Polton Community Elementary School

2985 South Oakland Street, Aurora CO, 80014 | Cherry Creek School District 5 | 720-747-2600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 536
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 124 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Aurora
39%Colorado

Polton Community Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cherry Creek School District 5" in Aurora, CO. There are a total of 536 students and 35 teachers at Polton Community Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Polton Community Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 13% lower than the Colorado average.

Polton Community Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Polton Community Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
340-44%
425-29%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
335-39%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Polton Community Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 47.7% 55.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 17.2% 11.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 7.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0% 18.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.2% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Aurora demographics profile

StatisticAuroraColoradoNational
Population379,4345,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3725691
Median age34.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English67%83%79%
Speak Spanish20%12%13%

Education level achieved in Aurora

IndexAuroraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Polton Community Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.