Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234006870
Aurora Highlands K-8
24405 E 42ND AVE, AURORA, CO 80019 · (303) 326-3125 · Adams County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
288 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
73%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
32.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
18.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 18.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 19.7% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Highlands K-8
Aurora Highlands K-8's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Highlands K-8 this school | 472 | 61.0% | 25.6% |
| High Point Academy AURORA | 680 | 60.3% | 18.2% |
| Eastridge Community Elementary School AURORA | 716 | 65.6% | 17.1% |
| Polton Community Elementary School AURORA | 466 | 55.6% | 24.8% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School AURORA | 634 | 71.5% | 18.2% |
| Village East Community Elementary School AURORA | 821 | 65.7% | 15.6% |
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 Aurora Highlands K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #666 of 931 | #36 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #731 of 940 ▼ 26 | #44 of 89 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #615 of 946 ▲ 14 | #30 of 89 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #288 of 1,056 | #35 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #418 of 896 | #26 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #17 of 896 | #1 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #362 of 983 | #57 of 91 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 61% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 65% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Highlands K-8.
About Aurora Highlands K-8
Aurora Highlands K-8 is an elementary school in AURORA, Colorado, according to federal school records. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 472 students. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Aurora Public Schools is the local district for Aurora Highlands K-8. It runs 59 schools with 39,464 students.
At Aurora Highlands K-8, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 38%. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 16% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Its staff includes 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is 1.3 students per teacher. Roughly 61% of students at Aurora Highlands K-8 can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Adams County average a similar 62%.
Aurora Highlands K-8 scores 25.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 29.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Adams County show that the median household earns about $94,571 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Adams County has 171 public schools with about 87,938 students, including Aurora Highlands K-8.
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School is the nearest public school to Aurora Highlands K-8, about 2.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 18.8%, lower than Aurora Highlands K-8's 25.6%.
Aurora Highlands K-8 is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- 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
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
- Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School2.0 mi · 886
- Green Valley Elementary School2.4 mi · 714
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College3.1 mi · 1,027
- Marrama Elementary School3.3 mi · 547
- Highline Academy Northeast3.4 mi · 589
- Sandra Todd-Williams Academy3.4 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora Highlands K-8What is the total enrollment at Aurora Highlands K-8?
Aurora Highlands K-8 enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-08.
Is Aurora Highlands K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aurora Highlands K-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Aurora Highlands K-8 have?
Aurora Highlands K-8 employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Aurora Highlands K-8?
Student demographics at Aurora Highlands K-8 are roughly 16% White, 38% Hispanic, 29% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Aurora Highlands K-8?
Aurora Highlands K-8 is overseen by Aurora Public Schools in Adams County.
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