The top reported proficiency rate is 9% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Boston K-8 School
Boston K-8 School, located in the Aurora neighborhood defined by the streets around Boston Street, is a regular public school serving students from preschool through eighth grade as part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and Arapahoe. The school’s enrollment is substantial for a K-8 building, and the student body is overwhelmingly composed of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share well above what many neighboring schools report. Racially and ethnically, the student population is predominantly Hispanic, followed by smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and white students, along with a modest proportion identifying as two or more races, a composition that reflects the surrounding community.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Boston K-8 School’s results present a straightforward picture that parents should pay close attention to. In math and English language arts for grades three through eight, the share of students scoring at the proficient or above level was very low compared to state expectations. The overall proficiency rate across all tested subjects and grades places the school in the bottom quartile relative to school districts in Arapahoe County. Science results for fifth and eighth graders were not publicly reported, which may be related to the small number of test-takers in those grade levels; the average scale scores that were released suggest students faced considerable challenges in that subject as well. A parent considering this school would want to have a direct conversation with the school about what academic supports are available and how the school addresses these performance levels, especially given that student participation in testing was high, meaning the results represent nearly the entire tested student body.
There is no publicly reported information about the school’s staffing ratios, course access, or chronic absenteeism rates, and data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was also missing in the available data. This makes it difficult to fully assess the school’s learning environment or the specific support systems in place for different student needs.
The school is not a charter or magnet school, meaning it operates as a traditional neighborhood school within the Aurora district. The district itself has recently undergone significant changes that directly affect families. Voters approved a bond measure in late 2022 that funds facility improvements, safety upgrades, and school modernization across the district, a long-term infrastructure investment that is likely to affect the quality of the physical learning environment. At the same time, the district has been actively working on a school consolidation and repurposing initiative, closing or repurposing under-enrolled buildings. This consolidation could shift attendance boundaries, feeder patterns, and the overall mix of available school buildings in the years ahead, so families should ask the district directly whether Boston K-8 is affected by any current or planned changes.
The broader setting of Aurora shapes the daily experience of attending Boston K-8. Aurora is a large, sprawling suburban city, the third most populous in Colorado, covering a vast area across three counties. The built environment is almost entirely car-dependent, with subdivisions and commercial corridors rather than a walkable neighborhood core. The area around the school does not have a traditional downtown feel; civic life and institutions are distributed across the city’s footprint. The Anschutz Medical Campus and Buckley Space Force Base are major employers in the region, and the city continues to grow, particularly along the corridor near Denver International Airport, where a large planned development is expected to bring many additional residents. For a family, this context means that getting to and from school will almost certainly require a car, and the neighborhood is part of a dynamic but fast-changing suburban landscape.
Housing costs in the zip code that includes the school have seen a modest recent decline in both home values and rental prices, which may improve affordability relative to the broader Denver metropolitan area. For a family looking at this school, the key takeaway is that Boston K-8 serves a very high-need student population with state test results that are far below typical benchmarks in the county, set within a district that is investing in facilities while also consolidating its school footprint.
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