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Best Elementary Schools
in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

This page covers 39 elementary schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, including 7 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

39
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
7
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Global Village Academy Aurora
Grades KG–08856 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($19,119/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
2
rank
Vanguard Classical School - West
Grades KG–08363 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($19,119/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
3
rank
Murphy Creek K-8 School
Grades PK–08735 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Harmony Ridge P-8
Grades PK–08878 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Dartmouth Elementary School
Grades PK–05399 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
6
rank
Vassar Elementary School
Grades PK–05456 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Arkansas Elementary School
Grades PK–05460 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
8
rank
Dalton Elementary School
Grades PK–05410 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
9
rank
Aurora Academy Charter School
Grades KG–08512 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,119/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
10
rank
AXL Academy
Grades PK–08356 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,119/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,119
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
29 more elementary schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
39
Elementary Schools
60
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.