Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310336000045
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
300 L ST, AURORA, NE 68818 · (402) 694-6923 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Nebraska public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
78 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
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 6 | 97 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 29% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL→AURORA HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 (60.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 256 | 30.5% | 60.0% |
| WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL WAHOO | 226 | 29.6% | 65.3% |
| C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL MINDEN | 283 | 29.3% | 58.4% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRMONT | 169 | 29.0% | 67.5% |
| CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CITY | 223 | 35.4% | 54.8% |
| PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PLATTSMOUTH | 386 | 34.7% | 55.2% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #45 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #53 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #35 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #82 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #3 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #72 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #53 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #31 of 52 |
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
256
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 256 | 23.7 | 10.8:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 23.6 | 11.2:1 | 32% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 23.8 | 11.3:1 | 33% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 34% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22.5 | 12.1:1 | 34% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 29% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 32% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (271 to 256); teachers up 5% (22.5 to 23.7).
About AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in AURORA, Nebraska, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school. It serves 256 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Nebraska is roughly 411 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.
The 4 schools of AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, enroll 1,230 students.
The student body at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 86% White. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. That is lower than the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 30%. For comparison, public schools in Hamilton County average 28%.
Measured against Nebraska public middle schools, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 5.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 60.0%. Predicted: 65.7%.
In Hamilton County (population about 9,464), the median household income is $83,994, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 8 public schools in Hamilton County, enrolling about 1,656 students in all.
The nearest other public school, AURORA HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 273. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL may include sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,464
Census ACS
Median income
$83,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- AURORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 382 students
- AURORA PRESCHOOLElementary · 72 students
Other schools in AURORA
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- AURORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 382 students
- AURORA PRESCHOOLElementary · 72 students
Other Aurora Middle schools
One other US public school is named Aurora Middle. AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOLMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 180 students
Nearby schools
- AURORA HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 382
- AURORA PRESCHOOL0.1 mi · 72
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 520
- HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 112
- HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 71
- GILTNER HIGH SCHOOL9.7 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Hamilton County.
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