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Del Mar Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–7

560 Vaughn St, Aurora, CO 80011 · (303) 366-6019 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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

Directions
Students
950
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–7
The gist

What stands out about Del Mar Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 151.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–7Del Mar AcademyYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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 ↗

560 Vaughn St, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten124
Grade 1101
Grade 2134
Grade 3133
Grade 4122
Grade 5104
Grade 694
Grade 7102
Enrollment over time
378’20
581’21
592’22
647’23
950’24

Up 151.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%Black 12%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Del Mar Academy 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
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
Aurora Frontier K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
B−
761 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.