Aurora Elementary

Aurora Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in JBER, Alaska, operated by Anchorage School District, with 359 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Aurora Elementary is one of 92 schools operated by Anchorage School District, a district that works with 40,587 students overall.

Demographically, Aurora Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Anchorage Municipality overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 23% of students at Aurora Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Aurora Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.6%.

Across the wider county, Anchorage Municipality reports that median household earnings sit near $103,284, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which Aurora Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Orion Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Aurora Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Aurora Elementary's enrollment has expanded 71% since 2018, when it stood at 210 (now 359). Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Aurora Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.