Buffalo Trail Elementary School

24300 East Progress Drive, Aurora CO, 80016 | Cherry Creek School District 5 | 720-886-4000
  • grades PK-6
  • students 709
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 124 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
n/aAurora
39%Colorado

Buffalo Trail Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Cherry Creek School District 5" in Aurora, CO. There are a total of 709 students and 39 teachers at Buffalo Trail Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Buffalo Trail Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 14% higher than the Colorado average.

Buffalo Trail Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students709
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Buffalo Trail 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
All39%
335-39%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
345-49%
455-59%
550-54%
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.

Buffalo Trail Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 63.8% 55.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 11.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 7.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 18.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Aurora demographics profile

StatisticAuroraColoradoNational
Population11,5035,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,8895691
Median age40.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English80%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Aurora

IndexAuroraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade96.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college89.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.8%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors68.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters31.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Buffalo Trail Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.