Dalton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dalton Elementary School

17401 East Dartmouth Ave
Aurora, CO 80013

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Bottom 50%

Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dalton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dalton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Dalton Elementary School's student population of 445 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dalton Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	65
1	69
2	67
3	65
4	62
5	74

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School
2023	410
2022	417
2021	427
2020	480
2019	480
2018	523
2017	523
2016	528
2015	568
2014	539
2013	547
2012	527
2011	558
2010	568
2009	530
2008	534
2007	563
2006	556
2005	540
2004	560
2003	558
2002	548
2001	528
2000	502
1999	529
1998	525
1997	542
1996	573
1995	569
1994	585
1993	609
1992	606
1991	592
1990	622
1989	601
1988	610
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	24
2013	26
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	26
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	29
2001	27
2000	25
1999	24
1998	23
1997	27
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1993	29
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26
1989	27
1988	29
1987	25

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Dalmatians

School Rankings

Dalton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dalton Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1111 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School
2023	#1111
2022	#1115
2021	#1247
2019	#1294
2018	#999
2017	#745
2016	#830
2015	#1053
2014	#816
2013	#660
2012	#830

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	22%	33%	16%
2022	22%	32%	14%
2021	15%	33%	14%
2019	20%	35%	18%
2018	31%	35%	17%
2017	37%	33%	16%
2016	33%	33%	15%
2015	21%	31%	13%
2014	66%	57%	36%
2013	74%	57%	38%
2012	68%	56%	38%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2022	32%	45%	24%
2021	32%	47%	25%
2019	35%	47%	27%
2018	36%	44%	17%
2017	40%	42%	24%
2016	36%	40%	22%
2015	34%	40%	21%
2014	67%	69%	47%
2013	69%	70%	49%
2012	66%	70%	48%
2011	89%	89%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	16:1
2020	23:1	16:1	18:1
2019	23:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	19:1
2015	22:1	17:1	19:1
2014	22:1	17:1	20:1
2013	21:1	17:1	20:1
2012	19:1	17:1	20:1
2011	19:1	17:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	20:1
2009	21:1	16:1	19:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	22:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	23:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	18:1	20:1
1990	24:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	5%
1996	8%	3%	5%
1995	8%	3%	5%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

42%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	42%	35%	57%
2022	41%	35%	56%
2021	41%	34%	56%
2020	35%	34%	55%
2019	35%	34%	55%
2018	35%	34%	55%
2017	35%	34%	55%
2016	32%	33%	55%
2015	35%	33%	55%
2014	32%	33%	54%
2013	33%	32%	54%
2012	34%	32%	52%
2011	34%	32%	52%
2010	33%	29%	51%
2009	32%	28%	51%
2008	32%	28%	50%
2007	29%	28%	49%
2006	25%	27%	48%
2005	22%	26%	45%
2004	20%	25%	41%
2003	20%	24%	39%
2002	18%	23%	36%
2001	17%	22%	31%
2000	15%	21%	27%
1999	10%	20%	22%
1998	7%	19%	18%
1997	7%	19%	16%
1996	9%	18%	13%
1995	5%	18%	10%
1994	4%	17%	9%
1993	3%	17%	8%
1992	3%	17%	7%
1991	3%	16%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	17%	5%	17%
2022	16%	4%	17%
2021	15%	5%	17%
2020	15%	5%	18%
2019	15%	5%	18%
2018	16%	5%	18%
2017	16%	5%	18%
2016	19%	5%	19%
2015	22%	5%	18%
2014	20%	5%	18%
2013	18%	5%	18%
2012	17%	5%	17%
2011	15%	5%	18%
2010	15%	6%	20%
2009	14%	6%	20%
2008	15%	6%	20%
2007	14%	6%	20%
2006	18%	6%	21%
2005	16%	6%	22%
2004	15%	6%	22%
2003	16%	6%	22%
2002	15%	6%	22%
2001	13%	6%	23%
2000	11%	5%	24%
1999	12%	5%	25%
1998	11%	5%	24%
1997	10%	5%	24%
1996	9%	5%	23%
1995	8%	4%	23%
1994	8%	5%	22%
1993	7%	5%	21%
1992	8%	5%	20%
1991	8%	5%	20%

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White

21%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	23%	51%	14%
2022	27%	52%	14%
2021	30%	52%	14%
2020	34%	53%	16%
2019	34%	53%	16%
2018	37%	53%	17%
2017	37%	53%	17%
2016	38%	54%	18%
2015	34%	54%	18%
2014	37%	55%	18%
2013	38%	56%	19%
2012	38%	56%	21%
2011	40%	57%	22%
2010	44%	60%	23%
2009	45%	61%	24%
2008	45%	61%	25%
2007	47%	62%	25%
2006	48%	63%	26%
2005	56%	64%	28%
2004	58%	65%	31%
2003	60%	66%	34%
2002	63%	67%	37%
2001	65%	68%	40%
2000	70%	70%	43%
1999	71%	71%	47%
1998	74%	72%	52%
1997	74%	72%	54%
1996	74%	73%	58%
1995	79%	74%	61%
1994	82%	75%	63%
1993	84%	75%	65%
1992	84%	75%	67%
1991	85%	76%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	12%	4%	4%
2019	12%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	0.74	0.62	0.63
2022	0.73	0.61	0.63
2021	0.72	0.61	0.63
2020	0.73	0.60	0.64
2019	0.73	0.60	0.64
2018	0.71	0.60	0.64
2017	0.71	0.60	0.64
2016	0.72	0.60	0.64
2015	0.72	0.60	0.63
2014	0.73	0.59	0.64
2013	0.72	0.59	0.65
2012	0.72	0.59	0.65
2011	0.70	0.58	0.65
2010	0.68	0.55	0.65
2009	0.68	0.55	0.65
2008	0.67	0.55	0.65
2007	0.68	0.54	0.66
2006	0.68	0.53	0.66
2005	0.62	0.52	0.68
2004	0.60	0.52	0.69
2003	0.58	0.51	0.69
2002	0.55	0.50	0.69
2001	0.53	0.49	0.69
2000	0.49	0.47	0.69
1999	0.48	0.46	0.67
1998	0.45	0.46	0.65
1997	0.43	0.45	0.63
1996	0.43	0.45	0.60
1995	0.36	0.43	0.57
1994	0.32	0.41	0.55
1993	0.29	0.41	0.53
1992	0.29	0.40	0.51
1991	0.27	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

67%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	59%	33%	66%
2022	49%	30%	63%
2021	50%	33%	64%
2020	45%	33%	59%
2019	45%	33%	59%
2018	39%	35%	57%
2017	39%	35%	57%
2016	40%	34%	57%
2015	43%	34%	61%
2014	39%	35%	60%
2013	38%	34%	60%
2012	37%	34%	57%
2011	41%	33%	56%
2010	37%	31%	54%
2009	31%	28%	51%
2008	28%	28%	48%
2007	31%	27%	46%
2006	25%	27%	44%
2005	20%	25%	42%
2004	18%	24%	36%
2003	16%	22%	35%
2002	11%	21%	28%
2001	12%	20%	28%
2000	8%	21%	29%
1999	7%	21%	26%
1998	9%	22%	31%
1997	9%	22%	27%
1996	8%	22%	25%
1995	7%	22%	24%
1994	7%	21%	24%
1993	6%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dalmatians

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dalton Elementary School's ranking?

Dalton Elementary School is ranked #1111 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Dalton Elementary School often compared to?

Dalton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vassar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Dalton Elementary School?

445 students attend Dalton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Dalton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dalton Elementary School?

Dalton Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dalton Elementary School offer ?

Dalton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dalton Elementary School part of?

Dalton Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District.

In what neighborhood is Dalton Elementary School located?

Dalton Elementary School is located in the Aurora Knolls Hutchinson Heights neighborhood of Aurora, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Aurora Knolls Hutchinson Heights.

School Reviews

5 2/16/2023

My daughter has attended Dalton Elementary for the past six years. The teachers (except one) all go above and beyond for their students. A new principal, as well as a new Assistant Principal, started a few years ago and the staff has much better leadership than it had under the previous personnel. The key to improving students'' grades/performance is parental involvement. Too many parents are NOT involved in their child's education - they just drop them off and pick them up. Each month the PTSO meetings (usually) have less than ten parents in attendance. Mostly it is staff and the PTSO board at the meetings. This is an awesome school where your child's learning abilities are only limited by the amount the parent/parents is/are invested.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education