Laredo Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary campus in AURORA, Colorado, Laredo Elementary School educates 449 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A.

Across the 59 schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (39,464 students total), Laredo Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Laredo Elementary School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%; the rest looks like 10% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Laredo Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Laredo Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 11.9%, the actual is 11.0%, a residual of -0.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Arapahoe County) reports that median household income runs about $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Laredo Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is Laredo Child Development Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Laredo Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 22.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Laredo Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 445 (now 449). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 20% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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