Enrollment
180
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270022004420
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
2103 E 26TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404 · (612) 200-9590 · Hennepin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
150 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 25% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 60% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
20.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
3.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
11.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (11.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 180 | 83.3% | 11.9% |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School SAINT PAUL | 149 | 90.6% | N/A |
| Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop MINNEAPOLIS | 438 | 91.3% | 11.1% |
| Round Lake-Brewster Middle School BREWSTER | 118 | 70.3% | 26.2% |
| WORTHINGTON MIDDLE WORTHINGTON | 664 | 69.7% | 28.2% |
| Venture Academy Middle School MINNEAPOLIS | 90 | 100.0% | 3.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #236 of 245 | #40 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.4% | #243 of 245 | #45 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #230 of 245 | #38 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #219 of 306 | #44 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #13 of 252 | #7 of 47 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
180
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
+102% since 2010-11, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 180 | 11.9 | 15.2:1 | 83% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 11.6 | 16.2:1 | 79% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 12.2 | 15.1:1 | 88% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 82% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 14.8 | 12.7:1 | 90% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 93% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | 7 | 12.7:1 | 97% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (188 to 180); teachers down 20% (14.8 to 11.9).
About AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, according to federal school records. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 180 students. That is 64% below the average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.
The district, AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL, operates 2 schools serving 419 students.
Roughly 100% of students at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic. By comparison, Hennepin County residents are about 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 0%.
The school had 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is 2.3 students per teacher. The school reported 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County is 40 points lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 20.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 11.9%.
In Hennepin County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 496 public schools in the county, enrolling about 177,509, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES assigns AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL as a charter school.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 8%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL
- AURORA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Aurora Middle schools
One other US public school is named Aurora Middle. AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOLAURORA, NE · 256 students
Nearby schools
- AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 239
- Lincoln International High School0.1 mi · 158
- Skyline Math & Science Academy OLL0.3 mi · 115
- Skyline Math and Science Academy0.3 mi · 145
- MTS HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 158
- Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem0.4 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
What district is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL.
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