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Aurora School

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Aurora School ranks 116 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Aurora School is a small, rural PK-8 school in Aurora, West Virginia, serving 142 students within the Preston County Schools district. This school is on a strong upward trajectory, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2021-2022 to its current 3-star status, ranking 116th out of 355 schools statewide—a remarkable improvement of over 200 positions in just four years.

What truly sets Aurora School apart is its exceptional science program. With 48.8% of students proficient in science, the school outperforms the state average by nearly 20 percentage points and far surpasses nearby schools like West Preston School (18.4%) and Terra Alta/East Preston School (28.9%). The school also shines in elementary math, with 3rd graders achieving 71.4% proficiency compared to the district's 53.1%. A favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1—better than most peers like Kingwood Elementary (15:1)—allows for more individualized attention. When compared to other PK-8 schools in the region, Aurora outperforms them all in overall ranking, math, and science, demonstrating efficient use of its resources.

However, the data reveals two clear challenges. First, there's a noticeable dip in middle school performance, particularly in 7th grade, where math proficiency falls to 23.1%—below the district average—before partially recovering in 8th grade. Second, while female students have shown dramatic improvement (now ranking in the 88th percentile statewide), students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have seen a troubling decline, currently ranking in the 11th percentile. This growing gap suggests the school's successful strategies may not be reaching all students equally. For families, Aurora School offers a strong foundation in science and elementary math with a proven capacity for improvement, but the middle school transition and equity in outcomes for all students remain important areas to watch.

142

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,919

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Aurora School Dr
Aurora, WV 26705-8201

(304) 735-3781

District: Preston County Schools

Students who attend Aurora School usually attend:

High:

Preston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the West Virginia median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

116^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

71^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2017

From top 27% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Preston County Schools

30^th of 55Preston County Schools among West Virginia districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	116 of 355	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	166 of 355	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	223 of 368	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	258 of 368	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	319 of 375	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	146 of 380	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	164 of 383	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	117 of 392	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	102 of 399	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	104 of 402	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	157 of 408	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.0	294 of 422	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.3	343 of 428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.0	110 of 426	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	96 of 426	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	22.3	393 of 427	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	61.0	145 of 420	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	35 of 300	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	138 of 302	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	296 of 339	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.9	86 of 366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	84 of 381	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.2	36 of 156	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	138 of 368	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	73 of 382	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	27.4	266 of 330	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	197 of 333	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	158 of 364	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	110 of 382	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.6	131 of 377	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	114 of 353	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	168 of 353	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	231 of 367	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	269 of 366	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	320 of 373	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	149 of 376	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	161 of 373	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	107 of 382	72.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	71 of 161	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.7	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	55 of 169	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.4	7 of 171	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	2 of 171	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	4 of 170	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	64.1	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	29.4	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	122 of 172	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.3	106 of 174	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	89.1	9 of 172	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	19 of 171	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	1.5	170 of 171	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	66.8	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	23 of 155	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	68.9	39 of 174	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	53 of 157	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	22 of 176	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	91 of 156	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	159 of 165	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	76.5	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	47 of 176	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.9	91 of 174	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	77 of 161	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	128 of 169	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	7 of 170	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	2 of 168	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	3 of 167	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.2	51 of 176	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2017)77th percentile~ school

Male (2024)71st percentile+32 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)65th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile-58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-56 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)85th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2017)48th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+20 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

English Language Arts39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Aurora School Dr	Aurora	26705	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 735-3781	142	14	10.5	36.1%	142 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%		51.7	166^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.2%	50	71.4	59.2	50.0	56.3	23.1	30.0	48.0	28.6	52.6	45.0	50.0	15.4	38.1	39.4	45.0	52.4	48.8	$12,919	$1,185	$11,734
Terra Alta/East Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	1103 E State Ave	Terra Alta	26764	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 789-2344	283	22	12.8	55.5%	272 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	37	240^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.1	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	66.7	25.0	26.9	25.0	20.0	34.6	34.3	48.2	37.5	42.3	55.0	30.0	42.3	42.7	26.9	30.8	28.9	$9,304	$1,306	$7,998
Kingwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	207 S Price St	Kingwood	26537	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 329-1034	383	26	15.0	56.3%	378 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%		41.1	219^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.3%	77	63.6	45.7					53.6	52.7	48.6					50.4				$9,039	$1,422	$7,617
South Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	5258 S Preston Hwy	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 568-2331	312	23	13.5	53.9%	306 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	30.5	275^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.5%		26.1	295^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.9%	20	50.0	33.3	49.5	17.5	20.5	32.7	32.6	25.0	44.4	49.5	39.0	38.5	57.1	42.3	27.9	32.1	30.0	$10,332	$1,195	$9,136
Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	426 Second Street	Thomas	26292	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 463-4422	189	18	10.6	37.8%	185 (97.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	18.2	325^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.5%		25.8	298^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.1%	27	23.8	47.1	21.1	5.9	23.8	36.0	26.7	28.6	47.1	31.6	41.2	47.6	60.0	43.3	15.8	28.0	22.7	$14,440	$1,578	$12,861
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	81 Tucker Valley School Rd	Hambleton	26269	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 478-3606	450	39	11.5	42.4%	433 (96.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%		32	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%	3	67.4	32.7	36.2	38.1	28.6	23.7	38.1	36.7	24.5	29.8	52.4	30.4	42.1	35.2	23.4	29.0	25.9	$10,930	$1,484	$9,446
West Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	113 Eby School Road	Arthurdale	26520	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 864-3835	604	41	14.7	46.3%	585 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	15.9	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%		32	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%	72	42.4	25.5	39.0	17.0	22.5	18.2	27.9	28.8	25.5	40.7	25.0	36.7	30.9	31.3	22.0	14.6	18.4	$8,094	$885	$7,209
Kasson Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Kasson Rd	Moatsville	26405	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-1485	179	15	12.0	39.2%	177 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21.5	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%		38.2	230^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.2%	78	31.3	56.3	8.3	13.3	30.0	0.0	23.0	18.8	62.5	25.0	33.3	30.0	27.8	33.3	16.7	17.5	17.2	$11,634	$2,109	$9,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora School

How many students attend Aurora School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Aurora School.

What schools do graduates of Aurora School attend?

Students who attend Aurora School usually go on to attend:

High : Preston High School

What is the racial makeup of Aurora School?

Students at Aurora School are 100% White.

Is Aurora School a good school?

Aurora School ranks 116^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Aurora School in?

Preston County Schools

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