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What's something Altitude Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291006750
Altitude Elementary School
27300 EAST SOUTHSHORE DRIVE, AURORA, CO 80016 · (720) 886-4300 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
91 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
80.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 69.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Altitude Elementary School
Altitude Elementary School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude Elementary School this school | 758 | 12.0% | 74.2% |
| Woodland Elementary School AURORA | 577 | 20.3% | 50.8% |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School AURORA | 617 | 21.4% | 51.1% |
| Black Forest Hills Elementary School AURORA | 500 | 18.0% | 60.5% |
| Chinook Trail Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 632 | 16.9% | 64.3% |
| Swigert International School DENVER | 673 | 20.5% | 67.3% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Altitude Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #30 of 931 | #4 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #16 of 940 ▲ 29 | #4 of 96 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #54 of 946 ▲ 20 | #8 of 96 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #49 of 1,056 | #11 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #653 of 896 | #73 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #131 of 896 | #49 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #929 of 983 | #96 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
758
-92 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 758 | 44.9 | 16.9:1 | 12% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 45.4 | 17.7:1 | 12% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 42.1 | 17.5:1 | 7% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 850 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 8% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altitude Elementary School.
About Altitude Elementary School
Altitude Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in AURORA, Colorado. A federal count lists 758 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379, so this school runs 100% bigger than that.
Cherry Creek School District enrolls 52,099 students, and its 70 schools include Altitude Elementary School.
A majority of students at Altitude Elementary School, 56%, are White. Next come 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, about 59% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Altitude Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Altitude Elementary School's 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 16.6:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 12%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations places Altitude Elementary School in the top 10% of Colorado schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.8 points above it (74.2% actual, 59.5% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Arapahoe County, median household income is about $101,087, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 176 public schools operate in Arapahoe County, serving about 115,502 students.
Woodland Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Altitude Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Altitude Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Altitude Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 850 to 758.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Altitude Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Cherry Creek School District
- Cherry Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,852 students
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 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
Nearby schools
- Woodland Elementary School0.6 mi · 577
- Fox Ridge Middle School0.8 mi · 966
- Cherokee Trail High School1.1 mi · 3,089
- Black Forest Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 500
- Pine Ridge Elementary School1.7 mi · 617
- Coyote Hills Elementary School1.8 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Altitude Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Altitude Elementary School?
Altitude Elementary School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades PK-05.
Is Altitude Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Altitude Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Altitude Elementary School have?
Altitude Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Altitude Elementary School?
At Altitude Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Altitude Elementary School in?
Altitude Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District.
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