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Cary Woods Elementary School vs. Dean Road Elementary School

Should you attend Cary Woods Elementary School or Dean Road 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.

School Overview

School
Cary Woods Elementary School
715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dean Road Elementary School
335 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cary Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Dean Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Cary Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 86%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Dean Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 86%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
520 students
442 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

98%
(12-13 School Year Data)
93%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
98%
(12-13 School Year Data)
96%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cary Woods Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dean Road Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
21
Kindergarten Students
186
136
Grade 1 Students
166
134
Grade 2 Students
167
151

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
16%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
12%
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% Black
22%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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0.72
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Cary Woods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dean Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dean Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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