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Buffalo Trail Elementary School

24300 East Progress Drive, Aurora, CO 80016

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
632
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Arapahoe County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores41% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buffalo Trail Elementary School

Buffalo Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. The school is located in a large city in Arapahoe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 632 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

24300 East Progress Drive
Aurora, CO 80016
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
632 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
County
Arapahoe County
NCES school ID
080291006301

Schools near Buffalo Trail Elementary School

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Eastern Hills
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 35 students
2.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.