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
0/100100/10064/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Aura Elementary School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 340462002538 · Glassboro, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

350 enr · 10.9:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: O'malley Elementary (350 students)

Aura Elementary School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.6 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Aura Elementary School compares

Aura Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$21,149
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

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

District finance for Elk Township School District reports $21,149 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Glassboro

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 347 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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