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D−

East Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1275 Fraser St, Aurora, CO 80011 · (303) 340-0660 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

Aurora’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
634
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 11 high schools

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–552 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1275 Fraser St, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6186
Grade 7206
Grade 8242
Enrollment over time
846’20
861’21
840’22
704’23
634’24

Down 25.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 9%White 5%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Middle School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

The district →
Aurora Central Campus
Other · Grades PK–12 · Aurora
D
2,468 students18:1
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
C−
994 students17:1
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
C+
960 students20:1
Del Mar Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Aurora
D−
950 students20:1
Harmony Ridge P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
D
894 students20:1
Murphy Creek K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
B+
855 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.