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Public school · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of Arapah · Aurora, Colorado

The Journey Preschool

The Journey Preschool's 7.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 94 schools in Aurora.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#612 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 94 schools in Aurora

The brief

A Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of Arapah school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 612 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 37 of 70 in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of Arapah.

The Journey Preschool is listed in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of Arapah, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.7
29% of the rating, estimated from 94 schools in Aurora
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 94 schools in Aurora. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
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 80015; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Journey Preschool and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$121,640
Median home value
$558,900
Median rent
$2,190/mo
College educated
49.3%
Homeownership
82.2%
Poverty rate
4.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80015; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
76
Very Walkable
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
43
Somewhat 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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Aurora), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than The Journey Preschool.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 The Journey Preschool serve?

The Journey Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend The Journey Preschool?

The Journey Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Journey Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at The Journey Preschool is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does The Journey Preschool rank in CO?

The Journey Preschool ranks #612 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is The Journey Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?

The Journey Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is The Journey Preschool a charter school?

No, The Journey Preschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is The Journey Preschool a Title I school?

No, The Journey Preschool is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Journey Preschool?

51.9% of students at The Journey Preschool 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
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
54
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Arapahoe County
Rank in district
#37 of 70
Schools in district
70
District spending per student
$15,158
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80015)
72,155
Area average commute
29.6 min
Area median age
38.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.