Academy of Advanced Learning

Academy of Advanced Learning is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in AURORA, Colorado, one of the schools within State Charter School Institute, with 847 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 123% larger than typical.

Within State Charter School Institute, which oversees 49 schools and 21,411 students, Academy of Advanced Learning is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Academy of Advanced Learning records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 16% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Academy of Advanced Learning has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Academy of Advanced Learning higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Arapahoe County put median household income runs about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Academy of Advanced Learning is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

Nearest neighbor: Academy of Advanced Learning, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academy of Advanced Learning.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. Academy of Advanced Learning operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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