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Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000056
Aurora Elementary
5085 10th St, JBER, AK 99506 · (907) 742-0300 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
83 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
AK avg 36.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
AK avg 34.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 49.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aurora Elementary
Aurora Elementary's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Elementary this school | 359 | 23.1% | 56.6% |
| Orion Elementary School JBER | 423 | 32.9% | 47.3% |
| Ladd Elementary Fairbanks | 383 | 34.2% | 44.5% |
| Anderson Crawford Elementary Eielson AFB | 369 | 21.7% | 64.4% |
| Ursa Minor Elementary JBER | 294 | 37.8% | 44.1% |
| Arctic Light Elementary Fort Wainwright | 361 | 43.8% | 32.6% |
Matched among Alaska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aurora Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #21 of 134 | #12 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #50 of 150 ▼ 10 | #22 of 62 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #18 of 150 ▼ 3 | #11 of 62 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #42 of 169 | #19 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #75 of 125 | #32 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #54 of 125 | #38 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.1% | #122 of 142 | #46 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +71.0% | #1 of 15 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
+109 (+44%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 21.6 | 16.6:1 | 23% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 25.5 | 19.1:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 27.6 | 18.0:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 14.1 | 14.9:1 | 58% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 31% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 44% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 26% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 71% (210 to 359); teachers up 54% (14.1 to 21.6).
About Aurora Elementary
Aurora Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in JBER, Alaska. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 359 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Alaska, the average enrollment is about 277.
Anchorage School District has a total of 92 schools and 40,587 students, Aurora Elementary among them.
Federal enrollment data show Aurora Elementary is 54% White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Asian. In Anchorage Municipality overall, the White share is about 57%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.6:1. Across elementary schools in Alaska, the average ratio is 15.3:1. Of all students at Aurora Elementary, 23% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Anchorage Municipality, the school's rate is lower.
On BeatsExpectations, Aurora Elementary is 11.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Alaska schools.
Census data for Anchorage Municipality show the median household earns about $103,284 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Aurora Elementary, Anchorage Municipality has 99 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Orion Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Aurora Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 56.6% is above the 27.4% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Aurora Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 250 to 359. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 16.6:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in JBER
- Orion Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Ursa Minor ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- Ursa Major ElementaryElementary
Other Aurora Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Aurora Elementary. Aurora Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Aurora Elementary SchoolAurora, IN · 524 students
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAURORA, NE · 520 students
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest Fargo, ND · 377 students
- Aurora ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Orion Elementary School0.2 mi · 423
- Government Hill Elementary0.3 mi · 424
- William Tyson Elementary1.5 mi · 353
- Denali Montessori Elementary1.8 mi · 361
- Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary1.9 mi · 337
- Mountain View Elementary1.9 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Aurora Elementary?
Aurora Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Aurora Elementary serve?
Aurora Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aurora Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aurora Elementary is approximately 16.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aurora Elementary?
At Aurora Elementary, the student body is approximately 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Aurora Elementary?
Aurora Elementary is overseen by Anchorage School District in Anchorage Municipality.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.