Aurora Science & Tech Middle School

As an average-sized 6-8 campus in AURORA, Colorado, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School instructs 448 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A.

Within Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, which oversees 59 schools and 39,464 students, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder comes out to 8% Black, 7% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 14.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,571, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Aurora Science & Tech Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Aurora Science & Tech Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Aurora Science & Tech Middle School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.