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Mission Viejo Elementary School

3855 South Alicia Parkway
Aurora, CO 80013

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Bottom 50%

Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mission Viejo 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 is 24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 528 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mission Viejo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Mission Viejo Elementary School's student population of 528 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mission Viejo Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	70
1	80
2	84
3	83
4	92
5	80

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School
2023	540
2022	552
2021	525
2020	581
2019	581
2018	616
2017	616
2016	658
2015	676
2014	703
2013	730
2012	686
2011	691
2010	730
2009	722
2008	724
2007	737
2006	778
2005	769
2004	731
2003	693
2002	704
2001	762
2000	707
1999	742
1998	728
1997	705
1996	754
1995	764
1994	852
1993	875
1992	901
1991	882
1990	966
1989	939
1988	882
1987	856

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	37
2014	38
2013	38
2012	37
2011	38
2010	41
2009	44
2008	49
2007	52
2006	55
2005	49
2004	52
2003	48
2002	53
2001	49
2000	45
1999	45
1998	46
1997	41
1996	43
1995	47
1994	47
1993	46
1992	46
1991	45
1990	45
1989	38
1988	40
1987	37

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School Rankings

Mission Viejo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mission Viejo Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1084 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School
2022	#1084
2021	#912
2019	#1113
2018	#1221
2017	#846
2016	#942
2015	#1109
2014	#735
2013	#734
2012	#822
2011	#943

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24%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	24%	32%	41%
2021	24%	33%	40%
2019	26%	35%	44%
2018	24%	35%	44%
2017	33%	33%	44%
2016	30%	33%	45%
2015	20%	31%	41%
2014	70%	57%	66%
2013	70%	57%	67%
2012	66%	56%	65%
2011	90%	82%	88%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	36%	45%	52%
2021	42%	47%	58%
2019	40%	47%	53%
2018	30%	44%	44%
2017	37%	42%	50%
2016	32%	40%	50%
2015	31%	40%	50%
2014	69%	69%	76%
2013	69%	70%	77%
2012	67%	70%	76%
2011	87%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	19:1	15:1	18:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	25:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	4%	3%	9%
2019	4%	3%	9%
2018	3%	3%	9%
2017	3%	3%	9%
2016	4%	3%	9%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	6%	3%	8%
2012	4%	3%	8%
2011	4%	3%	8%
2010	5%	4%	9%
2009	4%	4%	9%
2008	4%	3%	8%
2007	4%	3%	8%
2006	3%	3%	8%
2005	4%	3%	8%
2004	4%	3%	7%
2003	5%	3%	7%
2002	5%	3%	7%
2001	5%	3%	7%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	7%	3%	5%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	34%	35%	22%
2022	33%	35%	21%
2021	33%	34%	21%
2020	29%	34%	20%
2019	29%	34%	20%
2018	25%	34%	20%
2017	25%	34%	20%
2016	24%	33%	19%
2015	24%	33%	19%
2014	24%	33%	19%
2013	23%	32%	18%
2012	22%	32%	18%
2011	20%	32%	18%
2010	17%	29%	14%
2009	19%	28%	14%
2008	18%	28%	13%
2007	18%	28%	13%
2006	15%	27%	12%
2005	15%	26%	11%
2004	13%	25%	10%
2003	11%	24%	9%
2002	13%	23%	8%
2001	12%	22%	7%
2000	8%	21%	6%
1999	7%	20%	6%
1998	7%	19%	5%
1997	6%	19%	5%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	3%	17%	4%
1991	3%	16%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	14%	5%	12%
2022	11%	4%	12%
2021	11%	5%	12%
2020	13%	5%	11%
2019	13%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	14%	5%	11%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	11%	5%	12%
2013	12%	5%	12%
2012	14%	5%	12%
2011	16%	5%	12%
2010	19%	6%	15%
2009	18%	6%	14%
2008	16%	6%	14%
2007	16%	6%	14%
2006	16%	6%	13%
2005	14%	6%	12%
2004	17%	6%	12%
2003	13%	6%	11%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	10%	6%	9%
2000	9%	5%	9%
1999	9%	5%	8%
1998	9%	5%	7%
1997	8%	5%	7%
1996	5%	5%	6%
1995	5%	4%	6%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	4%	5%	6%
1992	3%	5%	6%
1991	4%	5%	6%

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White

37%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	39%	51%	48%
2022	41%	52%	49%
2021	41%	52%	50%
2020	44%	53%	52%
2019	44%	53%	52%
2018	49%	53%	54%
2017	49%	53%	54%
2016	49%	54%	55%
2015	50%	54%	55%
2014	52%	55%	56%
2013	54%	56%	56%
2012	55%	56%	57%
2011	56%	57%	57%
2010	58%	60%	61%
2009	58%	61%	63%
2008	60%	61%	64%
2007	61%	62%	64%
2006	65%	63%	66%
2005	65%	64%	69%
2004	65%	65%	71%
2003	70%	66%	73%
2002	71%	67%	75%
2001	71%	68%	77%
2000	76%	70%	79%
1999	78%	71%	80%
1998	78%	72%	82%
1997	78%	72%	83%
1996	83%	73%	84%
1995	85%	74%	85%
1994	85%	75%	85%
1993	88%	75%	86%
1992	89%	75%	86%
1991	89%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.71	0.62	0.70
2022	0.71	0.61	0.69
2021	0.71	0.61	0.68
2020	0.70	0.60	0.67
2019	0.70	0.60	0.67
2018	0.68	0.60	0.65
2017	0.68	0.60	0.65
2016	0.68	0.60	0.65
2015	0.67	0.60	0.64
2014	0.67	0.59	0.64
2013	0.64	0.59	0.64
2012	0.64	0.59	0.63
2011	0.62	0.58	0.63
2010	0.60	0.55	0.57
2009	0.60	0.55	0.56
2008	0.59	0.55	0.55
2007	0.57	0.54	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53	0.52
2005	0.54	0.52	0.50
2004	0.54	0.52	0.48
2003	0.48	0.51	0.45
2002	0.47	0.50	0.42
2001	0.47	0.49	0.40
2000	0.41	0.47	0.37
1999	0.38	0.46	0.34
1998	0.38	0.46	0.33
1997	0.37	0.45	0.31
1996	0.31	0.45	0.29
1995	0.27	0.43	0.27
1994	0.27	0.41	0.26
1993	0.22	0.41	0.25
1992	0.21	0.40	0.25
1991	0.21	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

51%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	40%	33%	23%
2022	37%	30%	21%
2021	38%	33%	23%
2020	36%	33%	22%
2019	36%	33%	22%
2018	38%	35%	22%
2017	38%	35%	22%
2016	39%	34%	22%
2015	36%	34%	23%
2014	29%	35%	20%
2013	28%	34%	19%
2012	26%	34%	19%
2011	32%	33%	20%
2010	27%	31%	17%
2009	20%	28%	15%
2008	20%	28%	15%
2007	19%	27%	13%
2006	17%	27%	13%
2005	12%	25%	11%
2004	11%	24%	9%
2003	10%	22%	8%
2002	7%	21%	6%
2001	6%	20%	5%
2000	5%	21%	6%
1999	5%	21%	5%
1998	8%	22%	6%
1997	6%	22%	5%
1996	5%	22%	5%
1995	4%	22%	5%
1994	4%	21%	6%
1993	3%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mission Viejo Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	13%	7%	7%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	12%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	11%	7%	7%
2008	12%	7%	7%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mission Viejo Elementary School's ranking?

Mission Viejo Elementary School is ranked #1084 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Mission Viejo Elementary School often compared to?

Mission Viejo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Mission Viejo Elementary School?

528 students attend Mission Viejo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Mission Viejo Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mission Viejo Elementary School?

Mission Viejo Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mission Viejo Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mission Viejo Elementary School part of?

Mission Viejo Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.

In what neighborhood is Mission Viejo Elementary School located?

Mission Viejo Elementary School is located in the Mission Viejo neighborhood of Aurora, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 528 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education