Aura Elementary School has 377 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Aura Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Aura Elementary School’s learner population of 377 learners has grown by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Aura Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Aura Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Aura Elementary School is Clayton High School (3.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Clayton Middle School (3.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Herma S. Simmons Elementary School (2.7 miles away).