Aurora Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Aurora, Indiana
Aurora Elementary School in Aurora, Indiana enrolled 524 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
533 students in 2022-23, 537 students in 2023-24, 524 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 39.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 533 | 37.0 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 39.5 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 524 | 39.0 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Aurora Elementary School enrolled 511 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
93.9% of students were White, 2.7% of two or more races, 1.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White93.9%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Black1.9%
- Hispanic1.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Aurora Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 33% | 31% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Aurora
2 public elementary schools in Aurora report 2024-25 enrollment; Aurora Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Elementary School | 524 | 13.4 | 50.4% |
| Manchester Elementary School | 145 | 14.5 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Aurora Elementary School
- Lawrenceburg Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.8 miles away: 531 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
- Central Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 438 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Compare Aurora Elementary School with Lawrenceburg Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much South Dearborn Community Sch Corp spends per student$11,268 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,268
- The largest public schools in IndianaAurora Elementary School is the number 324 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#324 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Aurora Elementary School
How many students attend Aurora Elementary School?
524 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 533 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Aurora, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Aurora Elementary School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Aurora Elementary School a Title I school?
Aurora Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Aurora Elementary School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Aurora Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Aurora Elementary School in?
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp, NCES district ID 1800240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180024000051 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.