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Aurora Elementary School

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Aurora Elementary School ranks 622 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 537 students in grades PK-6 in Aurora, Indiana, which is part of the South Dearborn Community School Corp district. While the district is ranked 171 out of 380 in Indiana and has a 3-star rating, Aurora Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.25% of Aurora Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.69% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, 39.48% of Aurora students were proficient, compared to 37.26% for the district and 51.5% statewide. Aurora Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.29% to 60.6%, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Aurora Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Dillsboro Elementary and Manchester Elementary within the same district, as well as schools in the Sunman-Dearborn and Rising Sun-Ohio County districts, Aurora consistently underperforms, especially in ELA and math. Despite spending more per student than the district average, Aurora Elementary's performance lags behind, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

524

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,322

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6098 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001

(812) 926-2222

District: South Dearborn Community School Corp

Students who attend Aurora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Dearborn Middle School
High:	South Dearborn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

622^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Dearborn Community School Corp

171^st of 380South Dearborn Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	622 of 1005	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	657 of 1011	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	660 of 1016	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	633 of 1020	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	504 of 1016	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	528 of 1031	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	632 of 1027	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	558 of 1033	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	800 of 1046	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.8	537 of 1040	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	641 of 1036	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	548 of 1035	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	608 of 1015	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	374 of 1025	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	539 of 1009	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	558 of 1003	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	578 of 996	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	403 of 985	59.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math39%

Science37%

English Language Arts28%

Social Studies26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6098 Squire Pl	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-2222	524	39	13.4	56.5%	492 (93.9%)	10 (1.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	40.1	622^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.1%		37.3	657^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.0%	35	15.0	34.4	23.4	39.7	28.3	43.3	43.1	31.2	42.0	39.5	27.7	44.9	36.6	26.0	$12,322	$1,022	$11,300
Lawrenceburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Tiger Blvd	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7239	531	35	15.0	44.1%	472 (88.9%)	12 (2.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$10,349	$849	$9,500
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 Short St	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 537-7279	438	29	15.3	44.1%	376 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	62.7	366^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.6%		66.3	341^st of 1011 public elementary schools	66.3%	25	43.3	43.7	42.3		43.1	55.4	47.9	44.6		49.7	46.5		46.5	48.5	$11,329	$739	$10,590
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-6	9387 Sr 48	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-1140	145	10	14.5	45.5%	140 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.9	461^st of 1005 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.9	390^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.4%	71	44.4	40.9	18.8	42.9	37.7	55.6	68.2	25.0	38.1	48.1	59.1	38.1	48.8	6.3	$13,400	$1,090	$12,309
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.4	217^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	45.7	64.1	47.2	44.1	50.7	60.0	64.1	58.3	50.0	58.3	48.7	55.9	52.1	36.1	$11,507	$951	$10,556
Ohio County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	436 S Mulberry St	Rising Sun	47040	Ohio County	Rising Sun-Ohio County Com	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 438-2626	409	31	13.2	46.0%	391 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	54.4	465^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.8	498^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.7%	33	47.4	29.6	31.2		36.1	52.6	38.9	47.5		46.5	42.6		42.6	49.2	$12,084	$1,059	$11,024
Bright Elementary School	Public	K-5	22593 State Line Rd	Lawrenceburg	47025	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 637-4600	534	35	15.0	20.2%	509 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	67	318^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.4%		67.1	328^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.6%	10	55.9	47.1	40.9		48.3	60.8	51.0	35.2		49.7	51.0		51.0	47.7	$11,336	$504	$10,833
Milan Elementary School	Public	K-4	418 E Carr St	Milan	47031	Ripley County	Milan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 654-2922	462	27	17.2	56.7%	443 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	41.1	610^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	743^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.5%	133	27.4	37.0			32.2	48.0	46.6			47.3	31.5		31.5		$11,577	$1,271	$10,307
Switzerland County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 Hwy 250	East Enterprise	47019	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 534-3128	323	17	19.5	61.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	50.2	514^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.3	454^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	28.9	30.0	38.0	50.0	36.3	46.2	37.5	30.0	50.0	40.7	22.5	52.5	37.5	46.0	$12,670	$1,836	$10,834
North Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27650 Sawmill Road	West Harrison	47060	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 576-1900	793	50	15.7	22.1%	757 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	87.5	115^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.6%		91	63^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	93.8%	52	60.3	63.5	55.0		59.6	66.4	75.2	54.3		65.3	67.2		67.2	61.2	$11,454	$603	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Elementary School

Is Aurora Elementary School a good school?

Aurora Elementary School ranks 622^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Aurora Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Aurora Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Dearborn Middle School
High : South Dearborn High School

How many students attend Aurora Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Aurora Elementary School.

What district is Aurora Elementary School in?

South Dearborn Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Elementary School?

Students at Aurora Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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