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Cary Woods Elementary School vs. Richland Elementary School

Should you attend Cary Woods Elementary School or Richland 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%
Richland Elementary School
770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevar
Auburn, AL 36832
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 515 students in grades Kindergarten-1, Richland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 86%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-1
Total Students
520 students
515 students
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This chart displays total students of Richland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

98%
(12-13 School Year Data)
90%
(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 Richland 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)
92%
(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 Richland 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 Richland Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
4
Kindergarten Students
186
222
Grade 1 Students
166
289
Grade 2 Students
167
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
27%
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 Richland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cary Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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0.72
0.63
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 Richland 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%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cary Woods 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richland 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%
2%
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 Richland 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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