Aurora Quest K-8

Set in AURORA, Colorado, Aurora Quest K-8 is a well-populated elementary-level community, operated by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. It serves 575 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% larger than the state mean of about 379.

Aurora Quest K-8 is one of 59 schools operated by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, a district that instructs 39,464 students overall.

Demographically, Aurora Quest K-8 records that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Hispanic, 21% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian. By comparison, Arapahoe County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Aurora Quest K-8 logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Aurora Quest K-8 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 40.8%; this one delivers 88.7%, a residual of +47.9 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate 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. Aurora Quest K-8 is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

William Smith High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Aurora Quest K-8 comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 15.2%.

Aurora Quest K-8 operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Aurora Quest K-8's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 575). The White share of enrollment decreased from 50% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

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