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Lotus School For Excellence

Serves grades KG - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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School Overview

Address
11001 A East Alameda Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone
(303) 360-0052
District
AURORA JOINT DISTRICT NO. 28 OF THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS AND A
County
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
Yes
Students Enrolled
956
Classroom Teachers
66

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Colorado

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.0% of all CO schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Lotus School For Excellence Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
40%
24%
41%
29%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

50 40 30 20 10 0
11%
38%
18%
44%
4%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

50 40 30 20 10 0
19%
40%
21%
45%
16%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
9%
35%
14%
43%
3%
27%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

50 40 30 20 10 0
16%
34%
16%
42%
16%
26%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
39%
25%
45%
26%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 9

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
41%
52%
52%
64%
29%
40%
41%
52%
52%
64%
29%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 10

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
30%
52%
45%
66%
15%
39%
30%
52%
45%
66%
15%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
45%
43%
56%
18%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
14
16
16
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 62 6.5%
Grade 1 73 7.6%
Grade 2 68 7.1%
Grade 3 74 7.7%
Grade 4 73 7.6%
Grade 5 63 6.6%
Grade 6 99 10.4%
Grade 7 89 9.3%
Grade 8 97 10.1%
Grade 9 95 9.9%
Grade 10 66 6.9%
Grade 11 44 4.6%
Grade 12 53 5.5%
Total 956 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 12.1% 15.5% 54.4%
Black 45.0% 18.3% 4.9%
Hispanic 41.2% 59.3% 36.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 5.1% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 87.1% 69.8% 35.6%
Free lunch eligible 77.9% 61.2% 29.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.2% 8.7% 6.1%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 236,369 5,839,926
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 2,017.3 55
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 7.1% 5.5%
5-19 YEARS OLD 20.9% 18.7%
20-44 YEARS OLD 39.5% 36.5%
45-64 YEARS OLD 22.1% 24.4%
65 OR OLDER 10.4% 14.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 81,992 2,278,044
Single Parent Households With Children 11.0% 6.9%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 82.8% 92.5%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 23.7% 43.7%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 10.2% 24.7%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.4% 19.2%
$75,000 - $99,999 14.3% 13.2%
$50,000 - $74,999 21.8% 15.6%
$30,000 - $49,999 18.0% 12.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.4% 8.3%
$15,000 or less 7.9% 6.6%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,513 $260,969,397 41.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,424 $57,058,256 9.0%
Staff $776 $31,093,544 4.9%
General Administration $239 $9,576,491 1.5%
School Administration $1,170 $46,880,730 7.4%
Operation $1,136 $45,518,384 7.2%
Transportation $303 $12,140,907 1.9%
Other $786 $31,494,234 5.0%
Total Support $5,834 $233,762,546 36.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,491 $139,880,879 22.0%
Total Expenditures $15,838 $634,612,822 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,511 $5,733,964,028 43.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $787 $692,995,232 5.2%
Staff $723 $636,248,216 4.8%
General Administration $216 $190,074,883 1.4%
School Administration $912 $803,497,511 6.1%
Operation $1,111 $978,393,612 7.4%
Transportation $351 $308,740,393 2.3%
Other $904 $795,691,712 6.0%
Total Support $5,003 $4,405,468,345 33.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,500 $3,082,398,597 23.3%
Total Expenditures $15,015 $13,221,799,540 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%