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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 80013

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At a glance

Schools

5,629

Students

Districts

Top rankedAurora Frontier K-8315^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sunrise Elementary School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cimarron Elementary School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 80013 in Aurora, CO is served by 11 elementary schools (mostly PK-5, with one K-8 campus) that collectively educate 5,629 students across the Aurora Joint District No. 28 and the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. Despite Cherry Creek’s strong district-level reputation, schools in this area generally perform below state averages, and the median school-level state percentile is just 21st. That said, the area is not uniformly low-performing: average proficiency is 31.3% in ELA, 25.1% in math, and 23.4% in science, with a handful of schools beating the odds.

The clear academic leader is Aurora Frontier K-8, the only school with a 3-star rating and a state rank in the 67th percentile. It exceeds state averages in all subjects and also has the lowest chronic absenteeism among the top performers. Dartmouth Elementary is the most improved school, rising from the 17th to 41st percentile despite a 74.6% free/reduced lunch rate — a compelling example of a high-poverty school succeeding. For families seeking a traditional Cherry Creek option, Dakota Valley Elementary is the strongest choice, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (16.1%) and science proficiency above state average. At the other end, Yale Elementary is the most challenged school, with just 9.0% math proficiency, 84.8% free/reduced lunch, and 34.4% chronic absenteeism.

Several patterns stand out. Attendance is a meaningful lever: schools with the lowest chronic absenteeism — Dakota Valley, Aurora Frontier, and Dalton Elementary — are among the highest-ranked. Math is the weakest subject across all grades, with a notable dip in 4th grade; only Dartmouth posts math proficiency above its ELA score. ELA improves significantly by 5th grade, narrowing the gap to state averages. Science is the most uneven subject, with only Aurora Frontier and Dakota Valley exceeding the state average while several schools fall below 12%. Overall, the area’s greatest opportunities are reducing chronic absenteeism, strengthening 4th-grade math, and building out elementary science instruction.

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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 (2025)	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
Dartmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Laredo St	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 690-1155	422	29	14.5	74.6%	112 (26.5%)	55 (13.0%)	202 (47.9%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.5%)	36.9	554^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.3%		25.7	659^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.6%	105	23.2	40.3	43.6				35.1	29.0	35.8	46.3				36.3	31.5		$21,224
Yale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 East Yale Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-7470	492	27	18.2	84.8%	106 (21.5%)	54 (11.0%)	259 (52.6%)	34 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8.3	908^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.7%		7	930^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.1%	22	12.8	28.2	11.8				17.5	10.1	10.8	5.9				9.0	13.2		$18,881
Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 752-3772	500	31	16.1	72.8%	80 (16.0%)	93 (18.6%)	253 (50.6%)	29 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	19.2	749^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	676^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.8%	73	20.6	26.8	33.9				26.9	28.1	19.5	21.4				22.8	23.2		$19,337
Dalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 East Dartmouth Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-7561	430	27	15.9	75.6%	98 (22.8%)	77 (17.9%)	180 (41.9%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	50 (11.6%)	26.9	657^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%	30	29.4	32.3	43.3				34.7	18.8	31.8	27.9				26.0	23.3		$19,562
Side Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19191 East Iliff Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-1785	512	27	18.9	71.9%	101 (19.7%)	89 (17.4%)	207 (40.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.6%)	14.2	822^nd of 943 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.8	846^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.9%	24	21.1	21.3	22.7				21.7	28.6	15.8	22.7				22.2	7.6		$19,044
Aurora Frontier K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Jericho Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-1995	761	46	16.6	61.0%	179 (23.5%)	154 (20.2%)	243 (31.9%)	118 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	63.9	315^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.6%		62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	41.2	37.7	69.6	65.1	69.4	68.4	59.3	39.7	39.0	64.3	39.5	45.9	61.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	$17,567
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East Bates Avenue	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2800	499	35	14.4	54.1%	149 (29.9%)	81 (16.2%)	175 (35.1%)	28 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.6%)	15.4	802^nd of 943 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.2	791^st of 950 public elementary schools	16.7%	11	31.4	22.2	27.7				27.1	21.4	16.7	16.9				18.4	10.9		$19,743
Mission Viejo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3855 South Alicia Parkway	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8000	552	35	15.6	53.8%	189 (34.2%)	83 (15.0%)	193 (35.0%)	17 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (10.7%)	18.9	757^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.7%		19.5	746^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.5%	11	17.9	21.7	38.9				26.0	15.2	25.7	19.4				19.9	26.8		$19,556
Cimarron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17373 East Lehigh Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8100	393	33	11.9	65.4%	105 (26.7%)	70 (17.8%)	163 (41.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	14.5	816^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.5%		19.7	744^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.7%	72	13.2	16.0	34.0				21.2	15.1	16.0	25.5				18.8	19.6		$21,101
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 South Genoa Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-2900	497	34	14.8	61.2%	138 (27.8%)	88 (17.7%)	180 (36.2%)	22 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.9%)	20.9	727^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%	110	34.4	32.8	30.9				32.7	34.4	13.4	17.6				21.4	11.8		$19,276
Dakota Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 South Kirk Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3000	571	39	14.6	39.4%	256 (44.8%)	87 (15.2%)	129 (22.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.8%)	42.1	497^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.7	444^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	32.5	42.7	51.9				42.3	40.5	27.5	32.4				33.2	39.7		$19,380

Cities Near Zip Code 80013

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aurora	0.16 mi	108	153^rd
Centennial	2.42 mi	24	37^th
Denver	4.68 mi	226	138^th
Englewood	5.52 mi	23	111^th
Greenwood Village	5.62 mi	8	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.