Cary Woods Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830

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www.auburnschools.org

Cary Woods Elementary School serves 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 98% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving is 98% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 86%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 98%
: 98%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cary Woods Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cary Woods Elementary School
Kind	140
1	177
2	149

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School
2023	520
2022	505
2021	498
2020	485
2019	485
2018	541
2017	541
2016	519
2015	531
2014	527
2013	480
2012	436
2011	411
2010	379
2009	399
2008	418
2007	441
2006	404
2005	359
2004	343
2003	316
2002	260
2001	268
2000	278
1999	292
1998	458
1997	467
1996	451
1995	418
1994	419
1993	402
1992	480
1991	491
1990	457
1989	431
1988	442
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	35
2013	30
2012	29
2011	27
2010	24
2009	27
2008	37
2007	35
2006	33
2005	28
2004	27
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	21
1999	22
1998	31
1997	30
1996	26
1995	27
1994	27
1993	22
1992	29
1991	30
1990	28
1989	25
1988	25
1987	23

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Rankings

The of Cary Woods Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

(12-13)

98%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2013	98%	80%	91%
2012	98%	82%	93%
2011	96%	80%	91%
2010	92%	78%

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(12-13)

98%

86%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2013	98%	86%	92%
2012	99%	86%	93%
2011	98%	85%	93%
2010	93%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	18:1	27:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	19:1	18:1
1990	16:1	19:1	18:1
1989	17:1	20:1	17:1
1988	18:1	20:1	17:1
1987	18:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2004)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	16%	1%	12%
2022	16%	1%	11%
2021	17%	2%	12%
2020	18%	2%	12%
2019	18%	2%	12%
2018	15%	2%	11%
2017	15%	2%	11%
2016	14%	1%	10%
2015	12%	2%	10%
2014	9%	1%	9%
2013	10%	1%	9%
2012	11%	1%	9%
2011	9%	2%	9%
2010	8%	2%	8%
2009	7%	1%	8%
2008	6%	1%	7%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	7%	1%	6%
2005	5%	1%	6%
2004	3%	1%	6%
2003	3%	1%	5%
2002	3%	1%	6%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	5%
1998	4%	1%	6%
1997	7%	2%	5%
1996	6%	1%	6%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	5%	1%	6%
1993	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	12%	11%	8%
2022	12%	10%	7%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	5%	2%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

22%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	22%	32%	22%
2022	23%	32%	23%
2021	23%	32%	22%
2020	22%	33%	23%
2019	22%	33%	23%
2018	25%	33%	26%
2017	25%	33%	26%
2016	25%	33%	26%
2015	25%	33%	27%
2014	24%	34%	26%
2013	24%	34%	26%
2012	23%	34%	26%
2011	24%	35%	26%
2010	24%	35%	26%
2009	25%	35%	27%
2008	31%	36%	28%
2007	34%	36%	29%
2006	32%	36%	30%
2005	35%	36%	30%
2004	37%	36%	31%
2003	40%	36%	33%
2002	36%	36%	33%
2001	38%	36%	33%
2000	37%	36%	33%
1999	37%	36%	34%
1998	45%	36%	33%
1997	42%	36%	34%
1996	41%	36%	34%
1995	41%	36%	35%
1994	41%	36%	36%
1993	42%	36%	36%

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White

45%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	44%	52%	54%
2022	44%	53%	55%
2021	43%	53%	56%
2020	49%	54%	58%
2019	49%	54%	58%
2018	50%	55%	58%
2017	50%	55%	58%
2016	51%	56%	58%
2015	55%	56%	59%
2014	58%	57%	60%
2013	62%	58%	61%
2012	63%	58%	62%
2011	64%	58%	63%
2010	66%	58%	64%
2009	65%	59%	63%
2008	62%	58%	63%
2007	58%	59%	63%
2006	59%	59%	62%
2005	58%	60%	62%
2004	56%	60%	61%
2003	53%	60%	61%
2002	55%	60%	60%
2001	55%	61%	62%
2000	58%	61%	61%
1999	58%	61%	60%
1998	50%	61%	61%
1997	50%	60%	60%
1996	52%	61%	60%
1995	53%	62%	59%
1994	54%	62%	58%
1993	54%	62%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	0.72	0.62	0.64
2022	0.72	0.61	0.63
2021	0.72	0.61	0.62
2020	0.68	0.60	0.60
2019	0.68	0.60	0.60
2018	0.67	0.59	0.59
2017	0.67	0.59	0.59
2016	0.66	0.58	0.58
2015	0.62	0.58	0.57
2014	0.60	0.56	0.57
2013	0.55	0.55	0.56
2012	0.54	0.55	0.54
2011	0.53	0.54	0.53
2010	0.51	0.54	0.52
2009	0.51	0.53	0.52
2008	0.52	0.54	0.52
2007	0.55	0.53	0.52
2006	0.55	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51	0.52
2004	0.55	0.51	0.53
2003	0.56	0.51	0.53
2002	0.57	0.51	0.53
2001	0.56	0.50	0.52
2000	0.53	0.50	0.51
1999	0.53	0.50	0.52
1998	0.55	0.50	0.51
1997	0.57	0.52	0.52
1996	0.56	0.50	0.52
1995	0.55	0.49	0.53
1994	0.54	0.49	0.53
1993	0.54	0.49	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	37%	55%	29%
2022	33%	44%	23%
2021	31%	48%	22%
2020	27%	49%	23%
2019	27%	49%	23%
2018	30%	47%	24%
2017	30%	47%	24%
2016	32%	46%	27%
2015	33%	47%	25%
2014	34%	52%	25%
2013	30%	51%	25%
2012	26%	51%	23%
2011	26%	49%	23%
2010	19%	47%	21%
2009	22%	44%	21%
2008	24%	43%	21%
2007	28%	42%	21%
2006	28%	44%	23%
2005	29%	43%	24%
2004	27%	42%	23%
2003	31%	42%	24%
2002	25%	40%	23%
2001	23%	38%	21%
2000	32%	37%	23%
1999	28%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cary Woods Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Auburn City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Cary Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Cary Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dean Road Elementary School, Auburn Early Education Center, Richland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

98% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% AL state average), while 98% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 86% AL state average).

How many students attend Cary Woods Elementary School?

466 students attend Cary Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Cary Woods Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cary Woods Elementary School?

Cary Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cary Woods Elementary School offer ?

Cary Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cary Woods Elementary School part of?

Cary Woods Elementary School is part of Auburn City School District.

In what neighborhood is Cary Woods Elementary School located?

Cary Woods Elementary School is located in the Cary Woods neighborhood of Auburn, AL.

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