The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Elkhart Elementary School
Elkhart Elementary School sits in north-central Aurora, a sprawling suburban city that spreads across three counties and contains hundreds of subdivisions, master-planned communities, and commercial corridors. The school itself is a regular public elementary serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within the Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and Arapahoe, commonly known as Aurora Public Schools. A parent considering Elkhart will find a large elementary enrollment for this grade band, with students spread fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade and a smaller pre-kindergarten group.
The student body is diverse. A substantial majority of students identify as Hispanic, with smaller shares of students who are Black, Asian, and white, along with students of two or more races and a small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the surrounding area.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Elkhart's results are soft. In math, tested across grades three through five, the share of students scoring proficient or above landed below the midpoint when compared with other schools in Arapahoe County. In English language arts, proficiency was at a similar level. In fifth-grade science, the figure was lower still. Participation rates on all three tests were very high, so the results represent nearly the entire eligible student body. A parent may want to follow up with the school about its academic support strategies and how the curriculum is being adjusted for the current student population.
Because Elkhart serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to consider, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline were available in the provided information. The school is not chartered and operates as a regular public school.
The housing market in the school's immediate area shows home values roughly in line with the national median and rents that are moderate relative to incomes. The broader Aurora economy is anchored by Buckley Space Force Base, the Anschutz Medical Campus, and the University of Colorado Hospital, along with Aurora Public Schools itself as a major employer. The city has a long history of suburban growth, which continues along the E-470 corridor near Denver International Airport, where an Aerotropolis development is planned.
Aurora Public Schools has recently pursued two notable changes that may matter to families. In 2022, voters approved a bond measure funding facility improvements, safety upgrades, and school modernization across the district. Separately, the district has undertaken a school consolidation and repurposing initiative, closing or repurposing underutilized buildings. This process can shift feeder patterns and school assignments over time, so a family considering Elkhart may want to ask about any plans affecting this specific school's attendance boundaries or future role in the district.
The school's setting inside Aurora means a car-dependent environment for most errands, though the city is served by RTD light rail lines. Street life is concentrated at commercial hubs like the Southlands shopping center rather than a continuous walkable grid. Civic institutions are distributed across the city's large footprint, with the municipal center and the Anschutz Medical Campus serving as major institutional nodes. For families who work at those campuses or at Buckley Space Force Base, the commute from this part of Aurora is manageable. For families who value an urban-grid neighborhood walking to school, this area is unlikely to provide that experience.
Overall, Elkhart Elementary serves a large, economically diverse student population in a suburban corridor of a fast-growing metro area. Its test results suggest room for academic growth, and the district's recent bond investment and ongoing consolidation are the infrastructure-level factors a family would want to understand before enrolling.
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