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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234000057
Clyde Miller K-8
1701 ESPANA ST, AURORA, CO 80011 · (303) 364-7918 · Adams County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
411 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
50%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
27.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
16.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.5% | 16.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 15.1% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 Clyde Miller K-8
Clyde Miller K-8's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Miller K-8 this school | 466 | 88.2% | 22.1% |
| Laredo Elementary School AURORA | 449 | 90.4% | 11.0% |
| Kenton Elementary School AURORA | 583 | 84.2% | 11.0% |
| Park Lane Elementary School AURORA | 486 | 91.8% | 7.9% |
| Vaughn Elementary School AURORA | 446 | 91.7% | 8.9% |
| Centennial Elementary School EVANS | 481 | 80.0% | 15.0% |
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 Clyde Miller K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #731 of 931 | #46 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #770 of 940 ▲ 24 | #51 of 89 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #693 of 946 ▲ 21 | #44 of 89 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #294 of 1,056 | #37 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #880 of 896 | #83 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #455 of 896 | #46 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #57 of 983 | #16 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #449 of 664 | #39 of 63 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 466 | 22 | 21.2:1 | 88% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 27.5 | 15.4:1 | 89% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 29.5 | 16.2:1 | 83% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 73% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 30.1 | 17.5:1 | 70% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 71% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 67% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 32% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 24 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clyde Miller K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (527 to 466); teachers down 27% (30.1 to 22).
About Clyde Miller K-8
Clyde Miller K-8 is a mid-sized elementary school in AURORA, Colorado. The school has 466 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
Aurora Public Schools has 59 schools; together they serve 39,464 students.
The student body at Clyde Miller K-8 is 69% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is lower. A total of 411 students, or 88%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Adams County, the school's rate is higher.
Clyde Miller K-8 holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 13.2%.
The school is in Adams County, where the median household earns about $94,571 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Clyde Miller K-8 shares Adams County with 170 other public schools.
Clyde Miller K-8's closest public school neighbor is Marrama Elementary School, about 1.9 miles away. Within five miles of Clyde Miller K-8, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Clyde Miller K-8 is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Clyde Miller K-8 enrolled 465; in 2024-25, 466. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.2:1) than in 2020-21 (16.6:1).
The allk12 page for Clyde Miller K-8 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Other schools in AURORA
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- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
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Nearby schools
- Marrama Elementary School1.9 mi · 547
- Green Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 714
- Laredo Child Development Center2.3 mi · 210
- Laredo Elementary School2.3 mi · 449
- Aurora Quest K-82.3 mi · 575
- William Smith High School2.4 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Clyde Miller K-8What is the total enrollment at Clyde Miller K-8?
Clyde Miller K-8 enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Clyde Miller K-8 serve?
Clyde Miller K-8 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Clyde Miller K-8 have?
Clyde Miller K-8 employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Clyde Miller K-8?
Student demographics at Clyde Miller K-8 are roughly 8% White, 69% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Clyde Miller K-8?
Clyde Miller K-8 is overseen by Aurora Public Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.