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Dalton Elementary School

17401 East Dartmouth Ave
Aurora, CO 80013
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Bottom 50%
Tel: (303) 693-7561
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Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dalton 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 430 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

School Overview

Dalton Elementary School's student population of 430 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDalton Elementary School
Pre-K41
Kind57
163
271
366
466
566
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Total Students
430 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDalton Elementary School
2025430
2024445
2023410
2022417
2021427
2020437
2019480
2018523
2017523
2016528
2015568
2014539
2013547
2012527
2011558
2010568
2009530
2008534
2007563
2006556
2005540
2004560
2003558
2002548
2001528
2000502
1999529
1998525
1997542
1996573
1995569
1994585
1993609
1992606
1991592
1990622
1989601
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDalton Elementary School
202527
202427
202326
202223
202123
202021
201921
201826
201726
201626
201526
201424
201326
201228
201129
201029
200926
200829
200728
200628
200529
200430
200331
200229
200127
200025
199924
199823
199727
199625
199525
199426
199329
199227
199126
199026
198927
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School Rankings

Dalton 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 diversity score of Dalton Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CO)
#1111 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDalton Elementary School
2023#1111
2022#1115
2021#1247
2019#1294
2018#999
2017#745
2016#830
2015#1053
2014#816
2013#660
2012#830
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20-24%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202322%33%16%
202222%32%14%
202115%33%14%
201920%35%18%
201831%35%17%
201737%33%16%
201633%33%15%
201521%31%13%
201466%57%36%
201374%57%38%
201268%56%38%
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30-34%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202232%45%24%
202132%47%25%
201935%47%27%
201836%44%17%
201740%42%24%
201636%40%22%
201534%40%21%
201467%69%47%
201369%70%49%
201266%70%48%
201189%89%78%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202516:115:1
202416:117:117:1
202316:117:117:1
202218:117:116:1
202119:117:116:1
202021:117:118:1
201923:117:118:1
201820:117:118:1
201720:117:118:1
201620:117:119:1
201522:117:119:1
201422:118:120:1
201321:118:120:1
201219:118:120:1
201119:117:120:1
201020:117:120:1
200921:117:119:1
200818:117:118:1
200720:117:119:1
200620:117:119:1
200519:117:119:1
200419:117:119:1
200318:117:119:1
200219:117:120:1
200120:118:120:1
200020:117:120:1
199922:118:119:1
199822:118:119:1
199720:118:119:1
199623:118:119:1
199522:118:119:1
199423:119:119:1
199321:118:119:1
199222:118:119:1
199123:118:120:1
199024:118:119:1
198922:118:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20231%1%1%
20221%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%1%2%
20111%1%1%
20102%1%1%
20092%1%1%
20081%2%1%
20072%1%2%
20062%1%1%
20051%1%1%
20041%1%2%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19891%1%1%
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Asian
5%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20245%3%5%
20236%3%5%
20224%3%5%
20213%3%5%
20203%3%5%
20193%3%5%
20183%3%6%
20173%3%6%
20163%3%5%
20152%3%5%
20145%3%5%
20134%3%5%
20126%3%5%
20116%3%4%
20106%4%5%
20097%4%4%
20087%3%4%
20078%3%4%
20067%3%4%
20055%3%4%
20046%3%4%
20034%3%4%
20024%3%4%
20015%3%5%
20004%3%5%
19996%3%5%
19987%3%5%
19978%3%5%
19968%3%5%
19958%3%5%
19946%2%5%
19936%2%5%
19925%2%5%
19914%2%5%
19905%2%5%
19895%2%4%
19885%2%4%
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Hispanic
42%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202442%36%58%
202342%35%57%
202241%35%56%
202141%34%56%
202038%34%55%
201935%34%55%
201835%34%55%
201735%34%55%
201632%33%55%
201535%33%55%
201432%33%54%
201333%32%54%
201234%32%52%
201134%32%52%
201033%29%51%
200932%28%51%
200832%28%50%
200729%28%49%
200625%27%48%
200522%26%45%
200420%25%41%
200320%24%39%
200218%23%36%
200117%22%31%
200015%21%27%
199910%20%22%
19987%19%18%
19977%19%16%
19969%18%13%
19955%18%10%
19944%17%9%
19933%17%8%
19923%17%7%
19913%16%6%
19903%16%6%
19893%16%6%
19883%16%6%
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Black
18%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202418%5%17%
202317%5%17%
202216%4%17%
202115%5%17%
202015%5%18%
201915%5%18%
201816%5%18%
201716%5%18%
201619%5%19%
201522%5%18%
201420%5%18%
201318%5%18%
201217%5%17%
201115%5%18%
201015%6%20%
200914%6%20%
200815%6%20%
200714%6%20%
200618%6%21%
200516%6%22%
200415%6%22%
200316%6%22%
200215%6%22%
200113%6%23%
200011%5%24%
199912%5%25%
199811%5%24%
199710%5%24%
19969%5%23%
19958%4%23%
19948%5%22%
19937%5%21%
19928%5%20%
19918%5%20%
19907%5%19%
19895%5%18%
19884%5%17%
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White
23%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202421%50%13%
202323%51%14%
202227%52%14%
202130%52%14%
202034%53%16%
201934%53%16%
201837%53%17%
201737%53%17%
201638%54%18%
201534%54%18%
201437%55%18%
201338%56%19%
201238%56%21%
201140%57%22%
201044%60%23%
200945%61%24%
200845%61%25%
200747%62%25%
200648%63%26%
200556%64%28%
200458%65%31%
200360%66%34%
200263%67%37%
200165%68%40%
200070%70%43%
199971%71%47%
199874%72%52%
199774%72%54%
199674%73%58%
199579%74%61%
199482%75%63%
199384%75%65%
199284%75%67%
199185%76%68%
199085%76%69%
198986%76%71%
198886%76%72%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
11%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202413%5%5%
202310%5%5%
20229%5%6%
202110%5%5%
20209%4%4%
201912%4%4%
20189%4%4%
20179%4%4%
20168%4%3%
20157%4%4%
20145%3%3%
20136%3%3%
20124%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.73
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20250.730.62
20240.730.620.62
20230.740.620.63
20220.730.610.63
20210.720.610.63
20200.720.600.64
20190.730.600.64
20180.710.600.64
20170.710.600.64
20160.720.600.64
20150.720.600.63
20140.730.590.64
20130.720.590.65
20120.720.590.65
20110.700.580.65
20100.680.550.65
20090.680.550.65
20080.670.550.65
20070.680.540.66
20060.680.530.66
20050.620.520.68
20040.600.520.69
20030.580.510.69
20020.550.500.69
20010.530.490.69
20000.490.470.69
19990.480.460.67
19980.450.460.65
19970.430.450.63
19960.430.450.60
19950.360.430.57
19940.320.410.55
19930.290.410.53
19920.290.400.51
19910.270.400.50
19900.270.400.48
19890.250.400.46
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Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202564%39%
202467%39%72%
202359%33%66%
202249%30%63%
202150%33%64%
202048%33%59%
201945%33%59%
201839%35%57%
201739%35%57%
201640%34%57%
201543%34%61%
201439%35%60%
201338%34%60%
201237%34%57%
201141%33%56%
201037%31%54%
200931%28%51%
200828%28%48%
200731%27%46%
200625%27%44%
200520%25%42%
200418%24%36%
200316%22%35%
200211%21%28%
200112%20%28%
20008%21%29%
19997%21%26%
19989%22%31%
19979%22%27%
19968%22%25%
19957%22%24%
19947%21%24%
19936%20%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearDalton Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202511%5%
202411%6%8%
20239%7%8%
20228%6%9%
20216%7%8%
20208%8%8%
20199%8%8%
201811%8%8%
201711%8%8%
201610%7%8%
201510%7%8%
201410%7%8%
20139%7%8%
201211%7%8%
201110%7%7%
20108%7%7%
200910%7%8%
20089%7%8%
20079%7%8%
20067%6%6%
20056%6%6%
20047%6%6%
20036%7%7%
20027%7%7%
20015%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Dalmatians

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dalton Elementary School's ranking?
Dalton Elementary School is ranked #1111 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Dalton Elementary School often compared to?
Dalton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vassar Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Dalton Elementary School?
430 students attend Dalton Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
42% of Dalton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Dalton Elementary School?
Dalton Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Dalton Elementary School offer ?
Dalton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Dalton Elementary School part of?
Dalton Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A.
In what neighborhood is Dalton Elementary School located?
Dalton Elementary School is located in the Aurora Knolls Hutchinson Heights neighborhood of Aurora, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Aurora Knolls Hutchinson Heights.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 430 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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