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12600 EAST JEWELL AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80012 • Arapahoe County
(720) 747-3000

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,491
Teachers (FTE)
98.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
FRPL Eligible
1,018
(68.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,018 of 1,491 (68.3%)
Free Lunch: 944 (63.3%)
Reduced-Price: 74 (5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 473 (31.7%)

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

0 950 1,900 2020-2021: 1,559 students 1,559 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,479 students 1,479 -5.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,383 students 1,383 -6.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,362 students 1,362 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,491 students 1,491 +9.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 705 (47.3%) Black or African American: 305 (20.5%) White: 250 (16.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 129 (8.7%) Asian: 86 (5.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 8 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 6 (0.4%)
1,489 Students
Hispanic / Latino 705 47.3%
Black or African American 305 20.5%
White 250 16.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 129 8.7%
Asian 86 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,491 Students
Grade 6: 511 (34.3%) Grade 7: 527 (35.3%) Grade 8: 453 (30.4%)
1,491 Students
Grade 6 511 34.3%
Grade 7 527 35.3%
Grade 8 453 30.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
796
53.5%
F
Female Students
693
46.5%