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.
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
NCES ID 340462002538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Aura Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~350 students)
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.