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1885 SOUTH LIMA STREET, AURORA, CO 80012 • Arapahoe County
(720) 747-2800

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
634
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
FRPL Eligible
453
(71.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 453 of 634 (71.5%)
Free Lunch: 408 (64.4%)
Reduced-Price: 45 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 181 (28.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 514 students 514 2020-2021 2021-2022: 517 students 517 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 517 students 517 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 572 students 572 +10.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 634 students 634 +10.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 281 (44.3%) Black or African American: 139 (21.9%) White: 95 (15%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 65 (10.3%) Asian: 50 (7.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
634 Students
Hispanic / Latino 281 44.3%
Black or African American 139 21.9%
White 95 15%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 65 10.3%
Asian 50 7.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 634 Students
Grade 1: 97 (15.3%) Grade 2: 101 (15.9%) Grade 3: 108 (17%) Grade 4: 94 (14.8%) Grade 5: 94 (14.8%) Kindergarten: 89 (14%) Pre-Kindergarten: 51 (8%)
634 Students
Grade 1 97 15.3%
Grade 2 101 15.9%
Grade 3 108 17%
Grade 4 94 14.8%
Grade 5 94 14.8%
Kindergarten 89 14%
Pre-Kindergarten 51 8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
342
53.9%
F
Female Students
292
46.1%