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If you could change one rule at Aurora Hills Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
821
Middle
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234000054
Aurora Hills Middle School
1009 SOUTH UVALDA ST, AURORA, CO 80012 · (303) 341-7450 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
705 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 271 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 32% |
Student demographics
54%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
12.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
7.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.1% | 7.3% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 6.2% |
% 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
8.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 →
Where Aurora Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #236 of 241 | #22 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #227 of 244 | #21 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #239 of 246 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #28 of 278 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #142 of 227 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #94 of 227 | #14 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #21 of 246 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #154 of 169 | #18 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
821
+127 (+18%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 966
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 821 | 49.4 | 16.6:1 | 86% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 55.3 | 15.7:1 | 90% (783) |
| 2022-23 | 892 | 53.6 | 16.6:1 | 86% (770) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 88% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 43.6 | 19.6:1 | 80% (686) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 51 | 17.7:1 | 76% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 931 | 49 | 19.0:1 | 74% (693) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 28% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 966 | 49 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Hills Middle School.
About Aurora Hills Middle School
Aurora Hills Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school in AURORA, Colorado, (ZIP code 80012). Its 821 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Colorado is about 462 students.
The 59 schools in Aurora Public Schools enroll 39,464 students altogether, Aurora Hills Middle School among them.
Hispanic students are the majority at Aurora Hills Middle School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups make up 17% Black, 6% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Arapahoe County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 at Aurora Hills Middle School, with 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.7 above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 86%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Arapahoe County is 50%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Aurora Hills Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 8.7%; the prediction is 14.7%.
Across Arapahoe County, the median household income is $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arapahoe County is home to 176 public schools and about 115,502 public school students.
The nearest public school is Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 14.2%, higher than Aurora Hills Middle School's 8.7%.
Aurora Hills Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment grew 18% from its 2020-21 level of 694.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy0.5 mi · 282
- Virginia Court Elementary School0.6 mi · 657
- Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado Aurora0.6 mi · 49
- Colorado Early Colleges Aurora0.8 mi · 567
- Village East Community Elementary School0.9 mi · 821
- Highline Community Elementary School1.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora Hills Middle SchoolHow many students attend Aurora Hills Middle School?
Aurora Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 821 students in grades 06-08.
Is Aurora Hills Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aurora Hills Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aurora Hills Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aurora Hills Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Aurora Hills Middle School?
Aurora Hills Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 65% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Aurora Hills Middle School public or private?
Aurora Hills Middle School 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.