Altitude Elementary School

Located at 27300 EAST SOUTHSHORE DRIVE, in AURORA, Colorado, Altitude Elementary School is an expansive elementary school that educates 758 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Altitude Elementary School sits 100% above that benchmark.

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah comprises 70 schools with combined enrollment of 52,099 students; Altitude Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Altitude Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder consists of 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Black, 9% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Arapahoe County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Altitude Elementary School shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Altitude Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.5%; this one delivers 74.2%, a residual of +14.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Arapahoe County) records that median household income runs about $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Altitude Elementary School is one.

Woodland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Altitude Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

On the community side, members of the Altitude Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.