Altitude Elementary School

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
27300 EAST SOUTHSHORE DRIVE
AURORA, CO 80016
735 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Altitude Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah school district, located in AURORA, CO with 735 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Altitude Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
735
Total Students
42.0
Full-Time Teachers
17.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
12.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    426 (58.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    123 (16.7 %)
  • Black
    65 (8.8 %)
  • Asian
    59 (8.0 %)
  • Two or More
    59 (8.0 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    3 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Phone: (720)886-4300
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 735
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 82
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 49
Kindergarten 105
Grade 1 121
Grade 2 109
Grade 3 124
Grade 4 115
Grade 5 112
Gender Ratio
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