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Schools in Aurora · Aurora R-VIII School District

Aurora’s public schools score below 61% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Aurora’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aurora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#182of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,843 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Aurora’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,327 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Robinson School, then Aurora JR. High, then Aurora High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aurora’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Missouri school districts, #182 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (574)Better than 36%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 972 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Aurora anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aurora’s students in the tested grades sat them (975 in math, 969 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aurora, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pate Early Childhood CTR.Aurora R-VIII School DistrictNo scores
3–6Robinson SchoolAurora R-VIII School DistrictC+
7–8Aurora JR. HighAurora R-VIII School DistrictC−
9–12Aurora HighAurora R-VIII School DistrictB

Aurora’s public schools are run by Aurora R-VIII School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aurora R-VIII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,843 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,327MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 43.2% · 969 students tested
Math30%
State average 39.2% · 975 students tested

Aurora vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Aurora’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuroraC+Aurora R-VIII

Every school in Aurora

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Auroraby address
Pate Early Childhood CTR.
Elementary · Grades PK–2
474 students12:1Rate it →
Robinson School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C+
541 students13:1Rate it →
Aurora JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
278 students12:1Rate it →
Aurora High
High · Grades 9–12
B
550 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora’s schools

Are Aurora’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aurora children attend score below 61% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #182 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurora in?

Aurora R-VIII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,843 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aurora kids go to high school?

Aurora High, with 550 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Aurora’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Aurora R-VIII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Aurora spend per student?

$11,327 in Aurora R-VIII School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.