Vassar Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary school in AURORA, Colorado, Vassar Elementary School instructs 500 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. Enrollment runs roughly 32% larger than the state mean of about 379.

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A comprises 59 schools with combined enrollment of 39,464 students; Vassar Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vassar Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 19% Black, 16% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, Vassar Elementary School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Vassar Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.4%.

In the area at large, 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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Vassar Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Rangeview High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Vassar Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 21.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 518 students in 2018 compared to 500 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 43% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Vassar Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.