Best Public Schools in Aurora, WV

Summary:

The city of Aurora, West Virginia is home to a single elementary school, the Aurora School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is part of the Preston County Schools district, which is ranked 34 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Aurora School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, its academic performance is a concern. The school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are consistently lower than the averages for the Preston County Schools district and the state of West Virginia. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.8% of 3rd graders at Aurora School were proficient in Math, compared to 43.1% in the district and 53.2% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, going from 319 out of 375 schools in 2021-2022 to 223 out of 368 in 2023-2024.

Another area of concern is the lack of diversity at Aurora School, where the student population is overwhelmingly White at 98.81%, with only 1.19% African American and 0% for all other racial groups. This lack of diversity may impact the school's ability to provide a well-rounded educational experience for its students. Overall, the data suggests that Aurora School is facing challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics, which warrant further investigation and potential intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						WV Assessment Science (2024)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	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	168	14	12.0		166 (98.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	223^rd of 368 public elementary schools	39.4%		34.8	258^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.9%	35	31.8	43.8	50.0	31.3	38.5	8.3	31.8	50.0	50.0	37.5	23.1	25.0	25.0	8.3	$11,380	$1,367	$10,013

Cities Near Aurora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rowlesburg	6.9 mi	1
Terra Alta	10.01 mi	1	144^th
Hambleton	11.38 mi	2	110^th
Thomas	11.68 mi	1	239^th
Tunnelton	11.7 mi	2	166^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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