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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Arapahoe County, Colorado

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Arapahoe County, Colorado, drawn from 138 qualifying public schools. Aurora West College Preparatory Academy leads the list at 5.3%, against a median of 31.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

138

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Best % Proficient

5.3%

Median % Proficient

31.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	94.1%	927	5.3%
2	Gateway High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	83.1%	1,748	5.8%
3	Hinkley High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	87.8%	1,527	6.0%
4	Aurora Hills Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	85.9%	821	8.7%
5	Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	82.9%	601	8.8%
6	Vaughn Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	91.7%	446	8.9%
7	East Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	92.1%	634	9.0%
8	William Smith High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	81.5%	410	9.6%
9	Boston K-8 School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	95.6%	413	9.7%
10	Del Mar Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	82.5%	950	9.9%
11	Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	77.1%	567	10.2%
12	Overland High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	64.8%	2,228	10.2%
13	Fulton Academy of Excellence	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	93.4%	410	10.2%
14	Lansing Elementary Community School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	85.8%	366	10.3%
15	Laredo Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	90.4%	449	11.0%
16	Kenton Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	84.2%	583	11.0%
17	Fort Logan Northgate	DENVER, CO	Sheridan School District No. 2	Middle	85.8%	338	11.2%
18	Mrachek Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	82.7%	811	11.3%
19	Yale Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	84.8%	492	12.9%
20	Iowa Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	81.1%	502	13.4%
21	Virginia Court Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	90.4%	657	13.6%
22	Prairie Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Middle	68.3%	1,491	14.3%
23	Highline Community Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	69.0%	435	14.3%
24	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	62.1%	2,045	15.3%
25	Village East Community Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	65.7%	821	15.6%
26	Vega Collegiate Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	97.8%	583	15.6%
27	Smoky Hill High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	48.6%	2,297	15.6%
28	Montessori del Mundo Charter School	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	67.1%	365	15.7%
29	AXL Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	79.6%	402	16.8%
30	Elkhart Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	98.3%	525	16.9%
31	Eastridge Community Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	65.6%	716	17.1%
32	Sunrise Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	61.2%	497	17.4%
33	Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School	DEER TRAIL, CO	Deer Trail School District No. 26J	High	45.1%	153	17.7%
34	Side Creek Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	71.9%	512	17.7%
35	Englewood Middle School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood Schools	Middle	72.9%	210	17.9%
36	Ponderosa Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	71.5%	634	18.2%
37	Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	82.0%	994	18.6%
38	Deer Trail Elementary School	DEER TRAIL, CO	Deer Trail School District No. 26J	Elementary	50.6%	174	19.1%
39	Columbia Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Middle	75.6%	636	19.2%
40	Cimarron Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	65.4%	393	20.6%
41	Academy of Advanced Learning	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	83.8%	773	21.2%
42	Horizon Middle School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Middle	59.4%	714	21.6%
43	Jewell Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	85.8%	493	21.6%
44	Global Village Academy Aurora	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	77.1%	802	21.8%
45	Mission Viejo Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	53.8%	552	22.0%
46	Arrowhead Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	Elementary	54.1%	499	22.4%
47	Eaglecrest High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	35.1%	2,851	22.5%
48	Englewood High School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood Schools	High	68.0%	515	22.8%
49	Cherokee Trail High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	21.1%	3,089	23.6%
50	Dartmouth Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	74.6%	422	23.7%

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