Lotus School for Excellence

Charter

Regular School · AURORA, CO

Lotus School for Excellence is a charter regular school school in AURORA, Colorado, serving grades KG–12 with 1,008 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

1,008

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	452	45%
Black or African American	393	39%
White	110	11%
Two or more races	33	3%
Asian	17	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,008	528M / 480F

English Language Learners: 430 (43% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -20.2pp	32.2%	296
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -32.2pp	55.2%	262
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	136
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=90%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.40 grade levels

Math

0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

151 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

41 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

5.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,008	100%

Contact & Location

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

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,852

District enrollment: 38,122

Other Schools in District

AXL Academy Elementary
Altura Elementary School Elementary
Arkansas Elementary School Elementary
Aurora Academy Charter School Elementary
Aurora Frontier K-8 Elementary
Aurora Highlands K-8 Elementary
Aurora Quest K-8 Elementary
Boston K-8 School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80012) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080234001916

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD