Top Rankings
Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 47 public elementary schools serving 29,814 students in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
58 Schools
1,464 Schools
# Students
38,691 Students
601,198 Students
# Teachers
2,201 Teachers
38,434 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
29%
Graduation Rate
73%
82%
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