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The highest-performing public schools in science in Aurora, Colorado

93 public schools in Aurora, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Altitude Elementary School leads the list at 85.0%, against a median of 18.8% across the ranked schools.

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Aurora, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

85.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

18.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · AURORA, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Altitude Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	758	85.0%
2	Aurora Quest K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	575	82.5%
3	Black Forest Hills Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	500	63.8%
4	Rolling Hills Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	499	63.4%
5	Fox Hollow Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	555	56.8%
6	Murphy Creek K-8 School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	855	53.1%
7	Infinity Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	1,020	53.1%
8	Indian Ridge Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	410	52.5%
9	Aurora Frontier K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	761	50.0%
10	Falcon Creek Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	701	49.6%
11	Pine Ridge Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	617	49.5%
12	Thunder Ridge Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	1,106	45.6%
13	Sky Vista Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	969	44.8%
14	Liberty Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	868	44.5%
15	Coyote Hills Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	478	43.8%
16	Canyon Creek Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	477	42.3%
17	Fox Ridge Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	966	40.3%
18	Dakota Valley Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	571	40.2%
19	Grandview High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	High	2,684	40.0%
20	Antelope Ridge Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	549	40.0%
21	Aurora Academy Charter School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	536	36.9%
22	Rangeview High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	2,078	36.7%
23	Laredo Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	846	36.6%
24	Independence Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	439	35.3%
25	Woodland Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	577	33.8%
26	Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	701	33.7%
27	Vassar Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	500	32.4%
28	Buffalo Trail Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	632	32.2%
29	Meadow Point Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	401	30.2%
30	Arkansas Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	432	29.1%
31	Cherokee Trail High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	High	3,089	26.4%
32	Harmony Ridge P-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	894	26.4%
33	Jewell Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	493	25.0%
34	Dartmouth Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	422	24.2%
35	Sagebrush Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	354	24.0%
36	Horizon Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Middle	714	23.6%
37	Sky Ranch Academy	AURORA, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	Elementary	495	23.6%
38	High Point Academy	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	680	22.3%
39	Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	960	21.7%
40	Sunrise Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	497	21.7%
41	Cimarron Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	393	21.4%
42	Ponderosa Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	634	21.1%
43	Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	994	20.7%
44	Mission Viejo Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	552	20.2%
45	Village East Community Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	Elementary	821	20.0%
46	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	380	19.4%
47	Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	282	18.8%
48	Aurora Highlands K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	472	18.6%
49	Academy of Advanced Learning	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	773	18.5%
50	Dalton Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	430	18.2%

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