Mission Viejo Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary school in AURORA, Colorado, Mission Viejo Elementary School teaches 552 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.

Within Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, which oversees 70 schools and 52,099 students, Mission Viejo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Mission Viejo Elementary School reports that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 34% White, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Mission Viejo Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Mission Viejo Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Arapahoe County shows median household income runs about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Mission Viejo Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Meadowood Child Development Center, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mission Viejo Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 23.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 588 students in 2018 compared to 552 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 46% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.