C−
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Aurora.
Students
38,691
Schools
58
Spent per student
$18,657
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$304.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the CO average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15% since 2020
- Debt of $304.5M, about $7,870 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altona.
PK–828 schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
9–1212 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
128 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,657 per student · 17% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 38%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
33,642’20
35,188’21
36,323’22
37,392’23
38,691’24
Up 15% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 59%Black 17%White 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
58 public schools.
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8
C−994 students17:1
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
C+960 students20:1
Del Mar Academy
D−950 students20:1
Harmony Ridge P-8
D894 students20:1
Murphy Creek K-8 School
B+855 students17:1
Global Village Academy Aurora
D802 students13:1
Aurora Frontier K-8
B−761 students17:1
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher
D701 students15:1
Virginia Court Elementary School
D657 students16:1
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
D−601 students18:1
Kenton Elementary School
D−583 students16:1
Vega Collegiate Academy
D−583 students22:1
Aurora Quest K-8
A+575 students19:1
Crawford Elementary School
D−567 students16:1
Aurora Academy Charter School
C+536 students13:1
Altura Elementary School
D−527 students18:1
Elkhart Elementary School
D525 students15:1
Side Creek Elementary School
D512 students19:1
Iowa Elementary School
D−502 students17:1
Vassar Elementary School
B−500 students16:1
Jewell Elementary School
C−493 students14:1
Yale Elementary School
D492 students18:1
Park Lane Elementary School
D−486 students17:1
Aurora Highlands K-8
472 students15:1
Clyde Miller K-8
D466 students21:1
Laredo Elementary School
D−449 students18:1
Vaughn Elementary School
D446 students18:1
Arkansas Elementary School
C−432 students13:1
Dalton Elementary School
C430 students16:1
Dartmouth Elementary School
D422 students15:1
Boston K-8 School
D−413 students16:1
Fulton Academy of Excellence
D410 students15:1
AXL Academy
D402 students15:1
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School
D−380 students15:1
Vanguard Classical School - West
D380 students13:1
Lansing Elementary Community School
D366 students13:1
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
D282 students15:1
Aurora Hills Middle School
D−821 students17:1
Mrachek Middle School
D811 students20:1
Columbia Middle School
C−636 students18:1
East Middle School
D−634 students26:1
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus
D−565 students19:1
Aurora Science & Tech Middle School
C448 students13:1
Aurora Science & Tech High School
434 students13:1
Rangeview High School
B2,078 students20:1
Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
B2,045 students21:1
Gateway High School
C−1,748 students21:1
Hinkley High School
C1,527 students22:1
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
D927 students20:1
William Smith High School
C+410 students17:1
Aurora Central Campus
D2,468 students18:1
Lotus School for Excellence
C−1,008 students15:1
Vanguard Classical School - East
D690 students14:1
Laredo Child Development Center
210 students42:1
Meadowood Child Development Center
166 students55:1
Sable Child Development Center
130 students87:1
Jamaica Child Development Center
106 students35:1
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site
23 students
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.