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Village East Community Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1433 South Oakland Street, Aurora, CO 80012 · (720) 747-2000 · Part of Cherry Creek School District 5

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

Directions
Students
821
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Village East Community Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.8% 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–5Village East Community Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1433 South Oakland Street, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K90
Kindergarten105
Grade 1147
Grade 2124
Grade 3109
Grade 4122
Grade 5124
Enrollment over time
697’20
689’21
689’22
719’23
821’24

Up 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 24%White 15%Two or more races 10%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 Village East Community Elementary School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Cherry Creek School District 5

The district →
Altitude Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
A
758 students17:1
Eastridge Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
716 students15:1
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
C−
634 students18:1
Holly Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C+
633 students15:1
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Aurora
B+
632 students17:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aurora
B+
617 students15:1

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.