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Aurora City Schools
Aurora City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Portage County (Aurora). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Aurora City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Aurora City
3 of 5 schools in Aurora City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Aurora City
Statewide rankings: all 812 high schools in Ohio · all 543 middle schools in Ohio · all 1623 elementary schools in Ohio
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Harmon Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Aurora High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Leighton Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Aurora City
High schools (1)
- A+ Aurora High School, Aurora
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Harmon Middle School, Aurora
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Craddock Elementary School, Aurora
- A+ Leighton Elementary School, Aurora
- Miller Elementary School, Aurora
Where Aurora City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Aurora (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Portage County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,033 students with 173 full-time-equivalent teachers and 576 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904917
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Streetsboro City (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Twinsburg City (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Kenston Local (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Crestwood Local (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Hudson City (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Solon City (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Chagrin Falls Exempted Village (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Kent City (6 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Aurora City
How many schools are in Aurora City?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Aurora City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Aurora City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Aurora.
How good are the schools in Aurora City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 82.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 76.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Aurora City?
3,033 students were enrolled in Aurora City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Aurora City?
Aurora City is in Ohio, based in Portage County, with its district office in Aurora. Its boundary covers about 23.1 sq mi.