Is Aurora Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Aurora Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Aurora Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 516 students attended Aurora Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Elementary School?

Students at Aurora Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Aurora Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Aurora Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aurora Middle School High : Aurora High School

Aurora Elementary School

Summary:

Aurora Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 513 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Nebraska. As part of the Aurora Public Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 182 districts in the state, Aurora Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, with a current ranking of 42 out of 428 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aurora Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance is noteworthy for specific student subgroups, such as ranking 27 out of 203 Nebraska elementary schools for female students and 21 out of 203 for male students. The school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform exceptionally well, with the school ranking 13 out of 112 Nebraska elementary schools in this category.

When compared to nearby schools in the Grand Island Public Schools district, Aurora Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For instance, in 2023-2024, Aurora Elementary School had much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than Starr, Wasmer, Dodge, and Lincoln Elementary Schools. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

300 H St
Aurora, NE 68818-1902

(402) 694-6923

District: Aurora Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,251

Students who attend Aurora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aurora Middle School
High:	Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aurora Elementary School ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.6%), Hispanic (8.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aurora Elementary School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Aurora Elementary School employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aurora Elementary School is $14,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aurora Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Elementary School 42^nd of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Aurora Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Aurora Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Public Schools 63^rd of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aurora Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	53.95	228^th	418	45.5%
2007	39.81	312^th	430	27.4%
2008	59.56	223^rd	478	53.3%
2009	62.58	174^th	471	63.1%
2010	60.49	192^nd	502	61.8%
2011	66.87	138^th	473	70.8%
2012	59.69	184^th	480	61.7%
2013	53.13	242^nd	485	50.1%
2014	54.00	228^th	483	52.8%
2015	66.97	142^nd	488	70.9%
2016	73.25	107^th	480	77.7%
2017	71.31	128^th	459	72.1%
2018	75.07	85^th	450	81.1%
2019	73.66	99^th	452	78.1%
2021	78.09	74^th	442	83.3%
2022	69.68	119^th	457	74.0%
2023	74.59	103^rd	459	77.6%
2024	84.71	42^nd	428	90.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.87	20^th	30	33.3%
2019	39.55	29^th	43	32.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	75.10	50^th	281	82.2%
2019	78.08	38^th	298	87.2%
2021	78.73	28^th	264	89.4%
2022	70.13	64^th	259	75.3%
2023	82.44	30^th	312	90.4%
2024	81.44	13^th	112	88.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	60.42	126^th	341	63.0%
2019	69.40	87^th	349	75.1%
2021	59.02	114^th	318	64.2%
2022	54.48	148^th	337	56.1%
2023	69.36	97^th	349	72.2%
2024	80.45	27^th	203	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	82.67	35^th	347	89.9%
2019	74.73	69^th	367	81.2%
2021	84.26	33^rd	328	89.9%
2022	75.67	63^rd	356	82.3%
2023	76.85	72^nd	366	80.3%
2024	83.90	21^st	203	89.7%

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Rank History for White students at Aurora Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	66.17	106^th	391	72.9%
2019	65.19	115^th	391	70.6%
2021	69.97	83^rd	368	77.4%
2022	63.88	109^th	388	71.9%
2023	70.11	92^nd	385	76.1%
2024	79.97	40^th	261	84.7%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Aurora Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	604	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	645	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	643	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1991	671	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1992	667	0	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1993	669	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1994	660	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1995	679	0	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1996	679	0	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1997	671	0	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	653	2	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	661
1999	604	4	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	3	623
2000	642	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2001	653	3	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
2002	668	1	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
2003	668	1	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
2004	677	5	8	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	707
2005	664	7	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2006	651	9	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
2007	612	10	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2008	532	11	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2009	554	8	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2010	512	9	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2011	494	2	3	28	0	0	15	0	542
2012	478	4	3	30	0	0	13	0	528
2013	472	6	3	30	1	0	8	0	520
2014	475	12	2	37	0	1	9	0	536
2015	462	8	2	32	2	1	8	0	515
2016	473	8	2	41	2	3	5	0	534
2017	465	6	0	34	1	3	11	0	520
2018	489	5	1	31	0	1	8	0	535
2019	479	4	1	35	0	1	15	0	535
2020	471	2	1	31	0	0	19	0	524
2021	443	3	0	32	0	0	16	0	494
2022	436	3	0	40	0	0	21	0	500
2023	446	4	0	46	0	0	17	0	513
2024	452	2	0	46	0	0	16	0	516

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aurora Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	33.5	18.1	15
1989	652	33.7	19.3	14.3
1990	649	33.7	19.2	13.6
1991	678	33.5	20.2	12.2
1992	678	34.2	19.8	12.7
1993	674	34.8	19.4	13.5
1994	668	34.8	19.2	11.4
1995	695	33.8	20.6	17.4
1996	695	33.8	20.6	17.4
1997	688	34.7	19.8	15.8
1998	661	34.3	19.3	16.6
1999	623	34.5	18.1	28.7
2000	652	34.3	19.0	27.3
2001	670	38.0	17.6	28.2
2002	688	37.2	18.5	28.1
2003	688	37.2	18.5	28.1
2004	707	38.2	18.5	27
2005	704	38.0	18.5	27.7
2006	680	38.7	17.6	28.1
2007	634	40.7	15.6	30.9
2008	553	37.2	14.9	26.2
2009	582	38.2	15.2	28.4
2010	543	38.3	14.1	30.8
2011	542	38.2	14.1	33
2012	528	37.8	13.9	35.4
2013	520	37.8	13.7	37.5
2014	536	36.3	14.7	40.7
2015	515	36.0	14.3	37.9
2016	534	36.0	14.8	39.3
2017	520	36.9	14.0	31.9
2018	535	37.4	14.2	35.7
2019	535	39.6	13.4	37.9
2020	524	38.5	13.6	37.4
2021	494	38.4	12.8	38.7
2022	500	38.4	13.0	30.4
2023	513	39.3	13.0	33.7
2024	516	38.2	13.4	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aurora Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	33.5	18.1	15
1989	652	33.7	19.3	14.3
1990	649	33.7	19.2	13.6
1991	678	33.5	20.2	12.2
1992	678	34.2	19.8	12.7
1993	674	34.8	19.4	13.5
1994	668	34.8	19.2	11.4
1995	695	33.8	20.6	17.4
1996	695	33.8	20.6	17.4
1997	688	34.7	19.8	15.8
1998	661	34.3	19.3	16.6
1999	623	34.5	18.1	28.7
2000	652	34.3	19.0	27.3
2001	670	38.0	17.6	28.2
2002	688	37.2	18.5	28.1
2003	688	37.2	18.5	28.1
2004	707	38.2	18.5	27
2005	704	38.0	18.5	27.7
2006	680	38.7	17.6	28.1
2007	634	40.7	15.6	30.9
2008	553	37.2	14.9	26.2
2009	582	38.2	15.2	28.4
2010	543	38.3	14.1	30.8
2011	542	38.2	14.1	33
2012	528	37.8	13.9	35.4
2013	520	37.8	13.7	37.5
2014	536	36.3	14.7	40.7
2015	515	36.0	14.3	37.9
2016	534	36.0	14.8	39.3
2017	520	36.9	14.0	31.9
2018	535	37.4	14.2	35.7
2019	535	39.6	13.4	37.9
2020	524	38.5	13.6	37.4
2021	494	38.4	12.8	38.7
2022	500	38.4	13.0	30.4
2023	513	39.3	13.0	33.7
2024	516	38.2	13.4	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Aurora Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$615 (5.1%)	$10,630 (87.7%)	$12,123
2020	$486 (3.9%)	$11,105 (88.6%)	$12,540
2021	$473 (3.5%)	$12,088 (89.1%)	$13,568
2022	$734 (5.2%)	$12,261 (87.3%)	$14,039
2023	$413 (2.9%)	$12,536 (88.0%)	$14,251

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aurora Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 103^rd of 459 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Elementary School)	72	77	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Public Schools)	72	77	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aurora Elementary School)	74	70	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aurora Public Schools)	74	70	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Elementary School)	70	68	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Public Schools)	70	68	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aurora Elementary School)	66	68	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aurora Public Schools)	66	68	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Elementary School)	59	73	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Public Schools)	59	73	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aurora Elementary School)	57	78	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aurora Public Schools)	57	78	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Aurora Elementary School)	76	82	6%
5th Grade Science (Aurora Public Schools)	76	82	6%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	535	513	4.1%
African American	4	4
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	35	46	31.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	479	446	6.9%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.9%	33.7%	4.2%

Schools Near Aurora Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 H St	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 694-6923	516	38	13.4	37.0%	452 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	84.7	42^nd of 428 public elementary schools	90.2%		74.6	103^rd of 459 public elementary schools	77.6%	61	$14,251	$413	$12,536
Aurora Preschool	Public	PK	409 J Street	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 694-6923	74	2	34.4	33.8%	70 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	458 5th St	Hampton	68843	Hamilton County	Hampton Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 725-3116	115	10	11.2	28.7%	104 (90.4%)	2 (1.7%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	$20,050	$889	$15,831
Giltner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	#2 West 6th Rd	Giltner	68841	Hamilton County	Giltner Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 849-2238	147	11	13.7	42.9%	140 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.1	145^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.1%		48.2	245^th of 459 public elementary schools	46.6%	100	$17,654	$917	$13,623
Heartland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 Front St	Henderson	68371	York County	Heartland Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 723-4434	187	16	11.9	33.7%	173 (92.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	76.6	89^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.2%		70.8	130^th of 459 public elementary schools	71.7%	41	$21,409	$1,596	$16,195
Lockwood Elementary School	Public	PK	750 Lockwood Road	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 384-2042	29	2	14.5		25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Seedling Mile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3208 E Seeding Mile Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5910	123	8	15.0		59 (48.0%)	14 (11.4%)	48 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	57	221^st of 428 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.7	287^th of 459 public elementary schools	37.5%	66	$17,754	$1,212	$13,877
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	446	28	15.7		78 (17.5%)	60 (13.5%)	291 (65.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	7.2	407^th of 428 public elementary schools	4.9%		6.8	433^rd of 459 public elementary schools	5.7%	26	$14,684	$1,984	$10,992
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	103	12	8.8		52 (50.5%)	1 (1.0%)	50 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,266	$1,402	$19,038
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1711 15th Ave	Central City	68826	Merrick County	Central City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 946-3057	317	23	13.7	47.6%	288 (90.9%)	7 (2.2%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	57.8	219^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.8%		61.8	179^th of 459 public elementary schools	61.0%	40	$17,640	$1,544	$13,388

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aurora Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Aurora Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Aurora Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Aurora Elementary School

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Schools Near Aurora Elementary School