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Pick Elementary School vs. Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School

Should you attend Pick Elementary School or Margaret Yarbrough 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
Pick Elementary School
1320 N College St
Auburn, AL 36830
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 3-5, Pick Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 518 students in grades 4-5, Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
4-5
Total Students
488 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#46 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#83 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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68%
(Top 5% in AL)
62%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pick 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Margaret Yarbrough 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 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in AL)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pick 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Margaret Yarbrough 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
69%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
163
-
Grade 4 Students
167
267
Grade 5 Students
158
251

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
17%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pick 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 Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
6%
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% Black
24%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pick 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 Margaret Yarbrough 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Pick 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 Margaret Yarbrough 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
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pick 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 Margaret Yarbrough 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pick 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 Margaret Yarbrough 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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