Top Rankings
Auburn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,091 students in Auburn City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Auburn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Auburn City School District are Cary Woods Elementary School, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School and Pick Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
9,492 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Auburn City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,079 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
11%
1%
# Hispanic Students
773 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
2,125 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
23%
32%
# White Students
5,135 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
54%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
702
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
749
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
717
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
773
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
716
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
728
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,586 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,926 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,586
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,926
$12,112
Best Auburn City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cary Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 98% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4940
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4940
Grades: PK-2
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
807 Wrights Mill Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1990
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1990
Grades: 3-5
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Pick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1320 N College St
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-2110
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-2110
Grades: 3-5
| 488 students
Rank: #44.
Creekside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1800 Richland Road
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-0070
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-0070
Grades: 2-3
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Ogletree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
737 Ogletree Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4920
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4920
Grades: 3-5
| 511 students
Rank: #66.
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1970
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1970
Grades: 4-5
| 518 students
Rank: #77.
Dean Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 96% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
335 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4900
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4900
Grades: PK-2
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Drake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
655 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1940
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1940
Grades: 6
| 711 students
Rank: #99.
Richland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevar
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1980
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1980
Grades: K-1
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Auburn Early Education Center
Magnet School
721 E University Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4950
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4950
Grades: PK-2
| 443 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woodland Pines Elementary School
Magnet School
1565 W Farmville Road
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-2100
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-2100
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
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