Vaughn Elementary School

Vaughn Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in AURORA, Colorado, part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. Current enrollment sits at 446 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Vaughn Elementary School is one of 59 schools operated by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, a district that instructs 39,464 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Vaughn Elementary School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 9% Black, 7% Asian, 5% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Vaughn Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Vaughn Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 11.1%, the actual is 8.9%, a residual of -2.2 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate 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%. Vaughn Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is Del Mar Academy, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vaughn Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 15.1%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Vaughn Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 446). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 14% to 9%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.