Aurora Academy Charter School

Aurora Academy Charter School operates as a medium-sized primary school in AURORA, Colorado, run under Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. Current enrollment sits at 536 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Across the 59 schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (39,464 students total), Aurora Academy Charter School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Aurora Academy Charter School lists that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Aurora Academy Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Aurora Academy Charter 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 21.9%; this one delivers 40.3%, a residual of +18.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Arapahoe County put the typical household earns roughly $101,087 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Aurora Academy Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lansing Elementary Community School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Aurora Academy Charter School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Aurora Academy Charter School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 12.0%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Aurora Academy Charter School has showed little movement, going from 544 students in 2018 to 536 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 34% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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