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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Aurora R-VIII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Aurora R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,869 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Aurora R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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
0.37
0.49
# American Indian Students
11 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
8%
# Black Students
19 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,460 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
78%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
131
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,124 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,272
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,124
$13,908
Best Aurora R-VIII School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Jr. High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Olive
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-3630
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-3630
Grades: 7-8
| 291 students
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