Fulton Academy of Excellence
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Aurora, Colorado
Fulton Academy of Excellence in Aurora, Colorado enrolled 410 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 6-9% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 27%
396 students in 2022-23, 391 students in 2023-24, 410 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 28.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 396 | 22.0 | 18.0 |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 24.0 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 410 | 28.0 | 14.6 |
14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools
Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fulton Academy of Excellence enrolled 327 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent44.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.8% of students were Hispanic, 8.8% Black, 6.1% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic78.8%
- Black8.8%
- White6.1%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Asian2.0%
- American Indian1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Fulton Academy of Excellence scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 6‑9% | 14% (2021-22) | 33.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Aurora
63 public elementary schools in Aurora report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna and John W. Mosley P-8 | 994 | 17.3 | 75.6% |
| Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory | 960 | 20.0 | 49.5% |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary School | 950 | 20.0 | 78.0% |
| Harmony Ridge P-8 | 894 | 19.9 | 54.7% |
| Murphy Creek K-8 School | 855 | 16.9 | 52.4% |
| Village East Community Elementary School | 821 | 16.4 | 59.6% |
| Global Village Academy Aurora | 802 | 12.5 | 66.7% |
| Academy of Advanced Learning | 789 | 20.8 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Fulton Academy of Excellence
- Lansing Elementary Community SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 366 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Aurora Academy Charter SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 536 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Fulton Academy of Excellence with Lansing Elementary Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Aurora Public Schools spends per student$18,111 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,111
- The largest public schools in ColoradoFulton Academy of Excellence is the number 401 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#401 of 1,010
- Colorado schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.14.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Fulton Academy of Excellence
How many students attend Fulton Academy of Excellence?
410 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 396 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Aurora, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at Fulton Academy of Excellence?
14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Fulton Academy of Excellence a Title I school?
Fulton Academy of Excellence ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Fulton Academy of Excellence do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Fulton Academy of Excellence scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Fulton Academy of Excellence in?
Aurora Public Schools, NCES district ID 0802340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080234000062 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.