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Columbia Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17600 East Columbia Ave, Aurora, CO 80013 · (303) 690-6570 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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

Directions
Students
636
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12% 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
6–8Columbia Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

17600 East Columbia Ave, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7208
Grade 8206
Enrollment over time
723’20
683’21
679’22
653’23
636’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 23%Black 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%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 Columbia 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.