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Aurora Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Aurora Middle School is a small charter school in Minneapolis, MN, serving 180 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Aurora Charter School district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 515th of 546 Minnesota middle schools (6th percentile) and has never earned a star rating. Only 5.2% of students were proficient in math, 14.5% in reading, and 5.9% in science, compared with state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. About 83.33% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.1. Reading is the school's relative strength, though all subjects remain far below state averages.

Nearby schools show a wide range of outcomes within a few miles. Andersen Middle, 0.87 miles away, scores 26.3% in math and 27.6% in reading — well above Aurora despite being below state averages. Sanford Middle (49.4% math, 58.4% reading) and Justice Page Middle (52.2% math, 63.4% reading) score much higher, while Venture Academy Middle School (0% math, 5.1% reading) and Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop (4.9% math, 12.8% reading) are near or below Aurora. Notably, higher-poverty peers outperform Aurora: Hennepin Schools Upper Campus (96.14% free/reduced lunch) scores 22.7% in math and 25.3% in reading, and MN International Middle Chr School (99.39%) scores 22.0% and 29.7%. Aurora's student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is similar to Sanford's 15.9, so class size alone does not explain these differences.

Trends show slow, uneven movement. Aurora's statewide percentile rose from 2 in 2022–2023 to 6 in 2025–2026, math improved from 1.6% to 5.2%, and science from 3.41% to 5.9%, but reading fell from 20.67% to 14.5%. Grade-level results vary: 6th-grade math is lowest at 2.5%, while 7th- and 8th-grade reading are highest at 18.8% and 19.0%. Measured school effectiveness is low across most student groups, including English Language Learner students at the 1st percentile (169th of 170), male and female students, low-income students, and Hispanic students. Math achievement and English Language Learner outcomes appear to be the most urgent areas.

180

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,045

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2103 E 26th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4102

(612) 200-9590

District: Aurora Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Minnesota avg43%

515^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

448^th of 458Aurora Charter School among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	515 of 546	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	493 of 519	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	525 of 545	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	519 of 529	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	485 of 520	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	491 of 521	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	486 of 533	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	470 of 518	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	489 of 523	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	484 of 508	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	449 of 516	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	368 of 490	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	394 of 488	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	137 of 153	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	129 of 158	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	113 of 133	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	123 of 130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	438 of 467	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	427 of 450	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	462 of 474	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	448 of 455	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	453 of 467	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	424 of 443	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	401 of 439	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	403 of 436	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	173 of 195	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	145 of 175	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	171 of 186	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	173 of 178	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	169 of 188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	138 of 156	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	143 of 163	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	417 of 458	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	412 of 432	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	447 of 473	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	451 of 459	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	343 of 404	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	339 of 399	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	353 of 415	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	350 of 401	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	462 of 483	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	432 of 452	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	465 of 479	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	456 of 464	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	445 of 476	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	414 of 437	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	433 of 454	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	421 of 438	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Native American (2024)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading14%-34 vs state

Science6%-20 vs state

Math5%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Aurora Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2103 E 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Aurora Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9590	180	12	15.1	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	515^th of 546 public middle schools	5.7%		7.4	493^rd of 519 public middle schools	5.0%	22	11.6	7.5	18.8	19.0	14.5	7.0	4.8	5.9	7.0	2.5	4.2	7.1	5.2	$10,045
Andersen Middle	Public	6-8	1098 Andersen Lane	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4200	1,052	79	13.3	70.8%	228 (21.7%)	167 (15.9%)	571 (54.3%)	12 (1.1%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.7%)	27.8	411^th of 546 public middle schools	24.7%		19.9	432^nd of 519 public middle schools	16.8%	21		28.3	25.2	29.0	27.6		11.2	11.2		21.8	26.9	30.2	26.3
Sanford Middle	Public	6-8	3524 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4900	728	46	15.9	34.3%	437 (60.0%)	83 (11.4%)	71 (9.8%)	10 (1.4%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.2%)	78.3	82^nd of 546 public middle schools	85.0%		75.9	98^th of 519 public middle schools	81.1%	16		59.5	57.0	58.6	58.4		18.5	18.5		48.0	51.6	48.3	49.4	$14,027
Avalon Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	700 Glendale Street	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5795	75	7	10.1	29.3%	43 (57.3%)	7 (9.3%)	11 (14.7%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	64.9	165^th of 546 public middle schools	69.8%		50.3	255^th of 519 public middle schools	50.9%	90		47.1	50.0	50.0	49.3		27.3	27.3		29.4	43.5	37.5	37.5	$9,584
Venture Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	315 27th Ave SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Venture Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 345-9040	90	13	7.1	100.0%	2 (2.2%)	27 (30.0%)	51 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	3.6	545^th of 546 public middle schools	0.2%		2.9	517^th of 519 public middle schools	0.4%	28		18.2	0.0	2.9	5.1		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop	Public, Charter	6-8	4640 17th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4044	438	23	19.4	91.3%	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	405 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.5	525^th of 546 public middle schools	3.8%		9.9	483^rd of 519 public middle schools	6.9%	42		15.5	8.8	14.2	12.8		4.0	4.0		7.8	2.4	4.7	4.9	$25,560
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus	Public, Charter	5-8	1001 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hennepin Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 843-5050	207	13	15.8	96.1%	1 (0.5%)	154 (74.4%)	37 (17.9%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	448^th of 546 public middle schools	17.9%		22.5	420^th of 519 public middle schools	19.1%	28	37.1	18.9	9.8	37.8	25.3	16.7	10.9	13.4	36.1	13.2	17.1	28.3	22.7	$20,100
Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Buford Ave	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8740	576	26	22.0	57.1%	176 (30.6%)	152 (26.4%)	76 (13.2%)	104 (18.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	44.3	306^th of 546 public middle schools	44.0%		40.1	319^th of 519 public middle schools	38.5%	13		50.6	36.2	46.9	44.2		14.4	14.4		29.8	23.0	26.4	26.3	$16,301
MN International Middle Chr School	Public, Charter	6-8	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 821-6470	326	11	29.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	324 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.5	426^th of 546 public middle schools	22.0%		21.7	424^th of 519 public middle schools	18.3%	2		28.4	24.0	36.0	29.7		8.0	8.0		21.8	25.7	18.8	22.0	$26,362
Justice Page Middle	Public	6-8	1 West 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4040	1,020	47	21.8	35.7%	554 (54.3%)	130 (12.7%)	199 (19.5%)	22 (2.2%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.1%)	85.3	50^th of 546 public middle schools	90.8%		76.1	95^th of 519 public middle schools	81.7%	45		67.3	61.8	60.1	63.4		25.5	25.5		51.0	58.1	46.4	52.2	$12,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Middle School

How many students attend Aurora Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Aurora Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Middle School?

Students at Aurora Middle School are 100% Hispanic.

Is Aurora Middle School a good school?

Aurora Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Minnesota middle schools.

What district is Aurora Middle School in?

Aurora Charter School

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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