Aurora Academy Charter School
Aurora Academy Charter School serves 544 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Aurora Academy Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Aurora Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Aurora Academy Charter School's student population of 544 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
544 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Aurora Academy Charter School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of School
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
First Day of Middle School
August 10, 2022 (Wednesday)
First Day of Elementary School
August 15, 2022 (Monday)
School Rankings
Aurora Academy Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Aurora Academy Charter School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#898 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
36%
34%
Black
34%
5%
White
23%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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