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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080234001294
Vassar Elementary School
18101 EAST VASSAR PL, AURORA, CO 80013 · (303) 752-3772 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
364 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
Student demographics
67%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
25.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
24.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 22.6% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Vassar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #627 of 931 | #55 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #629 of 940 | #61 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #720 of 946 | #66 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #230 of 1,056 | #44 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #552 of 896 | #63 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #74 of 896 | #35 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #238 of 983 | #30 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #600 of 664 | #63 of 70 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
500
+39 (+8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 73% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 75% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 65% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 64% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 26 | 19.9:1 | 66% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 28 | 19.4:1 | 65% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 59% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 17% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 26 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vassar Elementary School.
About Vassar Elementary School
Vassar Elementary School serves students in AURORA, Colorado, as a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 500 students. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students, so this school is 32% larger than average.
Across its 59 schools, Aurora Public Schools enrolls 39,464 students. Vassar Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Vassar Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 51% of the student body. Next come 19% Black, 16% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 22% Hispanic. Vassar Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. That matches the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 73%. Among public schools in Arapahoe County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Vassar Elementary School is 4.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 27.4%. Predicted: 22.6%.
In Arapahoe County (population about 659,844), the median household income is $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 176 public schools in Arapahoe County, enrolling about 115,502 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Rangeview High School, about 0.5 miles away. Vassar Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Vassar Elementary School's average proficiency of 27.4% compares with 21.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment increase, from 461 in 2020-21 to 500 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.9:1 to 16.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Vassar Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora Public Schools
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
- Gateway High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Hinkley High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Lotus School for ExcellenceCombined · 1,008 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
Nearby schools
- Rangeview High School0.5 mi · 2,078
- Arrowhead Elementary School0.7 mi · 499
- Columbia Middle School0.7 mi · 636
- Mrachek Middle School0.8 mi · 811
- Dalton Elementary School0.8 mi · 430
- Side Creek Elementary School0.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Vassar Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Vassar Elementary School?
Vassar Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Vassar Elementary School serve?
Vassar Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Vassar Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Vassar Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Vassar Elementary School?
Student demographics at Vassar Elementary School are roughly 16% White, 51% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Vassar Elementary School in?
Vassar Elementary School is part of Aurora Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.