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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA R-VIII·NCES 290402002981
ROBINSON SCHOOL
1044 S LINCOLN AVE, AURORA, MO 65605 · (417) 678-5651 · Lawrence County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
386 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 143 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 132 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AURORA R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
36.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.3% | 24.5% | 38.0% | 23.1% |
| Math | 15.1% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 34.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 38.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Schools most like ROBINSON SCHOOL
ROBINSON SCHOOL's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON SCHOOL this school | 541 | 71.3% | 35.0% |
| PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. AURORA | 474 | 66.2% | N/A |
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. JOPLIN | 532 | 70.9% | 40.9% |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. SEDALIA | 447 | 66.0% | 49.6% |
| HOLLISTER ELEM. HOLLISTER | 367 | 69.2% | 37.8% |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY JOPLIN | 434 | 66.6% | 39.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ROBINSON SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #649 of 1,002 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #647 of 1,019 no change | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #622 of 1,018 ▲ 117 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #535 of 943 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #112 of 1,294 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #530 of 950 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #472 of 953 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #313 of 1,165 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +98.2% | #3 of 251 | 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
541
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
+59% since 2010-11, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 541 | 41.1 | 13.2:1 | 71% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 40.6 | 13.2:1 | 65% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 42.4 | 12.6:1 | 65% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 66% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 20.3 | 13.4:1 | 71% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 61% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 19 | 17.9:1 | 60% (203) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBINSON SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 98% (273 to 541); teachers up 102% (20.3 to 41.1).
About ROBINSON SCHOOL
Among the schools in AURORA, Missouri, is ROBINSON SCHOOL, a large elementary school. Its 541 students are spread across grades 3 through 6. The school's enrollment is 72% above the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
AURORA R-VIII counts 4 schools and 1,843 students, including ROBINSON SCHOOL.
A majority of students at ROBINSON SCHOOL, 77%, are White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 88% share among Lawrence County residents. By the diversity index, ROBINSON SCHOOL comes in at 38%.
Dividing enrollment by its 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 71% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Lawrence County average 55%.
The allk12 Grade for ROBINSON SCHOOL is C+. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
ROBINSON SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.0%, compared with a predicted 33.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Lawrence County, median household income is about $61,215, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Lawrence County number 24 and enroll about 7,271.
The shortest distance from ROBINSON SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to AURORA HIGH. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. ROBINSON SCHOOL places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
ROBINSON SCHOOL is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The number of students climbed from 521 to 541 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
- AURORA JR. HIGHMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in AURORA
- AURORA HIGHHigh · 550 students
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
- AURORA JR. HIGHMiddle · 278 students
Other Robinson schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Robinson. ROBINSON SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Robinson SchoolGRAND HAVEN, MI · 223 students
- Robinson SchoolStarksboro, VT · 121 students
Nearby schools
- AURORA HIGH0.6 mi · 550
- AURORA JR. HIGH0.8 mi · 278
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.1.0 mi · 474
- VERONA ELEM.3.7 mi · 152
- VERONA HIGH3.7 mi · 143
- MARIONVILLE ELEM5.4 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About ROBINSON SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ROBINSON SCHOOL?
ROBINSON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does ROBINSON SCHOOL serve?
ROBINSON SCHOOL serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROBINSON SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROBINSON SCHOOL is approximately 13.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBINSON SCHOOL?
At ROBINSON SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ROBINSON SCHOOL public or private?
ROBINSON SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by AURORA R-VIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.