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Enrollment
773
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234006736
Academy of Advanced Learning
431 N SABLE BLVD, AURORA, CO 80011 · (720)500-5252 · Arapahoe County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL773 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
648 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (101).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.9%
CO avg 44.1%
Math
19.9%
CO avg 34.4%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 44 and 34.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Academy of Advanced Learning ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #748 of 931 | #72 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #713 of 940 | #69 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #774 of 946 | #74 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #41 of 1,056 | #9 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #877 of 896 | #94 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #579 of 896 | #82 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #115 of 983 | #14 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
773
+282 (+57%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.4:1
% White
6%
was 12%
% Hispanic
73%
was 50%
% Black
16%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 773 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 84% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 38 | 20.8:1 | 66% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 928 | 46 | 20.2:1 | 74% (686) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 29.9 | 16.4:1 | 66% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Advanced Learning.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (491 to 773); teachers up 68% (29.9 to 50).
About Academy of Advanced Learning
Academy of Advanced Learning operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in AURORA, Colorado. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 773 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Aurora Public Schools has 39,464 students spread across 59 schools.
A majority of students at Academy of Advanced Learning, 73%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 16% Black, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Arapahoe County, the Hispanic share is about 22%. The chance that two students picked at random at Academy of Advanced Learning belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Teachers at the school number 50 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.8:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Arapahoe County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Academy of Advanced Learning scores 21.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 15.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Arapahoe County show that median household income is about $101,087, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Academy of Advanced Learning is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County, which together enroll about 115,502 students.
Of nearby public schools, Academy of Advanced Learning is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Academy of Advanced Learning ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Academy of Advanced Learning is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal counts for Academy of Advanced Learning: 491 students in 2017-18, 773 in 2023-24. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Over that span, the Hispanic share moved 23 points, to 73%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
- Gateway High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Hinkley High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Lotus School for ExcellenceCombined · 1,008 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
Other Academy of Advanced Learning schools
One other US public school is named Academy of Advanced Learning. Academy of Advanced Learning is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Academy of Advanced LearningAURORA, CO · 847 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Advanced Learning0.0 mi · 847
- Del Mar Academy0.5 mi · 950
- Elkhart Elementary School0.6 mi · 525
- East Middle School0.9 mi · 634
- Hinkley High School1.0 mi · 1,527
- Vaughn Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Advanced LearningHow large is Academy of Advanced Learning?
Academy of Advanced Learning enrolls approximately 773 students in grades KG-08.
Is Academy of Advanced Learning an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy of Advanced Learning is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Academy of Advanced Learning?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Academy of Advanced Learning.
How diverse is Academy of Advanced Learning?
Academy of Advanced Learning reports a student body of 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy of Advanced Learning?
Academy of Advanced Learning is overseen by Aurora Public Schools in Arapahoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.