Lotus School for Excellence
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Aurora, Colorado
Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora, Colorado enrolled 1,008 students in 2024-25 with 66.0 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Colorado median of 15.4. 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, 16% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
951 students in 2022-23, 945 students in 2023-24, 1,008 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.0 to 66.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 951 | 61.0 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 945 | 59.0 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,008 | 66.0 | 15.3 |
15.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Colorado schools of this kind
Among the 118 Colorado schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. 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).
6 AP courses and one counselor per 293 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lotus School for Excellence enrolled 956 students and had 3.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 73 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses6
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.3, one per 293 of the 956 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions73
- Chronically absent18.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
44.8% of students were Hispanic, 39.0% Black, 10.9% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic44.8%
- Black39.0%
- White10.9%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian0.3%
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 Lotus School for Excellence scored proficient or above: 16% 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 | 16% | 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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 44 students in Lotus School for Excellence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 74% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 44 | 2,446 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Aurora
12 public schools of this kind in Aurora report 2024-25 enrollment; Lotus School for Excellence is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Central Campus | 2,468 | 17.9 | 82.2% |
| Lotus School for Excellence | 1,008 | 15.3 | 84.1% |
| Vanguard Classical School - East | 690 | 14.4 | 72.5% |
| Sable Elementary School | 387 | 14.9 | 87.6% |
| Paris Elementary School | 270 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Laredo Child Development Center | 210 | 42.0 | 72.4% |
| Meadowood Child Development Center | 166 | 55.3 | 54.8% |
| Jamaica Child Development Center | 106 | 35.3 | 75.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lotus School for Excellence
- Jamaica Child Development CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.2 miles away: 106 students, 35.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom SiteThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.2 miles away: 23 students (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Lotus School for Excellence with Jamaica Child Development CenterStudents, 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 ColoradoLotus School for Excellence is the number 16 by size of 136 Colorado schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#16 of 136
- Colorado schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.15.3:1
- 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 Lotus School for Excellence
How many students attend Lotus School for Excellence?
1,008 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 951 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Aurora, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lotus School for Excellence?
15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lotus School for Excellence a Title I school?
Lotus School for Excellence ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Lotus School for Excellence do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Lotus School for Excellence scored proficient or above: 16% 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 is the graduation rate at Lotus School for Excellence?
90% or more of the 44 students in Lotus School for Excellence's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Lotus School for Excellence in?
Aurora Public Schools, NCES district ID 0802340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080234001916 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
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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.