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Polton Community Elementary School

2985 South Oakland Street, Aurora, CO 80014

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
466
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 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 scores22% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
26thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

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 Polton Community Elementary School

Polton Community Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. 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, 466 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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–5

Location & nearby schools

2985 South Oakland Street
Aurora, CO 80014
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
466 students
Students per teacher
13.8 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
080291000199

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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.