Altitude Elementary School

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

27300 EAST SOUTHSHORE DRIVE
AURORA, CO 80016

758 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Altitude Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in AURORA, CO. Administered by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 758 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 44.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 12% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 82 students qualified for free lunch and 9 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 27300 EAST SOUTHSHORE DRIVE in AURORA, CO 80016, Altitude Elementary School serves families zoned within the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

758

Total Students

44.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Altitude Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	421
Hispanic	118
Black	73
Asian	74
Two or More	69
Pacific Islander	3

White
421 (55.5%)
Hispanic
118 (15.6%)
Asian
74 (9.8%)
Black
73 (9.6%)
Two or More
69 (9.1%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Phone:	(720)886-4300
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	758
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 47

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 112

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 131

Grade 4 119

Grade 5 143