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Aurora, CO

410,053 residents•72,252 students•129 schools
Avg School Rating
2.3
out of 10
38% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
31%Reading
31% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
8.69
per 1,000 students
72% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
62.36
per 1,000 residents
6% above Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
8
Preschools
Elementary Schools
89
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
17
Middle Schools
High Schools
15
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
88
Charter
16
Private
21

By Level

Elementary
89
Middle
17
High
15

These figures describe every school in Aurora; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Aurora

129 schools
9.9
Aurora Quest K-8
Elementarypublic
8.5
Altitude Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Grandview High School
Highpublic
7.3
Rolling Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Indian Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Black Forest Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Cherokee Trail High School
Highpublic
6.5
Woodland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Fox Ridge Middle School
Middlepublic
6.3
Murphy Creek K-8 School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Fox Hollow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Aurora Frontier K-8
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Aurora

628 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Aurora in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
72% above Colorado avg
8.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
328
Property
109
Drug
133
Weapons
26
Other
32

School Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Drugs21%
  • Theft7%
  • Pornography5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Weapons4%
  • Other11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Aurora

25,569 total incidents reported across Aurora in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
6% above Colorado avg
62.36
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6,940
Property
17,212
Drug
678
Weapons
536
Other
203

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft13%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

72,252 students enrolled across Aurora's schools.

  • Public61,55585%
  • Charter7,32410%
  • Private3,3735%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Aurora's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic41%
  • White29%
  • Black16%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.