Vaughn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Vaughn Elementary School

1155 Vaughn St
Aurora, CO 80011

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Bottom 50%

Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vaughn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vaughn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Vaughn Elementary School's student population of 394 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vaughn Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	61
1	67
2	72
3	71
4	54
5	54

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School
2023	395
2022	345
2021	321
2020	349
2019	349
2018	454
2017	454
2016	515
2015	580
2014	561
2013	545
2012	519
2011	558
2010	550
2009	471
2008	480
2007	556
2006	653
2005	645
2004	636
2003	672
2002	702
2001	716
2000	734
1999	671
1998	585
1997	591
1996	669
1995	608
1994	604
1993	592
1992	562
1991	539
1990	517
1989	506
1988	504
1987	508

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	21
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	31
2014	27
2013	26
2012	28
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	31
2007	34
2006	36
2005	32
2004	35
2003	39
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	28
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	26
1990	25
1989	28
1988	29
1987	27

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Last Day of School

Wed. May 27, 2026

School Rankings

Vaughn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vaughn Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1685 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School
2023	#1685
2022	#1697
2021	#1565
2019	#1721
2018	#1757
2017	#1647
2016	#1694
2015	#1710
2014	#1634
2013	#1572
2012	#1523

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	7%	33%	16%
2022	7%	32%	14%
2021	10%	33%	14%
2019	7%	35%	18%
2018	5%	35%	17%
2017	9%	33%	16%
2016	5%	33%	15%
2015	1%	31%	13%
2014	34%	57%	36%
2013	38%	57%	38%
2012	40%	56%	38%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2022	12%	45%	24%
2021	17%	47%	25%
2019	17%	47%	27%
2018	9%	44%	17%
2017	16%	42%	24%
2016	7%	40%	22%
2015	8%	40%	21%
2014	29%	69%	47%
2013	35%	70%	49%
2012	33%	70%	48%
2011	70%	89%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	18:1
2019	14:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	21:1	17:1	20:1
2013	21:1	17:1	20:1
2012	19:1	17:1	20:1
2011	22:1	17:1	20:1
2010	22:1	16:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	5%
2000	2%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

74%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	71%	35%	57%
2022	68%	35%	56%
2021	70%	34%	56%
2020	71%	34%	55%
2019	71%	34%	55%
2018	72%	34%	55%
2017	72%	34%	55%
2016	70%	33%	55%
2015	71%	33%	55%
2014	70%	33%	54%
2013	74%	32%	54%
2012	72%	32%	52%
2011	71%	32%	52%
2010	73%	29%	51%
2009	76%	28%	51%
2008	71%	28%	50%
2007	70%	28%	49%
2006	68%	27%	48%
2005	69%	26%	45%
2004	64%	25%	41%
2003	58%	24%	39%
2002	50%	23%	36%
2001	46%	22%	31%
2000	37%	21%	27%
1999	31%	20%	22%
1998	21%	19%	18%
1997	17%	19%	16%
1996	12%	18%	13%
1995	10%	18%	10%
1994	8%	17%	9%
1993	7%	17%	8%
1992	8%	17%	7%
1991	7%	16%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	8%	5%	17%
2022	11%	4%	17%
2021	11%	5%	17%
2020	11%	5%	18%
2019	11%	5%	18%
2018	12%	5%	18%
2017	12%	5%	18%
2016	15%	5%	19%
2015	14%	5%	18%
2014	15%	5%	18%
2013	13%	5%	18%
2012	15%	5%	17%
2011	15%	5%	18%
2010	16%	6%	20%
2009	17%	6%	20%
2008	18%	6%	20%
2007	17%	6%	20%
2006	17%	6%	21%
2005	15%	6%	22%
2004	17%	6%	22%
2003	18%	6%	22%
2002	21%	6%	22%
2001	24%	6%	23%
2000	28%	5%	24%
1999	26%	5%	25%
1998	30%	5%	24%
1997	31%	5%	24%
1996	26%	5%	23%
1995	23%	4%	23%
1994	25%	5%	22%
1993	26%	5%	21%
1992	23%	5%	20%
1991	22%	5%	20%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	7%	51%	14%
2022	7%	52%	14%
2021	7%	52%	14%
2020	6%	53%	16%
2019	6%	53%	16%
2018	10%	53%	17%
2017	10%	53%	17%
2016	8%	54%	18%
2015	10%	54%	18%
2014	8%	55%	18%
2013	8%	56%	19%
2012	7%	56%	21%
2011	9%	57%	22%
2010	8%	60%	23%
2009	6%	61%	24%
2008	10%	61%	25%
2007	10%	62%	25%
2006	13%	63%	26%
2005	14%	64%	28%
2004	17%	65%	31%
2003	22%	66%	34%
2002	25%	67%	37%
2001	26%	68%	40%
2000	31%	70%	43%
1999	39%	71%	47%
1998	44%	72%	52%
1997	46%	72%	54%
1996	56%	73%	58%
1995	61%	74%	61%
1994	63%	75%	63%
1993	65%	75%	65%
1992	66%	75%	67%
1991	69%	76%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	0.48	0.62	0.63
2022	0.52	0.61	0.63
2021	0.49	0.61	0.63
2020	0.48	0.60	0.64
2019	0.48	0.60	0.64
2018	0.46	0.60	0.64
2017	0.46	0.60	0.64
2016	0.48	0.60	0.64
2015	0.47	0.60	0.63
2014	0.49	0.59	0.64
2013	0.44	0.59	0.65
2012	0.46	0.59	0.65
2011	0.47	0.58	0.65
2010	0.44	0.55	0.65
2009	0.40	0.55	0.65
2008	0.46	0.55	0.65
2007	0.48	0.54	0.66
2006	0.50	0.53	0.66
2005	0.49	0.52	0.68
2004	0.54	0.52	0.69
2003	0.59	0.51	0.69
2002	0.65	0.50	0.69
2001	0.67	0.49	0.69
2000	0.69	0.47	0.69
1999	0.69	0.46	0.67
1998	0.68	0.46	0.65
1997	0.67	0.45	0.63
1996	0.61	0.45	0.60
1995	0.57	0.43	0.57
1994	0.54	0.41	0.55
1993	0.51	0.41	0.53
1992	0.51	0.40	0.51
1991	0.48	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

83%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	80%	33%	66%
2022	79%	30%	63%
2021	91%	33%	64%
2020	85%	33%	59%
2019	85%	33%	59%
2018	75%	35%	57%
2017	75%	35%	57%
2016	76%	34%	57%
2015	85%	34%	61%
2014	80%	35%	60%
2013	87%	34%	60%
2012	80%	34%	57%
2011	74%	33%	56%
2010	73%	31%	54%
2009	77%	28%	51%
2008	78%	28%	48%
2007	75%	27%	46%
2006	67%	27%	44%
2005	62%	25%	42%
2004	62%	24%	36%
2003	57%	22%	35%
2002	37%	21%	28%
2001	50%	20%	28%
2000	52%	21%	29%
1999	47%	21%	26%
1998	56%	22%	31%
1997	47%	22%	27%
1996	46%	22%	25%
1995	51%	22%	24%
1994	48%	21%	24%
1993	44%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Vaughn Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vaughn Elementary School's ranking?

Vaughn Elementary School is ranked #1685 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Vaughn Elementary School often compared to?

Vaughn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Del Mar Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Vaughn Elementary School?

394 students attend Vaughn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Vaughn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vaughn Elementary School?

Vaughn Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Vaughn Elementary School offer ?

Vaughn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vaughn Elementary School part of?

Vaughn Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And Arapahoe County.

In what neighborhood is Vaughn Elementary School located?

Vaughn Elementary School is located in the Hoffman Heights neighborhood of Aurora, CO.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education