The brief
An Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a charter school serving grades 9th – 10th.
Aurora Science & Tech High School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80045; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Denver school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $50,000
- Median rent
- $2,011/mo
- College educated
- 58.7%
- Homeownership
- 0.9%
- Poverty rate
- 38.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80045; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 34
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 45
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 61
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,231/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Aurora. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Aurora), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Aurora Science & Tech High School serve?
Aurora Science & Tech High School serves students in grades 9th through 10th.
How many students attend Aurora Science & Tech High School?
Aurora Science & Tech High School has an enrollment of approximately 309 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aurora Science & Tech High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Aurora Science & Tech High School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Aurora Science & Tech High School a charter school?
Yes, Aurora Science & Tech High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Aurora Science & Tech High School a Title I school?
No, Aurora Science & Tech High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Aurora Science & Tech High School?
86.4% of students at Aurora Science & Tech High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 10th
- Enrollment
- 309
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Free or reduced lunch
- 86.4%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Adams County
- Phone
- (303) 524-6397
- Schools in district
- 58
- District spending per student
- $18,118
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 80045)
- 1,615
- Area median age
- 32.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.