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Auburn City Schools
Auburn City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Lee County (Auburn). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Auburn 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 Auburn City
9 of 13 schools in Auburn City carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 2
Best schools in Auburn City
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
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 Creekside Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Wrights Mill Road Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Ogletree Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Pick Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Drake Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Auburn Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Auburn High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ East Samford School (Other school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Auburn City
High schools (1)
- B+ Auburn High School, Auburn
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Auburn Junior High School, Auburn
- A- Drake Middle School, Auburn
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Auburn Early Education Center, Auburn
- Cary Woods Elementary School, Auburn
- A Creekside Elementary School, Auburn
- Dean Road Elementary School, Auburn
- A Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School, Auburn
- A Ogletree Elementary School, Auburn
- A Pick Elementary School, Auburn
- Richland Elementary School, Auburn
- A Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, Auburn
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ East Samford School, Auburn
Where Auburn City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Auburn (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Lee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,466 students with 549 full-time-equivalent teachers and 930 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100210
- 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
- Opelika City (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Lee County (14 schools, 9 mi)
- Macon County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Chambers County (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Tallapoosa County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Lanett City (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Tallassee City (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Phenix City (11 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Auburn City
How many schools are in Auburn City?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Auburn 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 Auburn City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Auburn.
How good are the schools in Auburn City?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 60.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Auburn City?
9,466 students were enrolled in Auburn City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Auburn City?
Auburn City is in Alabama, based in Lee County, with its district office in Auburn. Its boundary covers about 62.5 sq mi.