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Aurora West College Preparatory Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

10100 East 13th Ave, Aurora, CO 80010 · (303) 366-2671 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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

Directions
Students
927
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Aurora West College Preparatory 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 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.1% 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
6–12Aurora West College Preparatory AcademyYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

10100 East 13th Ave, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7166
Grade 8173
Grade 9113
Grade 1098
Grade 11102
Grade 12129
Enrollment over time
1,132’20
1,106’21
1,033’22
942’23
927’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 13%Asian 6%White 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aurora West College Preparatory 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
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.