Aurora Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Aurora Elementary School

5085 10th St
Jber, AK 99506

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Top 10%

Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aurora Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10% in AK
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Aurora Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

School Overview

Aurora Elementary School's student population of 488 students has grown by 175% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013, 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aurora Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	70
1	72
2	82
3	75
4	61
5	58
6	50

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School
2023	497
2022	308
2021	250
2020	177
2019	177
2018	219
2017	219
2016	234
2015	264
2014	358
2013	392
2012	383
2011	408
2010	395
2009	424
2008	392
2007	383
2006	361
2005	368
2004	416
2003	408
2002	415
2001	413
2000	445
1999	548
1998	529
1996	517
1995	550
1994	552
1993	590
1992	591
1991	405
1990	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School
2023	28
2022	17
2021	19
2020	13
2019	13
2018	14
2017	14
2016	17
2015	20
2014	24
2013	26
2012	23
2011	23
2010	25
2009	23
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	20
2001	23
2000	23
1999	27
1998	21
1996	24
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20

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School Rankings

Aurora Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 441 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aurora Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

#24 out of 441 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#20
2021	#43
2019	#5
2018	#4
2017	#15
2016	#12
2015	#12
2014	#9
2013	#13
2012	#4

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56%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	56%	32%	37%
2022	52%	23%	27%
2021	52%	36%	37%
2019	77%	39%	39%
2018	77%	40%	40%
2017	67%	35%	35%
2015	72%	34%	36%
2014	92%	68%	71%
2013	92%	69%	72%
2012	92%	69%	71%
2011	93%	69%	70%

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50-54%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2022	52%	29%	34%
2021	57%	44%	43%
2019	77%	42%	42%
2018	72%	46%	40%
2017	62%	41%	40%
2015	62%	38%	39%
2014	95%	79%	83%
2013	92%	78%	80%
2012	95%	79%	81%
2011	91%	78%	79%
2010	93%	81%	83%

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60-69%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	18:1	15:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	13:1	13:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	17:1	17:1
2015	13:1	17:1	17:1
2014	15:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	18:1	15:1	18:1
2006	18:1	15:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	18:1
2002	21:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	19:1
2000	19:1	15:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	25:1	15:1	19:1
1996	21:1	15:1	20:1
1995	30:1	16:1	24:1
1994	30:1	15:1	23:1
1993	32:1	15:1	23:1
1992	32:1	14:1	22:1
1991	22:1	14:1	22:1
1990	21:1	13:1	22:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	22%	10%
2021	2%	22%	9%
2020	1%	23%	9%
2019	1%	23%	9%
2014	1%	25%	9%
2013	1%	24%	9%
2011	1%	23%	10%
2009	1%	23%	9%
2008	3%	25%	12%
2007	1%	27%	15%
2006	1%	27%	15%
2005	1%	26%	14%
2003	2%	26%	14%
1999	1%	25%	12%
1998	1%	25%	12%
1996	1%	25%	11%
1995	1%	24%	11%
1994	2%	24%	10%
1993	1%	24%	10%
1992	1%	23%	10%
1991	2%	23%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	2%	5%	10%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	2%	5%	11%
2020	3%	6%	11%
2019	3%	6%	11%
2018	1%	6%	11%
2017	1%	6%	11%
2016	2%	6%	11%
2015	3%	6%	11%
2014	2%	6%	11%
2013	2%	6%	11%
2012	1%	6%	11%
2011	2%	6%	10%
2010	2%	6%	10%
2009	1%	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%	15%
2007	5%	7%	12%
2006	4%	7%	12%
2005	4%	7%	12%
2004	4%	7%	11%
2003	2%	6%	11%
2002	3%	6%	10%
2001	5%	6%	10%
2000	7%	5%	9%
1999	6%	5%	9%
1998	6%	5%	8%
1996	4%	5%	7%
1995	3%	4%	7%
1994	3%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	22%	8%	12%
2022	25%	8%	12%
2021	13%	7%	12%
2020	25%	7%	11%
2019	25%	7%	11%
2018	15%	7%	12%
2017	15%	7%	12%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	11%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	13%	6%	10%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	14%	7%	13%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	8%	4%	7%
2005	6%	4%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	3%	3%	6%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	8%	2%	5%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	13%	3%	5%
2020	8%	3%	5%
2019	8%	3%	5%
2018	10%	3%	5%
2017	10%	3%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	12%	4%	6%
2012	9%	4%	6%
2011	10%	4%	6%
2010	12%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	6%
2008	14%	5%	8%
2007	13%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	13%	5%	9%
2004	15%	5%	9%
2003	19%	5%	9%
2002	20%	5%	9%
2001	18%	5%	9%
2000	15%	5%	9%
1999	11%	5%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1996	15%	4%	9%
1995	15%	4%	9%
1994	13%	4%	9%
1993	14%	4%	9%
1992	13%	4%	8%

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White

52%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	57%	47%	41%
2022	51%	47%	41%
2021	54%	47%	40%
2020	49%	47%	42%
2019	49%	47%	42%
2018	60%	47%	43%
2017	60%	47%	43%
2016	62%	48%	43%
2015	66%	48%	44%
2014	66%	49%	44%
2013	67%	50%	45%
2012	73%	51%	46%
2011	66%	52%	47%
2010	64%	53%	48%
2009	66%	53%	49%
2008	65%	55%	52%
2007	76%	57%	57%
2006	77%	57%	57%
2005	76%	58%	58%
2004	74%	58%	59%
2003	71%	59%	60%
2002	71%	60%	61%
2001	74%	61%	62%
2000	75%	62%	65%
1999	77%	62%	65%
1998	80%	63%	66%
1996	75%	64%	69%
1995	76%	65%	69%
1994	77%	66%	71%
1993	76%	66%	72%
1992	77%	68%	73%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

11%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	9%	13%	15%
2022	12%	13%	16%
2021	15%	13%	16%
2020	13%	11%	15%
2019	13%	11%	15%
2018	13%	11%	15%
2017	13%	11%	15%
2016	8%	10%	15%
2015	6%	9%	15%
2014	8%	8%	14%
2013	6%	8%	13%
2012	5%	8%	13%
2011	7%	7%	13%
2010	9%	6%	12%
2009	8%	7%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.77
2022	0.66	0.71	0.78
2021	0.66	0.71	0.78
2020	0.68	0.71	0.77
2019	0.68	0.71	0.77
2018	0.60	0.71	0.76
2017	0.60	0.71	0.76
2016	0.58	0.70	0.76
2015	0.54	0.70	0.76
2014	0.54	0.69	0.75
2013	0.53	0.68	0.75
2012	0.45	0.68	0.74
2011	0.54	0.67	0.73
2010	0.56	0.66	0.73
2009	0.54	0.74	0.72
2008	0.57	0.64	0.63
2007	0.40	0.60	0.63
2006	0.39	0.60	0.62
2005	0.40	0.59	0.62
2004	0.43	0.59	0.61
2003	0.46	0.58	0.60
2002	0.45	0.58	0.59
2001	0.42	0.56	0.57
2000	0.41	0.55	0.55
1999	0.39	0.55	0.54
1998	0.35	0.55	0.53
1996	0.41	0.54	0.51
1995	0.40	0.53	0.49
1994	0.38	0.51	0.48
1993	0.40	0.51	0.46
1992	0.39	0.50	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	7%	38%	39%
2022	16%	39%	45%
2021	20%	39%	46%
2020	76%	37%	33%
2019	76%	37%	33%
2018	15%	40%	42%
2017	15%	40%	42%
2016	18%	39%	40%
2015	18%	38%	39%
2014	27%	36%	40%
2013	26%	34%	34%
2012	22%	34%	34%
2011	20%	32%	32%
2010	21%	29%	28%
2009	21%	27%	26%
2008	20%	27%	24%
2007	15%	27%	24%
2006	14%	25%	20%
2005	11%	21%	14%
2004	13%	20%	15%
2003	5%	19%	15%
1998	27%	25%	17%
1996	8%	20%	15%
1995	9%	19%	15%
1994	16%	15%	12%
1993	15%	16%	13%
1992	15%	17%	13%
1991	13%	16%	12%
1990	9%	14%	10%
1989	9%	16%	12%
1988	12%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Aurora Elementary School	Alaska	Anchorage School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	14%	4%	3%
2021	17%	4%	3%
2020	23%	6%	9%
2019	23%	6%	9%
2018	13%	4%	2%
2017	13%	4%	2%
2016	12%	4%	3%
2015	16%	5%	5%
2014	25%	6%	8%
2013	18%	6%	6%
2012	25%	6%	7%
2011	24%	7%	7%
2010	25%	7%	8%
2009	25%	7%	7%
2008	24%	7%	7%
2007	23%	7%	7%
2006	27%	7%	6%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	13%	7%	6%
2003	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anchorage School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aurora Elementary School's ranking?

Aurora Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alaska.

What schools are Aurora Elementary School often compared to?

Aurora Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orion Elementary School, Ursa Minor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

How many students attend Aurora Elementary School?

488 students attend Aurora Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Aurora Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Aurora Elementary School?

Aurora Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Aurora Elementary School offer ?

Aurora Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Aurora Elementary School part of?

Aurora Elementary School is part of Anchorage School District.

In what neighborhood is Aurora Elementary School located?

Aurora Elementary School is located in the Fort Richardson neighborhood of Jber, AK.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education