Aurora Elementary School

Jber, AK 99506

Phone: (907) 742-0300
District: Anchorage School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-6

Aurora Elementary School, located in Jber, Alaska, serves grades PK-6 in the Anchorage School District. It is among the few public schools in Alaska to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Aurora Elementary School is a public school in the Anchorage School District located in Jber, AK. The students are 67.4% White, non-Hispanic; 12% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.2% Hispanic; 5.6% Multiracial; 2.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 44.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 67.4% 45.1% 50.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 12% 6.3% 3.6%
Hispanic 11.2% 10.9% 6.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 13.6% 7.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3% 10.8% 6.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.7% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 8.6% 23.5%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 44.4% — 40.4%
English learners — 11% 11%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Elmendorf Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 2.1 mi
2 Scenic Way in Downtown Anchorage Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 2.7 mi
3 Airport Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 2.7 mi
4 Rogers Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 3.1 mi
5 Turnagain Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 3.6 mi
6 Cheney Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.1 mi
7 Westbury Drive Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.3 mi
8 Spenard Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 4.5 mi
9 Spruce Mobile Home Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 6.4 mi
10 Strawberry Lane Apartment Homes Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 6.7 mi
11 Fort Richardson Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 7.2 mi
12 Huffman Housing Area Neighborhood/Subdivision Anchorage AK 9.1 mi
13 Eagle Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Eagle River AK 10.8 mi
14 Wasilla Alaska Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 26.9 mi
15 The Bluffs at The Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Wasilla AK 27.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Boniface anchorage AK 3.6 mi
2 Girdwood Girdwood AK 38.3 mi
Base Distance
Elmendorf AFB 2.5 mi.
Fort Richardson 5.6 mi.
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