Polton Community Elementary School
2985 South Oakland Street, Aurora, CO 80014 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 39% state 42% · 2025-26 | 40% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 18% state 39% · 2025-26 | 28% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 32% state 39% · 2025-26 | 53% state 50% · 2025-26 | 34% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 31% state 40% · 2025-26 | 40% state 45% · 2025-26 | 34% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31% state 40% | 40% state 45% | 34% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 24% state 39% | 25% state 44% | 16% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 26% state 38% | 28% state 44% | 26% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 21% state 37% | 32% state 44% | 24% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 15% state 35% | 27% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 29% state 37% | 40% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 28% state 36% | 39% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 28% state 36% | 43% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 34% state 35% | 39% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 30% state 32% | 45% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 12–22% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 17%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 31%, typical similar school 31%. Higher than 52% of 300 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 40%, typical similar school 38%. Higher than 56% of 306 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Bradley International School 4.2 mi from this school · math 51% · English 53%
- Highline Academy Southeast 4.3 mi from this school · math 41% · English 54%
- Aurora Quest K-8 5.2 mi from this school · math 96% · English 92%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 31%
- Hispanic 26%
- Black 23%
- Two or more 14%
- Other 2%
Students with disabilities: 22% of students (88) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Eastridge Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
0.6 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
23%
−23
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Joe Shoemaker School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
0.9 mi |
7%
−32
vs state
|
17%
−33
vs state
|
68% | |
|
Ponderosa Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
15%
−24
vs state
|
14%
−31
vs state
|
71% | |
|
Village East Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.9 mi |
12%
−28
vs state
|
15%
−31
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Jewell Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.2 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
31%
−15
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Holm Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.2 mi |
26%
−14
vs state
|
37%
−9
vs state
|
70% | |
|
Yale Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.6 mi |
9%
−31
vs state
|
18%
−28
vs state
|
85% | |
|
Samuels Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.6 mi |
22%
−18
vs state
|
34%
−10
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside
Grades PK–5
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.7 mi |
52%
+12
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Challenge School
Grades PK–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.7 mi |
92%
+55
vs state
|
91%
+47
vs state
|
17% |
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