Orion Elementary School vs. Aurora Elementary School
Should you attend Orion Elementary School or Aurora Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orion Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
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 proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
446 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#86 out of 441 schools in AK (Top 20%)
#24 out of 441 schools in AK (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Top 50% in AK)
56%
(Top 10% in AK)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 20% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 10% in AK)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
20
Kindergarten Students
65
70
Grade 1 Students
69
72
Grade 2 Students
69
82
Grade 3 Students
66
75
Grade 4 Students
61
61
Grade 5 Students
44
58
Grade 6 Students
43
50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
23%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
55%
52%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
9%
11%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
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