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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Aurora, Colorado

65 public elementary schools in Aurora, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Aurora Quest K-8 leads the list at 87.2%, against a median of 25.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
65
Aurora, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Reading)
87.2%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
25.7%
BEST IN READING · AURORA, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Aurora Quest K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary57587.2%
2Altitude Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary75873.9%
3Black Forest Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary50062.7%
4Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49960.6%
5Indian Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary41060.2%
6Aurora Frontier K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary76158.8%
7Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary85557.9%
8Woodland Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary57755.6%
9Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary61754.7%
10Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary55550.7%
11Antelope Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary54949.4%
12Dakota Valley Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary57147.5%
13Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary47844.0%
14Aurora Academy Charter SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary53642.5%
15Buffalo Trail Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary63241.5%
16Canyon Creek Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary47738.5%
17Harmony Ridge P-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary89437.3%
18Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary96036.5%
19Dalton Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary43033.7%
20Aurora Highlands K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary47232.5%
21Meadow Point Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary40131.0%
22Global Village Academy AuroraAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary80230.6%
23Summit Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary33730.5%
24Sky Ranch AcademyAURORA, COBennett School District No. 29JElementary49530.4%
25Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary28229.1%
26Jewell Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary49327.8%
27Dartmouth Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary42227.6%
28Clyde Miller K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary46627.5%
29Mission Viejo Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary55227.4%
30Arkansas Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary43226.9%
31Edna and John W. Mosley P-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary99426.4%
32Vassar Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary50025.8%
33Cimarron Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary39325.7%
34Independence Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary43925.6%
35Sagebrush Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary35425.6%
36Rocky Mountain Prep: FletcherAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary70125.2%
37Montessori del Mundo Charter SchoolAURORA, COState Charter School InstituteElementary36524.7%
38Polton Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary46624.7%
39High Point AcademyAURORA, COState Charter School InstituteElementary68023.9%
40AXL AcademyAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary40223.3%
41Academy of Advanced LearningAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary77322.9%
42Arrowhead Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49922.8%
43Elkhart Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary52522.7%
44Side Creek Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary51219.8%
45Ponderosa Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary63418.6%
46Eastridge Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary71618.3%
47Vega Collegiate AcademyAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary58318.2%
48Sunrise Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49717.9%
49Highline Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary43516.4%
50Kenton Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary58316.0%
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