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Century Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2500 South Granby Way
Aurora, CO 80014

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Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Century Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Century Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	39
1	42
2	34
3	48
4	34
5	31

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School
2025	254
2021	254
2020	285
2019	258
2018	290
2017	322
2015	351
2014	384
2013	401
2012	371
2011	404
2010	429
2009	354
2008	349
2007	363
2006	375
2005	419
2004	361
2003	348
2002	373
2001	414
2000	529
1999	506
1998	478
1997	484
1996	532
1995	511
1994	488
1993	496
1992	561
1991	552
1990	535
1989	548
1988	555
1987	612

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School
2025	20
2021	20
2020	18
2019	17
2018	17
2017	20
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	19
2010	22
2009	19
2008	20
2007	22
2006	20
2005	22
2004	20
2003	18
2002	19
2001	20
2000	22
1999	19
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	28
1988	29
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(20-21)

≤20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2021	20%	33%	14%
2019	22%	35%	18%
2018	22%	35%	17%
2017	12%	33%	16%
2016	17%	33%	15%
2015	17%	31%	13%
2014	52%	57%	36%
2013	57%	57%	38%
2012	52%	56%	38%
2011	82%	82%	72%
2010	77%	81%	72%

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(20-21)

20-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2021	24%	47%	25%
2019	27%	47%	27%
2018	32%	44%	17%
2017	27%	42%	24%
2016	27%	40%	22%
2015	27%	40%	21%
2014	52%	69%	47%
2013	52%	70%	49%
2012	57%	70%	48%
2011	77%	89%	78%
2010	77%	89%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	20:1
2013	19:1	17:1	20:1
2012	19:1	17:1	20:1
2011	21:1	17:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	17:1	20:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	24:1	17:1	20:1
1999	27:1	18:1	19:1
1998	23:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	24:1	18:1	19:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	19:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	7%	3%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	2%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	5%
1990	4%	2%	5%
1989	3%	2%	4%
1988	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

35%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	35%	37%
2021	35%	34%	56%
2020	36%	34%	55%
2019	36%	34%	55%
2018	36%	34%	55%
2017	38%	33%	55%
2015	35%	33%	55%
2014	37%	33%	54%
2013	40%	32%	54%
2012	34%	32%	52%
2011	34%	31%	52%
2010	37%	28%	51%
2009	37%	28%	51%
2008	36%	28%	50%
2007	36%	28%	49%
2006	32%	27%	48%
2005	28%	26%	45%
2004	26%	25%	41%
2003	24%	24%	39%
2002	24%	23%	36%
2001	21%	22%	31%
2000	16%	21%	27%
1999	13%	20%	22%
1998	9%	19%	18%
1997	9%	19%	16%
1996	7%	18%	13%
1995	8%	18%	10%
1994	8%	17%	9%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	6%	17%	7%
1991	6%	17%	6%
1990	4%	16%	6%
1989	3%	16%	6%
1988	5%	15%	6%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	25%	5%
2021	25%	5%	17%
2020	26%	5%	18%
2019	24%	5%	18%
2018	29%	5%	18%
2017	28%	5%	18%
2015	30%	5%	18%
2014	28%	5%	18%
2013	28%	5%	18%
2012	28%	5%	17%
2011	27%	5%	18%
2010	30%	6%	20%
2009	32%	6%	20%
2008	29%	6%	20%
2007	26%	6%	20%
2006	29%	6%	21%
2005	22%	6%	22%
2004	26%	6%	22%
2003	24%	6%	22%
2002	25%	6%	22%
2001	25%	6%	23%
2000	24%	6%	24%
1999	24%	6%	25%
1998	23%	6%	24%
1997	18%	5%	24%
1996	19%	5%	23%
1995	22%	5%	23%
1994	19%	5%	22%
1993	21%	5%	21%
1992	17%	5%	20%
1991	16%	5%	20%
1990	20%	5%	19%
1989	14%	5%	18%
1988	10%	5%	17%

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White

22%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	22%	49%
2021	22%	52%	14%
2020	21%	53%	16%
2019	24%	53%	16%
2018	24%	53%	17%
2017	23%	54%	17%
2015	24%	54%	18%
2014	25%	55%	18%
2013	23%	56%	19%
2012	27%	56%	21%
2011	27%	57%	22%
2010	27%	61%	23%
2009	27%	61%	24%
2008	32%	62%	25%
2007	35%	62%	25%
2006	34%	63%	26%
2005	44%	64%	28%
2004	45%	65%	31%
2003	47%	66%	34%
2002	46%	67%	37%
2001	49%	68%	40%
2000	54%	69%	43%
1999	57%	70%	47%
1998	59%	71%	52%
1997	67%	72%	54%
1996	68%	73%	58%
1995	65%	74%	61%
1994	69%	74%	63%
1993	70%	75%	65%
1992	73%	75%	67%
1991	74%	75%	68%
1990	72%	76%	69%
1989	80%	76%	71%
1988	81%	77%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

51%

0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	0.76	0.62
2021	0.76	0.61	0.63
2020	0.75	0.60	0.64
2019	0.75	0.60	0.64
2018	0.73	0.60	0.64
2017	0.73	0.60	0.64
2015	0.73	0.60	0.63
2014	0.72	0.59	0.64
2013	0.71	0.59	0.65
2012	0.74	0.59	0.65
2011	0.74	0.58	0.65
2010	0.70	0.55	0.65
2009	0.69	0.55	0.65
2008	0.69	0.54	0.65
2007	0.69	0.54	0.66
2006	0.70	0.53	0.66
2005	0.68	0.52	0.68
2004	0.67	0.52	0.69
2003	0.67	0.51	0.69
2002	0.67	0.50	0.69
2001	0.66	0.49	0.69
2000	0.63	0.48	0.69
1999	0.60	0.47	0.67
1998	0.59	0.46	0.65
1997	0.51	0.45	0.63
1996	0.50	0.44	0.60
1995	0.53	0.42	0.57
1994	0.49	0.42	0.55
1993	0.47	0.41	0.53
1992	0.44	0.41	0.51
1991	0.43	0.41	0.50
1990	0.44	0.40	0.48
1989	0.34	0.40	0.46
1988	0.33	0.39	0.45

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

34.7%

26.8%

Eligible for

65%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	65%	39%
2021	65%	33%	64%
2020	73%	33%	59%
2019	64%	33%	59%
2018	62%	34%	57%
2017	61%	35%	57%
2015	61%	34%	61%
2014	62%	35%	60%
2013	64%	34%	60%
2012	59%	34%	57%
2011	55%	33%	56%
2010	48%	31%	54%
2009	54%	28%	51%
2008	46%	28%	48%
2007	41%	27%	46%
2006	39%	27%	44%
2005	34%	25%	42%
2004	26%	24%	36%
2003	25%	22%	35%
2002	22%	21%	28%
2001	19%	20%	28%
2000	12%	21%	29%
1999	14%	21%	26%
1998	17%	22%	31%
1997	15%	22%	27%
1996	21%	22%	25%
1995	21%	22%	24%
1994	18%	21%	24%
1993	18%	20%	23%
1991	14%	18%	19%
1990	17%	18%	18%
1989	14%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Century Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2025	9%	5%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).

How many students attend Century Elementary School?

254 students attend Century Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Century Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Century Elementary School?

Century Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Century Elementary School offer ?

Century Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Century Elementary School part of?

Century Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County.

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