Aurora Elementary School

Located at 6098 Squire Pl, in Aurora, Indiana, Aurora Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that caters to 524 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp. Enrollment runs roughly 20% bigger than the state mean of about 436.

Aurora Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp, a district that caters to 1,849 students overall.

On demographics, Aurora Elementary School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest looks like 3% multiracial. Compared to Dearborn County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Aurora Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Dearborn County's rate of about 33%.

After controlling for student poverty, Aurora Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 33.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dearborn County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,735 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dearborn County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,326 students), Aurora Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Dearborn Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Aurora Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Aurora Elementary School has ticked down 7%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 524 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Aurora Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.