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 Glendale.
PK–844 schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
812 middle schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
9–126 high schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
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.