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Aurora School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

125 Aurora School Dr, Aurora, WV 26705 · (304) 735-3781 · Part of Preston County School District

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Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Aurora School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: Preston High School

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Aurora SchoolYou are here
9–12Preston High Schoolin Kingwood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 Aurora School Dr, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten14
Grade 116
Grade 213
Grade 314
Grade 420
Grade 514
Grade 610
Grade 715
Grade 813
Enrollment over time
155’20
178’21
168’22
167’23
142’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aurora School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Preston County School District

The district →
West Preston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arthurdale
D
604 students15:1
Bruceton School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bruceton Mills
B
603 students16:1
Kingwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kingwood
C
383 students15:1
South Preston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tunnelton
C
312 students14:1
Terra Alta/East Preston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Terra Alta
C−
283 students13:1
Fellowsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tunnelton
C+
59 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.