Other / mixed grade configuration · Aurora, CO

Lansing Elementary Community School

Federal NCES profile for Lansing Elementary Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080234000068
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lansing Elementary Community School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#58 of 70
schools in Aurora · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
80.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lansing Elementary Community School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lansing Elementary Community School ranks #58 of 70 schools in Aurora, CO.

Enrollment

366

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.7%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+110% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lansing Elementary Community School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lansing Elementary Community School

Lansing Elementary Community School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Aurora, Colorado, enrolling 366 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 80.7% of students qualify for free meals, 110% above the Colorado average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 366 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Among 150 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #124, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 366 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a also operates Aurora Central Campus (2,468 students) and Rangeview High School (2,078 students) alongside Lansing Elementary Community School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lansing Elementary Community School compares

Lansing Elementary Community School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 12% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.7% ▲ 110% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 366 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.7%
free-lunch eligible - 110% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 38% in Colorado - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$16,314
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $16,273
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.7%
African American 21.0%
White 7.9%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Lansing Elementary Community School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a, which includes Lansing Elementary Community School.

$16,314
Per student
+0%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 41.1%
Federal 12.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lansing Elementary Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Aurora Central Campus Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rangeview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gateway High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hinkley High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lansing Elementary Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lansing Elementary Community School's federal record.

  • Compare Lansing Elementary Community School against another school. Compare schools
  • Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lansing Elementary Community School

How many students attend Lansing Elementary Community School?

Lansing Elementary Community School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aurora, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lansing Elementary Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lansing Elementary Community School is 14.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lansing Elementary Community School?

80.7% of students at Lansing Elementary Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lansing Elementary Community School?

The largest demographic group at Lansing Elementary Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment, in Aurora, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lansing Elementary Community School?

Lansing Elementary Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lansing Elementary Community School rank among schools in Aurora?

By Resource Investment Index, Lansing Elementary Community School ranks #58 of 70 schools in Aurora, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Aurora on the city page.

Is Lansing Elementary Community School a good school?

Lansing Elementary Community School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a?

Besides Lansing Elementary Community School, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a also operates Aurora Central Campus (2,468 students), Rangeview High School (2,078 students), and Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory (2,045 students). See the Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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