Vanguard Classical School - East

Charter

Regular School · AURORA, CO

Vanguard Classical School - East is a charter regular school school in AURORA, Colorado, serving grades KG–12 with 690 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

690

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	301	44%
Black or African American	269	39%
White	76	11%
Two or more races	24	3%
Asian	16	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	690	349M / 341F

English Language Learners: 294 (43% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	32.2%	150
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	55.2%	156
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	44
4-Year Graduation Rate	60-79%	—

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

10 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

31 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

14.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

162

23.5% 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.)	690	100%

Contact & Location

17101 EAST OHIO DRIVE

AURORA, CO 80017

Phone: (303)338-4110

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 80017) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080234006611

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