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Aurora R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,032 students in Aurora R-VIII School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Aurora R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,888 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Aurora R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.51
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,464 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
78%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
119
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,022 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,158
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,022
$13,899
Best Aurora R-VIII School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robinson School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1044 S Lincoln Ave
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-5651
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-5651
Grades: 3-6
| 535 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pate Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
400 Terrace Dr
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students
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