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Elementary Schools in Aurora R-VIII

At a glance

DistrictAurora R-VIII225^th of 367 Missouri districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,015

Students

Top rankedRobinson School526^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Robinson School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Aurora R-VIII school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Robinson School and Pate Early Childhood Center. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and appear to be performing at a similar level, with no clear standout based on the available data.

Robinson School has consistently been ranked between 526 and 580 out of around 900 Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state averages, though there are some exceptions in 4th and 6th grade math. Both Robinson School and Pate Early Childhood Center have a chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1% and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 64-65%.

In terms of resources, Robinson School spends $9,784 per student, while Pate Early Childhood Center spends $11,060 per student. The student-teacher ratio is 13.2 at Robinson School and 11.5 at Pate Early Childhood Center. These differences in spending and staffing may indicate variations in resource allocation or priorities within the district, but do not appear to significantly impact the overall performance of the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pate Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Terrace Dr	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-1552	474	41	11.5	66.2%	388 (81.9%)	3 (0.6%)	66 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$12,392	$355	$12,037
Robinson School	Public	3-6	1044 S Lincoln Ave	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-5651	541	41	13.1	71.3%	414 (76.5%)	7 (1.3%)	94 (17.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	44	526^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.6%		37.7	580^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.0%	54	25.5	38.1	33.2	44.2	40.3	31.7	43.9	39.4	37.1	$11,037	$464	$10,573

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Verona R-Vii	3.76 mi	2	315^th
Marionville R-Ix	5.63 mi	3	38^th
Crane R-III	9.54 mi	2	227^th
Monett R-I	10.22 mi	6	105^th
Mt. Vernon R-V	10.87 mi	5	161^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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