Aura Elementary School

Aura Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary campus in GLASSBORO, New Jersey, overseen by Elk Township School District, serves 350 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Aura Elementary School sits inside Elk Township School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Aura Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest reads as 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Gloucester County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Aura Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Aura Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gloucester County put median household income runs about $105,115, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Gloucester County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), Aura Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is J. Harvey Rodgers School, roughly 2.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Aura Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Aura Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Aura Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 377 (now 350). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Aura Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.