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Aurora Elementary School

Q: Is Aurora Elementary School a good school?

Aurora Elementary School ranks 96 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 516 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Nebraska, which is part of the Aurora Public Schools district. The school consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly strong results for its male and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups.

In 2023-2024, Aurora Elementary School ranked 21st and 13th out of all Nebraska elementary schools for its male and low-SES students, respectively. This level of consistent excellence is commendable, especially considering the school's relatively diverse student population, with 37.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Dodge Elementary School in Grand Island, which has significantly lower test scores, Aurora Elementary School stands out as a model of high-performing public elementary education.

However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.0% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern that the school should address. Overall, Aurora Elementary School is a high-performing school that consistently exceeds state averages in academic achievement, and its practices and strategies could be valuable for other schools to learn from.

520

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,305

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 H St
Aurora, NE 68818-1902

(402) 694-6923

District: Aurora Public Schools

Students who attend Aurora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aurora Middle School
High:	Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg61%

96^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 118Aurora Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	96 of 294	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	42 of 428	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	119 of 457	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	74 of 442	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	99 of 452	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	85 of 450	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	128 of 459	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	142 of 488	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	54.0	228 of 483	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	242 of 485	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	184 of 480	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	138 of 473	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	192 of 502	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	174 of 471	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	223 of 478	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.8	312 of 430	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.9	228 of 418	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.4	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	148 of 337	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	114 of 318	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	126 of 341	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	30 of 312	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	64 of 259	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	28 of 264	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	38 of 298	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	50 of 281	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.9	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	63 of 356	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	33 of 328	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	69 of 367	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	35 of 347	89.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	39.5	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	40 of 261	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	92 of 385	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	109 of 388	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	83 of 368	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	115 of 391	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	106 of 391	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2019)33rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+11 vs state

Mathematics75%+16 vs state

English Language Arts68%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 H St	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 694-6923	520	39	13.4	29.8%	452 (86.9%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	68	96^th of 294 public elementary schools	67.3%		84.7	42^nd of 428 public elementary schools	90.2%	54	66.3	69.3	69.8		68.4	75.3	70.5	77.9	74.5	90.7	90.7	$15,305	$495	$13,383
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	458 5th St	Hampton	68843	Hamilton County	Hampton Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 725-3116	112	10	11.1	18.8%	101 (90.2%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)					78.0				88.0			$21,203	$1,117	$16,844
Giltner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	#2 West 6th Rd	Giltner	68841	Hamilton County	Giltner Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 849-2238	150	11	14.0	26.0%	145 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					61.1				56.9			$18,105	$1,101	$13,929
Heartland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 Front St	Henderson	68371	York County	Heartland Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 723-4434	176	16	11.3	39.8%	167 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	71.1	85^th of 294 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.6	89^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.2%	4			69.2	76.2	81.2			73.1	84.7			$22,953	$1,073	$18,033
Seedling Mile Elementary School	Public	1-5	3208 E Seeding Mile Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5910	87	10	8.3		41 (47.1%)	11 (12.6%)	34 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)									62.5			$17,842	$746	$14,281
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)					30.7		27.0		28.4			$13,852	$1,086	$11,005
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	91	12	7.6		51 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					43.9							$23,343	$1,176	$20,336
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1711 15th Ave	Central City	68826	Merrick County	Central City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 946-3057	327	23	14.1	40.7%	288 (88.1%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	72	80^th of 294 public elementary schools	72.8%		57.8	219^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.8%	139	87.5	64.4			74.8	79.2	74.6		76.6			$18,077	$1,309	$14,126
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	328	22	14.8		26 (7.9%)	6 (1.8%)	289 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)									47.8			$18,383	$3,247	$13,264
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3			33.2		44.3		43.2			$17,349	$1,442	$12,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Elementary School

What district is Aurora Elementary School in?

Aurora Public Schools

How many students attend Aurora Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Aurora Elementary School.

Is Aurora Elementary School a good school?

Aurora Elementary School ranks 96^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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 : Aurora Middle School
High : Aurora High School

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Elementary School?

Students at Aurora Elementary School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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