Robinson School, Aurora MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Robinson School

Robinson School serves third through sixth grade in Aurora, Missouri, as part of the Aurora R-VIII district. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet. It sits on the south side of town, and because it covers only upper elementary and early middle school grades, it does not report a graduation rate—that metric applies to high schools only.

Aurora is a small city in Lawrence County with a history as a mining town. It has since settled into a quieter character, functioning as a local hub for the surrounding rural area. Its downtown is compact, centered on Pleasant Street, with City Hall, a public library branch, and a new recreation center that opened recently. The city is experiencing modest population growth after a period of decline. Schools are on separate campuses outside the downtown core, and daily life is predominantly car-dependent.

Robinson’s enrollment is of a size typical for a school serving four grade levels. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which signals that a majority of families come from lower-income backgrounds. The student body is predominantly White, with a noticeable Hispanic or Latino presence. The school does not have reported data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and English learner services.

State testing results come from the Missouri Assessment Program. The available data shows proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science for each grade level. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above varies by grade. In English language arts, the proficiency rates follow a similar pattern across the grades. In science, tested in fifth grade, the proficiency rate is in a comparable range. Looking at the broader picture, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Lawrence County. This is the school’s main point of academic context, and a parent reviewing these numbers may want to follow up with the school about how it supports students working toward grade-level proficiency.

The district did not have recent parent-relevant changes publicly available. There were no reports of major leadership turnover, boundary shifts, or program launches that would alter the school’s near-term direction.

No discipline, attendance, or staffing data was provided, so a parent cannot evaluate school climate from these metrics. Housing values in the area are lower than the national median, which is consistent with the small-city setting. This means that for a family moving into the district, the cost of entry is relatively modest.

Robinson School is a straightforward public elementary and middle school in a small Missouri town. Its student body is economically diverse, its academic results are below the county average, and it operates without the programmatic breadth or advanced course options that a high school would offer. For a family living in or moving to Aurora, this school is the neighborhood option for grades three through six, and the main open question is how well its classroom instruction meets the needs of a student who may need additional academic support.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 1 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

even with state median

Grade 637%

School 37% · District 37%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

even with state median

This schoolAURORA R-VIII, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income50%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income51%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income17%Higher-income47%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income48%14 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income62%25 pp gap