Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA R-VIII·NCES 290402001517
AURORA JR. HIGH
500 W OLIVE, AURORA, MO 65605 · (417) 678-3630 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
170 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
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 7 | 126 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 55% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 52% · 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
AURORA JR. HIGH→AURORA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AURORA R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +38.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 39 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 4.1% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Where AURORA JR. HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #272 of 369 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #229 of 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #280 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #58 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #134 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #113 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #91 of 224 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 278 | 23.4 | 11.9:1 | 61% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 25.1 | 11.6:1 | 62% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 23.9 | 11.8:1 | 62% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 22.5 | 14.3:1 | 66% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 62% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 40% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AURORA JR. HIGH.
About AURORA JR. HIGH
AURORA JR. HIGH is a small middle-grades school in AURORA, Missouri, administered by AURORA R-VIII. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 278 students. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
AURORA R-VIII is made up of 4 schools with 1,843 students in all.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at AURORA JR. HIGH. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. In Lawrence County overall, about 88% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at AURORA JR. HIGH, there are about 11.9 students; the school has 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 61%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, AURORA JR. HIGH is 11.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 38.2%. Predicted: 50.1%.
The school is in Lawrence County, where median household income comes to about $61,215, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Lawrence County's 24 public schools enroll about 7,271 students and include AURORA JR. HIGH.
Among nearby public schools, PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is closest at about 0.7 miles. AURORA JR. HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 54.4%, higher than AURORA JR. HIGH's 38.2%.
Locale data from NCES put AURORA JR. HIGH in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
AURORA JR. HIGH had 275 students in 2020-21 and 278 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AURORA R-VIII
- AURORA HIGHHigh · 550 students
- ROBINSON SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
Other schools in AURORA
- AURORA HIGHHigh · 550 students
- ROBINSON SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
Nearby schools
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.0.7 mi · 474
- ROBINSON SCHOOL0.8 mi · 541
- AURORA HIGH1.3 mi · 550
- VERONA ELEM.3.7 mi · 152
- VERONA HIGH3.7 mi · 143
- MARIONVILLE MIDDLE5.3 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About AURORA JR. HIGHHow large is AURORA JR. HIGH?
AURORA JR. HIGH enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 07-08.
Is AURORA JR. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
AURORA JR. HIGH is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does AURORA JR. HIGH have?
AURORA JR. HIGH employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at AURORA JR. HIGH?
Student demographics at AURORA JR. HIGH are roughly 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is AURORA JR. HIGH public or private?
AURORA JR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by AURORA R-VIII.
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