Altura Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1650 Altura Blvd
Aurora, CO 80011

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Bottom 50%

Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Altura 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 9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Altura Elementary School's student population of 537 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Altura Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	65
1	89
2	77
3	95
4	84
5	83

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School
2023	469
2022	466
2021	480
2020	493
2019	493
2018	576
2017	576
2016	597
2015	621
2014	578
2013	586
2012	507
2011	493
2010	492
2009	470
2008	445
2007	455
2006	398
2005	367
2004	365
2003	414
2002	440
2001	463
2000	458
1999	402
1998	402
1997	411
1996	444
1995	441
1994	457
1993	437
1992	389
1991	391
1990	387
1989	355
1988	385
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School
2023	25
2022	29
2021	32
2020	28
2019	28
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	32
2014	33
2013	32
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	26
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	21
2002	24
2001	23
2000	25
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	20
1992	16
1991	19
1990	19
1989	15
1988	16
1987	12

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School Calendar

School Motto

Every student shapes a successful future.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Altura Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Altura Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#1699 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School
2023	#1699
2022	#1777
2021	#1669
2019	#1771
2018	#1759
2017	#1705
2016	#1696
2015	#1706
2014	#1537
2013	#1521
2012	#1523

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	9%	33%	16%
2022	3%	32%	14%
2021	10%	33%	14%
2019	5%	35%	18%
2018	5%	35%	17%
2017	5%	33%	16%
2016	5%	33%	15%
2015	3%	31%	13%
2014	43%	57%	36%
2013	42%	57%	38%
2012	40%	56%	38%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2022	8%	45%	24%
2021	7%	47%	25%
2019	13%	47%	27%
2018	8%	44%	17%
2017	10%	42%	24%
2016	6%	40%	22%
2015	9%	40%	21%
2014	33%	69%	47%
2013	33%	70%	49%
2012	33%	70%	48%
2011	62%	89%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	20:1
2013	18:1	17:1	20:1
2012	21:1	17:1	20:1
2011	19:1	17:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	18:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	25:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	20:1
1988	24:1	18:1	19:1
1987	29:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	4%	5%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	5%
1991	1%	2%	5%
1990	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

81%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	77%	35%	57%
2022	78%	35%	56%
2021	78%	34%	56%
2020	79%	34%	55%
2019	79%	34%	55%
2018	77%	34%	55%
2017	77%	34%	55%
2016	78%	33%	55%
2015	79%	33%	55%
2014	76%	33%	54%
2013	75%	32%	54%
2012	75%	32%	52%
2011	74%	32%	52%
2010	74%	29%	51%
2009	73%	28%	51%
2008	71%	28%	50%
2007	70%	28%	49%
2006	64%	27%	48%
2005	56%	26%	45%
2004	50%	25%	41%
2003	44%	24%	39%
2002	42%	23%	36%
2001	37%	22%	31%
2000	36%	21%	27%
1999	24%	20%	22%
1998	17%	19%	18%
1997	17%	19%	16%
1996	14%	18%	13%
1995	11%	18%	10%
1994	9%	17%	9%
1993	8%	17%	8%
1992	8%	17%	7%
1991	5%	16%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	11%	5%	17%
2022	8%	4%	17%
2021	7%	5%	17%
2020	9%	5%	18%
2019	9%	5%	18%
2018	10%	5%	18%
2017	10%	5%	18%
2016	8%	5%	19%
2015	9%	5%	18%
2014	9%	5%	18%
2013	10%	5%	18%
2012	8%	5%	17%
2011	11%	5%	18%
2010	13%	6%	20%
2009	14%	6%	20%
2008	17%	6%	20%
2007	14%	6%	20%
2006	17%	6%	21%
2005	18%	6%	22%
2004	18%	6%	22%
2003	21%	6%	22%
2002	19%	6%	22%
2001	22%	6%	23%
2000	29%	5%	24%
1999	24%	5%	25%
1998	20%	5%	24%
1997	19%	5%	24%
1996	16%	5%	23%
1995	17%	4%	23%
1994	15%	5%	22%
1993	15%	5%	21%
1992	13%	5%	20%
1991	14%	5%	20%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	5%	51%	14%
2022	6%	52%	14%
2021	6%	52%	14%
2020	7%	53%	16%
2019	7%	53%	16%
2018	9%	53%	17%
2017	9%	53%	17%
2016	10%	54%	18%
2015	9%	54%	18%
2014	10%	55%	18%
2013	8%	56%	19%
2012	12%	56%	21%
2011	10%	57%	22%
2010	12%	60%	23%
2009	12%	61%	24%
2008	12%	61%	25%
2007	14%	62%	25%
2006	17%	63%	26%
2005	23%	64%	28%
2004	28%	65%	31%
2003	31%	66%	34%
2002	35%	67%	37%
2001	36%	68%	40%
2000	40%	70%	43%
1999	50%	71%	47%
1998	61%	72%	52%
1997	59%	72%	54%
1996	66%	73%	58%
1995	67%	74%	61%
1994	72%	75%	63%
1993	72%	75%	65%
1992	76%	75%	67%
1991	79%	76%	68%

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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	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	0.39	0.62	0.63
2022	0.38	0.61	0.63
2021	0.38	0.61	0.63
2020	0.37	0.60	0.64
2019	0.37	0.60	0.64
2018	0.39	0.60	0.64
2017	0.39	0.60	0.64
2016	0.38	0.60	0.64
2015	0.36	0.60	0.63
2014	0.41	0.59	0.64
2013	0.42	0.59	0.65
2012	0.42	0.59	0.65
2011	0.43	0.58	0.65
2010	0.43	0.55	0.65
2009	0.44	0.55	0.65
2008	0.46	0.55	0.65
2007	0.48	0.54	0.66
2006	0.54	0.53	0.66
2005	0.61	0.52	0.68
2004	0.65	0.52	0.69
2003	0.67	0.51	0.69
2002	0.67	0.50	0.69
2001	0.69	0.49	0.69
2000	0.75	0.47	0.69
1999	0.64	0.46	0.67
1998	0.56	0.46	0.65
1997	0.59	0.45	0.63
1996	0.52	0.45	0.60
1995	0.51	0.43	0.57
1994	0.45	0.41	0.55
1993	0.45	0.41	0.53
1992	0.40	0.40	0.51
1991	0.36	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

86%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	79%	33%	66%
2022	75%	30%	63%
2021	84%	33%	64%
2020	81%	33%	59%
2019	81%	33%	59%
2018	77%	35%	57%
2017	77%	35%	57%
2016	78%	34%	57%
2015	76%	34%	61%
2014	81%	35%	60%
2013	84%	34%	60%
2012	87%	34%	57%
2011	85%	33%	56%
2010	83%	31%	54%
2009	78%	28%	51%
2008	76%	28%	48%
2007	69%	27%	46%
2006	57%	27%	44%
2005	63%	25%	42%
2004	52%	24%	36%
2003	47%	22%	35%
2002	42%	21%	28%
2001	37%	20%	28%
2000	43%	21%	29%
1999	42%	21%	26%
1998	48%	22%	31%
1997	45%	22%	27%
1996	39%	22%	25%
1995	40%	22%	24%
1994	36%	21%	24%
1993	35%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Altura Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	13%	6%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County

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

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School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Altura Elementary School's ranking?

Altura Elementary School is ranked #1699 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 8% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Altura Elementary School?

537 students attend Altura Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Altura Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Altura Elementary School?

Altura Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Altura Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Altura Elementary School part of?

Altura Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County.

In what neighborhood is Altura Elementary School located?

Altura Elementary School is located in the Sable Altura Chambers neighborhood of Aurora, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Sable Altura Chambers.

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