Enrollment
350
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340462002538
Aura Elementary School
900 Clems Run, GLASSBORO, NJ 08028 · (856) 881-4551 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
105 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
40.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 39.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Aura Elementary School
Aura Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Elementary School this school | 350 | 30.0% | 46.8% |
| Oak Valley Elementary School WENONAH | 337 | 33.5% | 36.8% |
| Good Intent Elementary School DEPTFORD | 327 | 30.9% | 42.8% |
| Central Early Childhood Center DEPTFORD | 310 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Logan Township Elementary School Logan Township | 374 | 24.3% | 58.6% |
| Gibbsboro Elementary School GIBBSBORO | 281 | 28.1% | 36.8% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Aura Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #603 of 1,290 | #17 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #775 of 1,319 ▼ 30 | #25 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #561 of 1,319 ▲ 27 | #11 of 35 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #894 of 1,562 | #27 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #221 of 1,390 | #6 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #723 of 1,392 | #24 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #855 of 1,481 | #27 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #524 of 798 | #13 of 21 |
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
350
+39 (+13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 350 | 37 | 9.5:1 | 30% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 27% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 32.6 | 10.3:1 | 30% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 32 | 9.7:1 | 18% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 33 | 10.1:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 35% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aura Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (377 to 350); teachers up 12% (33 to 37).
About Aura Elementary School
Aura Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in GLASSBORO, New Jersey. The school's enrollment of 350 students covers pre-K through 6.
For district matters, Aura Elementary School falls under Elk Township School District.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Aura Elementary School. Other students are 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 76% White share among all Gloucester County residents. Aura Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Aura Elementary School operates with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. About 30% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Gloucester County, the average is about the same, 32%.
Aura Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.7% for Aura Elementary School. The school posts 46.8%, 3.0 points below the prediction.
Gloucester County has about 306,954 residents, and median household income is about $105,115, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Gloucester County number 86 and enroll about 46,080.
Nearby, J. Harvey Rodgers School is about 2.3 miles away. Aura Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Aura Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 46.8% versus a 26.8% average.
Aura Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Aura Elementary School saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLASSBORO
- Dorothy L. Bullock SchoolElementary · 701 students
- Glassboro High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Thomas E. Bowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- J. Harvey Rodgers SchoolElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- J. Harvey Rodgers School2.3 mi · 274
- Herma S. Simmons Elementary School2.9 mi · 715
- Glassboro High School3.1 mi · 561
- Clayton Middle School3.1 mi · 299
- Clayton High School3.1 mi · 431
- Dorothy L. Bullock School3.2 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Aura Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aura Elementary School?
Aura Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Aura Elementary School serve?
Aura Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Aura Elementary School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Aura Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aura Elementary School?
At Aura Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Aura Elementary School public or private?
Aura Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.