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Which teacher or staff member at Aurora Central Campus deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,468
Combined
DISTRICT 1,389 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234000056
Aurora Central Campus
11700 EAST 11TH AVE, AURORA, CO 80010 · (303) 340-1600 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
2,203 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 447 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 430 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 483 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 596 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (77).
Student demographics
49%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.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
23.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 25.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
12.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 13% 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 →
Schools most like Aurora Central Campus
Aurora Central Campus's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Central Campus this school | 2,468 | 89.3% | 25.1% |
| Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy DENVER | 670 | 82.1% | 14.4% |
| York International THORNTON | 776 | 73.5% | 22.6% |
| Sierra Grande K-12 School BLANCA | 307 | 79.2% | 25.3% |
| Centennial School SAN LUIS | 186 | 91.4% | 16.4% |
| Holly School HOLLY | 276 | 64.1% | 26.4% |
Matched among Colorado K-12 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 Aurora Central Campus ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #11 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #7 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,468 | #1 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #2 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
2,468
+661 (+37%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 1,450
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 2,468 | 138 | 17.9:1 | 89% (2,203) |
| 2023-24 | 2,256 | 127 | 17.8:1 | 87% (1,960) |
| 2022-23 | 2,084 | 121 | 17.2:1 | 83% (1,720) |
| 2020-21 | 1,807 | 118 | 15.3:1 | 80% (1,438) |
| 2017-18 | 2,018 | 105.6 | 19.1:1 | 73% (1,480) |
| 2015-16 | 2,172 | 107 | 20.3:1 | 68% (1,469) |
| 2010-11 | 2,291 | 105 | 21.8:1 | 72% (1,658) |
| 2000-01 | 1,888 | 94 | 20.1:1 | 42% (787) |
| 1990-91 | 1,450 | 88 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Central Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (2,018 to 2,468); teachers up 31% (105.6 to 138).
About Aurora Central Campus
Aurora Central Campus is classified as a combined-grade school. It is located in AURORA, Colorado. It enrolled 2,468 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, combined schools in Colorado average about 523 students each.
Within Aurora Public Schools, Aurora Central Campus is one of 59 schools. The district enrolls 39,464 students.
A majority of students at Aurora Central Campus, 70%, are Hispanic. Next come 13% Black, 8% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Arapahoe County residents are about 22% Hispanic. Aurora Central Campus has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 138 full-time equivalents, or about 17.9 students per teacher. The 14.3:1 average for combined schools in Colorado is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 89%. For comparison, public schools in Arapahoe County average 50%.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 12.6%. Aurora Central Campus scores 25.1%.
Census estimates describe Arapahoe County this way: median household income is about $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 176 public schools in Arapahoe County, with a combined enrollment of about 115,502.
The nearest public school is Vega Collegiate Academy, at about 0.4 miles. Aurora Central Campus has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 25.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
Aurora Central Campus has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The number of students climbed from 1,807 to 2,468 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.9:1, from 15.3:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. 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 Aurora Public Schools
- 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
- Edna and John W. Mosley P-8Elementary · 994 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
Nearby schools
- Vega Collegiate Academy0.4 mi · 583
- Kenton Elementary School0.5 mi · 583
- APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site0.6 mi · 23
- Jamaica Child Development Center0.6 mi · 106
- Lansing Elementary Community School0.7 mi · 366
- Vaughn Elementary School0.8 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora Central CampusWhat is the total enrollment at Aurora Central Campus?
Aurora Central Campus enrolls approximately 2,468 students in grades PK-12.
Is Aurora Central Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aurora Central Campus is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Aurora Central Campus?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Aurora Central Campus.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aurora Central Campus?
At Aurora Central Campus, the student body is approximately 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Aurora Central Campus public or private?
Aurora Central Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aurora Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.