4905 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 371-9570	783	55	14.2	79.2%	48 (6.1%)	263 (33.6%)	228 (29.1%)	106 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.0%)	41 (5.2%)	16.9	788^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.4%		15.4	801^st of 950 public elementary schools	15.7%	13	22.8	17.0	40.2	25.7	24.3	26.1	26.2	18.4	11.6	16.5	19.7	15.5	21.7	17.0	19.3	16.9	$13,932
Clyde Miller K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Espana St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-7918	466	22	21.1	88.2%	39 (8.4%)	46 (9.9%)	323 (69.3%)	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.2%)	14.9	811^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.0%		16.8	780^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.9%	31	26.1	15.8	24.0	26.8	37.3	26.3	25.8	25.0	16.1	18.0	12.5	17.6	31.7	19.5	14.6	10.0	$18,654
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	Public	PK, KG-8	24551 East 1st Avenue	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-3757	960	48	20.0	54.9%	221 (23.0%)	175 (18.2%)	404 (42.1%)	66 (6.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (9.1%)	24.5	683^rd of 943 public elementary schools	27.6%		32.4	594^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.5%	89	17.7	24.6	35.5	31.4	49.1	46.7	34.5	19.6	31.3	27.1	26.2	25.9	28.0	26.5	24.0	28.3	$16,860
KIPP Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4635 Walden St. Denver	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2551	495	40	12.4	75.8%	42 (8.5%)	130 (26.3%)	219 (44.2%)	57 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	29 (5.9%)	29.2	630^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.2%		21.1	722^nd of 950 public elementary schools	24.0%	92	26.2	43.0					34.7	25.6	30.2					27.9			$15,623
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	K-5	4800 Telluride Street #4	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 287-5100	484	28	17.6	80.0%	29 (6.0%)	133 (27.5%)	250 (51.7%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	14 (2.9%)	20.1	737^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.8%		13.8	823^rd of 950 public elementary schools	13.4%	86	21.0	29.1	34.6				28.2	22.2	17.4	25.6				21.6	26.0		$16,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Highlands K-8

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Highlands K-8?

Students at Aurora Highlands K-8 are 38% Hispanic, 29% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Aurora Highlands K-8 a good school?

Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks 689^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Aurora Highlands K-8 in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Aurora Highlands K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Aurora Highlands K-8.

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