Aurora’s public schools
Beaufort County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aurora. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Aurora’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Aurora’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Beaufort Co Early College High places highest (better than 98%); Washington High lowest (24%). 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Aurora, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Aurora
S W Snowden Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 117 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Beaufort County Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Aurora vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Aurora’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | — | Beaufort County Schools |
Every school in Aurora
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Aurora’s schools
Are Aurora’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Aurora. Beaufort County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aurora. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Aurora in?
Beaufort County Schools.
Where do Aurora kids go to high school?
One of four high schools, depending on your address: Washington High, Southside High, Northside High and Beaufort Co Early College High.
Parents talk
What Aurora families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Aurora → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.