Gateway High School vs Murphy Creek K-8 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Gateway High School Murphy Creek K-8 School
Location Aurora, CO Aurora, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,748 855
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 20.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.4% 39.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Gateway High School Murphy Creek K-8 School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,314 $16,314
District Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Gateway High School Murphy Creek K-8 School
White 8.1% 27.5%
African American 18.4% 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.6% 32.2%
Asian 4.2% 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.8% 10.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Gateway High School Murphy Creek K-8 School
AP Courses Offered 7 -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 349.6:1 427.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism - -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 194 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.