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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH DEARBORN COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180024000051
Aurora Elementary School
6098 Squire Pl, Aurora, IN 47001 · (812) 926-2222 · Dearborn County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
296 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Dearborn Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 School
Aurora Elementary School's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Elementary School this school | 524 | 56.5% | 33.4% |
| West Washington Elementary School Campbellsburg | 523 | 56.4% | 65.5% |
| Selma Elementary School Selma | 535 | 55.7% | 55.1% |
| Eastern Greene Elementary School Bloomfield | 499 | 55.9% | 36.9% |
| Grandview Elementary School Connersville | 530 | 58.3% | 47.6% |
| Orleans Elementary School Orleans | 499 | 54.7% | 30.3% |
Matched among Indiana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dearborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #650 of 983 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #608 of 986 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #718 of 986 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #324 of 1,079 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #210 of 991 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #915 of 996 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #446 of 1,058 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #409 of 597 | N/A |
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
524
+71 (+16%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 524 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 56% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 39.5 | 13.6:1 | 57% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 61% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 54% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 38.2 | 14.8:1 | 57% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 19 | 32.0:1 | 55% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 53% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 30% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 24 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Elementary School.
About Aurora Elementary School
Aurora Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Aurora, Indiana. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 524 students. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 20% larger than average.
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp has 5 schools; together they serve 1,849 students.
The student body at Aurora Elementary School is 94% White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Dearborn County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Aurora Elementary School and a ratio of 13.4:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Dearborn County is 23 points.
allk12 grades Aurora Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Aurora Elementary School is 2.2 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 33.4% actual, 35.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
In Dearborn County (population about 51,094), the median household income is $84,735, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 14 public schools in Dearborn County, enrolling about 7,326 students in all.
South Dearborn Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Aurora Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Aurora Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Aurora Elementary School's enrollment climbed 16%, to 524. The school's ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- South Dearborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Dillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in Aurora
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- South Dearborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other Aurora Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Aurora Elementary. Aurora Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAURORA, NE · 520 students
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest Fargo, ND · 377 students
- Aurora ElementaryJBER, AK · 359 students
- Aurora ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 304 students
Nearby schools
- South Dearborn Middle School0.1 mi · 288
- South Dearborn High School0.1 mi · 625
- Greendale Middle School4.7 mi · 437
- Lawrenceburg Primary School4.8 mi · 531
- Lawrenceburg High School4.9 mi · 716
- Central Elementary School4.9 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aurora Elementary School?
Aurora Elementary School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Aurora Elementary School serve?
Aurora Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Aurora Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Aurora Elementary School.
How diverse is Aurora Elementary School?
Aurora Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Aurora Elementary School?
Aurora Elementary School is overseen by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp in Dearborn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.