Charter SchoolElementary

Vega Collegiate Academy

1345 Macon Street, Aurora, CO 80010

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
583
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
Arapahoe County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores6% proficient in math & reading
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Equity5% of low-income students proficient
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Attendance63% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Class size22.4 students per teacher
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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 Vega Collegiate Academy

Vega Collegiate Academy is a charter elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades K–8. It is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. The school is located in a large city in Arapahoe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 583 students were enrolled, with about 22.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

1345 Macon Street
Aurora, CO 80010
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
583 students
Students per teacher
22.4 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
County
Arapahoe County
NCES school ID
080234006732

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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.