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Aurora Quest K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

472 South Wheeling St, Aurora, CO 80012 · (303) 343-3664 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Aurora Quest K-8

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Aurora Quest K-8You are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

472 South Wheeling St, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 250
Grade 351
Grade 457
Grade 559
Grade 690
Grade 790
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
592’20
586’21
589’22
571’23
575’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 21%Black 21%Two or more races 11%Asian 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aurora Quest K-8 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.