Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory

Set in AURORA, Colorado, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory is a sizable elementary school, run under Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. It educates 960 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 153% 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; Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory is among them.

In terms of who attends, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 18% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 29.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Arapahoe County shows median household income runs about $101,087, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Arapahoe County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,068 (now 960). Over the same period, the White share declined from 29% to 23%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.