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Vassar Elementary School

18101 East Vassar Pl
Aurora, CO 80013
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Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vassar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 84% 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: 500 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

School Overview

Vassar Elementary School's student population of 500 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeVassar Elementary School
Pre-K46
Kind73
172
257
392
481
579
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Total Students
500 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVassar Elementary School
2025500
2024504
2023456
2022457
2021461
2020520
2019542
2018550
2017550
2016542
2015538
2014570
2013547
2012556
2011550
2010524
2009564
2008552
2007568
2006572
2005553
2004576
2003552
2002585
2001533
2000558
1999603
1998634
1997591
1996584
1995568
1994605
1993660
1992648
1991651
1990639
1989654
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVassar Elementary School
202531
202429
202329
202228
202131
202027
201928
201827
201727
201628
201530
201429
201327
201229
201129
201029
200929
200828
200730
200630
200531
200429
200332
200232
200130
200033
199931
199831
199729
199626
199530
199431
199331
199229
199127
199026
198925
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School Motto
Where the Prairie Hawks Soar!

School Rankings

Vassar 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 Vassar 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)
#912 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearVassar Elementary School
2023#912
2022#943
2021#912
2019#1145
2018#1149
2017#1072
2016#1134
2015#1160
2014#1321
2013#1195
2012#1116
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30%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202330%33%16%
202227%32%14%
202124%33%14%
201927%35%18%
201823%35%17%
201724%33%16%
201623%33%15%
201520%31%13%
201451%57%36%
201356%57%38%
201261%56%38%
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38%
45%

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

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202238%45%24%
202142%47%25%
201933%47%27%
201835%44%17%
201735%42%24%
201628%40%22%
201528%40%21%
201449%69%47%
201354%70%49%
201254%70%48%
201180%89%78%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

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

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202516:115:1
202417:117:117:1
202316:117:117:1
202216:117:116:1
202115:117:116:1
202019:117:118:1
201919:117:118:1
201820:117:118:1
201720:117:118:1
201619:117:119:1
201518:117:119:1
201420:118:120:1
201320:118:120:1
201219:118:120:1
201119:117:120:1
201018:117:120:1
200920:117:119:1
200820:117:118:1
200719:117:119:1
200619:117:119:1
200518:117:119:1
200420:117:119:1
200317:117:119:1
200218:117:120:1
200118:118:120:1
200017:117:120:1
199919:118:119:1
199820:118:119:1
199721:118:119:1
199623:118:119:1
199519:118:119:1
199420:119:119:1
199321:118:119:1
199223:118:119:1
199124:118:120:1
199024:118:119:1
198926:118:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20221%1%1%
20212%1%2%
20201%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20122%1%2%
20101%1%1%
20041%1%2%
20021%1%1%
20011%1%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19941%1%1%
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Asian
6%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20246%3%5%
20237%3%5%
20227%3%5%
20217%3%5%
20207%3%5%
20197%3%5%
20185%3%6%
20175%3%6%
20164%3%5%
20154%3%5%
20145%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20125%3%5%
20115%3%4%
20106%4%5%
20097%4%4%
20087%3%4%
20077%3%4%
20068%3%4%
20058%3%4%
20049%3%4%
20037%3%4%
20027%3%4%
20017%3%5%
20006%3%5%
19997%3%5%
19986%3%5%
19975%3%5%
19968%3%5%
19959%3%5%
19947%2%5%
19939%2%5%
19928%2%5%
19916%2%5%
19906%2%5%
19894%2%4%
19884%2%4%
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Hispanic
51%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202448%36%58%
202342%35%57%
202238%35%56%
202136%34%56%
202038%34%55%
201939%34%55%
201842%34%55%
201742%34%55%
201645%33%55%
201542%33%55%
201445%33%54%
201341%32%54%
201241%32%52%
201138%32%52%
201034%29%51%
200940%28%51%
200835%28%50%
200732%28%49%
200629%27%48%
200530%26%45%
200424%25%41%
200321%24%39%
200216%23%36%
200114%22%31%
200013%21%27%
199914%20%22%
199811%19%18%
19979%19%16%
19967%18%13%
19955%18%10%
19946%17%9%
19935%17%8%
19926%17%7%
19916%16%6%
19905%16%6%
19894%16%6%
19884%16%6%
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Black
18%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202418%5%17%
202320%5%17%
202219%4%17%
202121%5%17%
202020%5%18%
201922%5%18%
201820%5%18%
201720%5%18%
201621%5%19%
201521%5%18%
201418%5%18%
201319%5%18%
201218%5%17%
201123%5%18%
201027%6%20%
200921%6%20%
200823%6%20%
200724%6%20%
200625%6%21%
200520%6%22%
200424%6%22%
200323%6%22%
200222%6%22%
200120%6%23%
200020%5%24%
199919%5%25%
199817%5%24%
199716%5%24%
199615%5%23%
199512%4%23%
199414%5%22%
199312%5%21%
199213%5%20%
199114%5%20%
199012%5%19%
198911%5%18%
198811%5%17%
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White
16%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202417%50%13%
202320%51%14%
202222%52%14%
202121%52%14%
202020%53%16%
201918%53%16%
201821%53%17%
201721%53%17%
201621%54%18%
201524%54%18%
201424%55%18%
201326%56%19%
201227%56%21%
201130%57%22%
201032%60%23%
200932%61%24%
200835%61%25%
200737%62%25%
200638%63%26%
200542%64%28%
200442%65%31%
200349%66%34%
200254%67%37%
200158%68%40%
200060%70%43%
199959%71%47%
199866%72%52%
199769%72%54%
199670%73%58%
199574%74%61%
199472%75%63%
199374%75%65%
199272%75%67%
199174%76%68%
199077%76%69%
198981%76%71%
198881%76%72%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
8%
5%

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

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20249%5%5%
202310%5%5%
202212%5%6%
202112%5%5%
202013%4%4%
201911%4%4%
201811%4%4%
201711%4%4%
20169%4%3%
20159%4%4%
20147%3%3%
20137%3%3%
20127%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.68
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20250.680.62
20240.700.620.62
20230.740.620.63
20220.760.610.63
20210.770.610.63
20200.760.600.64
20190.760.600.64
20180.730.600.64
20170.730.600.64
20160.710.600.64
20150.720.600.63
20140.710.590.64
20130.730.590.65
20120.730.590.65
20110.720.580.65
20100.710.550.65
20090.700.550.65
20080.710.550.65
20070.710.540.66
20060.710.530.66
20050.700.520.68
20040.710.520.69
20030.660.510.69
20020.630.500.69
20010.600.490.69
20000.590.470.69
19990.600.460.67
19980.530.460.65
19970.490.450.63
19960.480.450.60
19950.430.430.57
19940.460.410.55
19930.430.410.53
19920.460.400.51
19910.430.400.50
19900.390.400.48
19890.330.400.46
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Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
202568%39%
202466%39%72%
202360%33%66%
202252%30%63%
202154%33%64%
202059%33%59%
201952%33%59%
201856%35%57%
201756%35%57%
201654%34%57%
201561%34%61%
201454%35%60%
201356%34%60%
201253%34%57%
201153%33%56%
201042%31%54%
200939%28%51%
200833%28%48%
200734%27%46%
200631%27%44%
200525%25%42%
200422%24%36%
200317%22%35%
200212%21%28%
200111%20%28%
200014%21%29%
199913%21%26%
199813%22%31%
199711%22%27%
19969%22%25%
199510%22%24%
199410%21%24%
199314%20%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

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

YearVassar Elementary SchoolColoradoAurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A
20255%5%
20249%6%8%
20235%7%8%
20227%6%9%
202110%7%8%
20208%8%8%
20196%8%8%
20189%8%8%
20179%8%8%
201610%7%8%
20157%7%8%
20146%7%8%
20139%7%8%
20128%7%8%
20117%7%7%
20109%7%7%
200911%7%8%
20089%7%8%
20078%7%8%
20066%6%6%
20056%6%6%
20047%6%6%
20035%7%7%
20026%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: Prairie Hawk
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vassar Elementary School's ranking?
Vassar Elementary School is ranked #912 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Vassar Elementary School often compared to?
Vassar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dalton Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Vassar Elementary School?
500 students attend Vassar Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
51% of Vassar Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Vassar Elementary School?
Vassar Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Vassar Elementary School offer ?
Vassar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Vassar Elementary School part of?
Vassar 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: 500 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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