Enrollment
350
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glassboro, NJ
Aura Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Aura Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340462002538
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aura Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 24.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 350
- students enrolled
Aura Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elk Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340462002538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aura Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Aura Elementary School
Aura Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Glassboro, New Jersey, enrolling 350 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 350 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 487 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #51, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 53/100).
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Glassboro's public schools, it stands alongside J. Harvey Rodgers School (274 students): Aura Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 13.7:1).
Elk Township School District operates only this one school, so Aura Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Aura Elementary School compares
Aura Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 16% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,976
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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
White 65.4%
African American 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Aura Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elk Township School District, which includes Aura Elementary School.
$21,976
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 44.7%
Federal 12.3%
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.
Similar other schools in Glassboro
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~350 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aura Elementary School
How many students attend Aura Elementary School?
Aura Elementary School has 350 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glassboro, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aura Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Aura Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Aura Elementary School?
24.9% of students at Aura Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aura Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Aura Elementary School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Glassboro, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aura Elementary School?
Aura Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Aura Elementary School a good school?
Aura Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey 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 Elk Township School District?
None reported; Elk Township School District operates only Aura Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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