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B−

Vassar Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18101 East Vassar Pl, Aurora, CO 80013 · (303) 752-3772 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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

Directions
Students
500
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Vassar Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% 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–5Vassar Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

18101 East Vassar Pl, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten73
Grade 172
Grade 257
Grade 392
Grade 481
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
461’20
457’21
456’22
504’23
500’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 19%White 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%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 Vassar Elementary 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.