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Iowa Elementary School

16701 East Iowa Ave
Aurora, CO 80017
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Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Iowa 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 11% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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: 502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

School Overview

Iowa Elementary School's student population of 502 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeIowa Elementary School
Pre-K16
Kind87
184
295
389
453
578
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Total Students
502 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearIowa Elementary School
2025502
2024466
2023481
2022457
2021415
2020492
2019483
2018557
2017557
2016548
2015499
2014502
2013490
2012480
2011527
2010517
2009469
2008536
2007530
2006547
2005500
2004522
2003496
2002546
2001563
2000557
1999565
1998582
1997584
1996571
1995577
1994604
1993608
1992608
1991619
1990623
1989604
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearIowa Elementary School
202529
202428
202326
202227
202126
202025
201924
201825
201725
201626
201523
201424
201323
201222
201124
201023
200925
200828
200725
200626
200525
200427
200327
200227
200125
200027
199928
199826
199728
199625
199526
199425
199325
199226
199126
199026
198924
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School Motto
Our students CAN and WILL Change the World!

School Rankings

Iowa 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 Iowa Elementary School is 0.68, 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)
#1608 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearIowa Elementary School
2023#1608
2022#1573
2021#1624
2019#1481
2018#1521
2017#1326
2016#1447
2015#1600
2014#1435
2013#1520
2012#1358
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11%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202311%33%16%
202212%32%14%
202110%33%14%
201919%35%18%
201814%35%17%
201717%33%16%
201612%33%15%
20159%31%13%
201447%57%36%
201337%57%38%
201243%56%38%
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15-19%
45%

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

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202217%45%24%
202112%47%25%
201924%47%27%
201826%44%17%
201726%42%24%
201622%40%22%
201516%40%21%
201446%69%47%
201343%70%49%
201252%70%48%
201176%89%78%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

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

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202517:115:1
202417:117:117:1
202319:117:117:1
202217:117:116:1
202116:117:116:1
202020:117:118:1
201920:117:118:1
201822:117:118:1
201722:117:118:1
201621:117:119:1
201522:117:119:1
201421:118:120:1
201321:118:120:1
201221:118:120:1
201122:117:120:1
201023:117:120:1
200919:117:119:1
200819:117:118:1
200721:117:119:1
200621:117:119:1
200520:117:119:1
200419:117:119:1
200318:117:119:1
200220:117:120:1
200123:118:120:1
200021:117:120:1
199920:118:119:1
199822:118:119:1
199721:118:119:1
199623:118:119:1
199522:118:119:1
199424:119:119:1
199324:118:119:1
199224:118:119:1
199124:118:120:1
199024:118:119:1
198925:118:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20241%1%1%
20231%1%1%
20221%1%1%
20201%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20112%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20082%2%1%
20072%1%2%
20062%1%1%
20051%1%1%
20041%1%2%
20031%1%1%
20021%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19951%1%1%
19942%1%1%
19931%1%1%
19921%1%1%
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Asian
8%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20248%3%5%
20236%3%5%
20226%3%5%
20216%3%5%
20205%3%5%
20195%3%5%
20183%3%6%
20173%3%6%
20163%3%5%
20152%3%5%
20143%3%5%
20133%3%5%
20124%3%5%
20114%3%4%
20106%4%5%
20094%4%4%
20084%3%4%
20075%3%4%
20063%3%4%
20053%3%4%
20044%3%4%
20035%3%4%
20024%3%4%
20017%3%5%
20007%3%5%
19997%3%5%
19987%3%5%
19976%3%5%
19967%3%5%
19956%3%5%
19945%2%5%
19935%2%5%
19925%2%5%
19915%2%5%
19906%2%5%
19894%2%4%
19885%2%4%
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Hispanic
51%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202452%36%58%
202348%35%57%
202245%35%56%
202150%34%56%
202046%34%55%
201950%34%55%
201849%34%55%
201749%34%55%
201647%33%55%
201546%33%55%
201444%33%54%
201339%32%54%
201242%32%52%
201143%32%52%
201041%29%51%
200940%28%51%
200836%28%50%
200733%28%49%
200634%27%48%
200533%26%45%
200427%25%41%
200324%24%39%
200223%23%36%
200118%22%31%
200015%21%27%
19999%20%22%
199811%19%18%
19979%19%16%
19969%18%13%
19958%18%10%
19947%17%9%
19937%17%8%
19926%17%7%
19915%16%6%
19904%16%6%
19894%16%6%
19884%16%6%
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Black
20%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202416%5%17%
202320%5%17%
202222%4%17%
202116%5%17%
202017%5%18%
201919%5%18%
201823%5%18%
201723%5%18%
201623%5%19%
201526%5%18%
201422%5%18%
201324%5%18%
201223%5%17%
201124%5%18%
201027%6%20%
200927%6%20%
200829%6%20%
200727%6%20%
200628%6%21%
200525%6%22%
200424%6%22%
200320%6%22%
200220%6%22%
200118%6%23%
200016%5%24%
199916%5%25%
199816%5%24%
199717%5%24%
199615%5%23%
199512%4%23%
199411%5%22%
199313%5%21%
199213%5%20%
199112%5%20%
19909%5%19%
19898%5%18%
19889%5%17%
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White
13%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202416%50%13%
202315%51%14%
202217%52%14%
202118%52%14%
202019%53%16%
201919%53%16%
201817%53%17%
201717%53%17%
201620%54%18%
201520%54%18%
201424%55%18%
201327%56%19%
201225%56%21%
201124%57%22%
201026%60%23%
200928%61%24%
200829%61%25%
200733%62%25%
200633%63%26%
200538%64%28%
200444%65%31%
200350%66%34%
200252%67%37%
200157%68%40%
200062%70%43%
199967%71%47%
199866%72%52%
199767%72%54%
199668%73%58%
199573%74%61%
199475%75%63%
199374%75%65%
199275%75%67%
199178%76%68%
199081%76%69%
198984%76%71%
198882%76%72%
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Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

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

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20247%5%5%
202310%5%5%
20229%5%6%
20218%5%5%
202010%4%4%
20196%4%4%
20187%4%4%
20177%4%4%
20167%4%3%
20156%4%4%
20145%3%3%
20135%3%3%
20125%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.68
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20250.680.62
20240.670.620.62
20230.700.620.63
20220.720.610.63
20210.690.610.63
20200.720.600.64
20190.680.600.64
20180.680.600.64
20170.680.600.64
20160.690.600.64
20150.680.600.63
20140.700.590.64
20130.720.590.65
20120.710.590.65
20110.700.580.65
20100.690.550.65
20090.690.550.65
20080.710.550.65
20070.710.540.66
20060.700.530.66
20050.690.520.68
20040.680.520.69
20030.660.510.69
20020.640.500.69
20010.610.490.69
20000.570.470.69
19990.510.460.67
19980.530.460.65
19970.520.450.63
19960.510.450.60
19950.450.430.57
19940.420.410.55
19930.430.410.53
19920.420.400.51
19910.380.400.50
19900.330.400.48
19890.290.400.46
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Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202575%39%
202475%39%72%
202367%33%66%
202261%30%63%
202160%33%64%
202064%33%59%
201962%33%59%
201859%35%57%
201759%35%57%
201661%34%57%
201562%34%61%
201459%35%60%
201358%34%60%
201260%34%57%
201156%33%56%
201051%31%54%
200947%28%51%
200848%28%48%
200740%27%46%
200637%27%44%
200537%25%42%
200433%24%36%
200325%22%35%
200216%21%28%
200115%20%28%
200010%21%29%
199910%21%26%
199812%22%31%
199713%22%27%
199614%22%25%
199510%22%24%
199410%21%24%
19937%20%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

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

YearIowa Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20257%5%
20248%6%8%
20238%7%8%
20228%6%9%
20218%7%8%
20209%8%8%
20199%8%8%
201812%8%8%
201712%8%8%
201611%7%8%
201510%7%8%
201413%7%8%
201314%7%8%
201214%7%8%
201113%7%7%
20108%7%7%
200915%7%8%
200810%7%8%
200710%7%8%
200610%6%6%
20057%6%6%
20047%6%6%
20039%7%7%
20028%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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iowa Elementary School's ranking?
Iowa Elementary School is ranked #1608 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Iowa Elementary School often compared to?
Iowa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arkansas Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Iowa Elementary School?
502 students attend Iowa Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
51% of Iowa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Iowa Elementary School?
Iowa Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Iowa Elementary School offer ?
Iowa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Iowa Elementary School part of?
Iowa Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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