Drake Middle School

655 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36832

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Top 20%

Tel: (334) 887-1940

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Serving 720 students in grades 6, Drake Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 720 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20% in AL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Drake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Drake Middle School's student population of 720 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

720 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School
2023	711
2022	707
2021	682
2020	672
2019	672
2018	1,304
2017	1,304
2016	1,236
2015	1,204
2014	1,213
2013	1,185
2012	1,113
2011	1,039
2010	985
2009	895
2008	822
2007	833
2006	828
2005	753
2004	679
2003	735
2002	515
2001	458
2000	444
1999	401
1998	638
1997	662
1996	645
1995	639
1994	580
1993	552
1992	538
1991	562
1990	527
1989	462
1988	477
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School
2023	35
2022	29
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	65
2017	65
2016	63
2015	64
2014	65
2013	72
2012	68
2011	67
2010	70
2009	53
2008	53
2007	51
2006	50
2005	40
2004	41
2003	39
2002	30
2001	28
2000	31
1999	30
1998	41
1997	42
1996	40
1995	40
1994	38
1993	31
1992	30
1991	31
1990	26
1989	27
1988	27
1987	25

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Year Founded

1957

School Rankings

Drake Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Drake Middle School is 0.68, 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)

#146 out of 1285 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Drake Middle School
2022	#146
2021	#102
2019	#125
2018	#134
2017	#86
2016	#88
2015	#68
2014	#117
2013	#296
2012	#181
2011	#124

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49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2022	49%	29%	54%
2021	44%	24%	51%
2019	68%	47%	72%
2018	67%	47%	72%
2017	70%	44%	70%
2016	70%	43%	69%
2015	68%	40%	66%
2014	60%	38%	62%
2013	87%	80%	91%
2012	92%	82%	93%
2011	92%	80%	91%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2022	67%	47%	67%
2021	69%	46%	69%
2019	64%	45%	64%
2018	66%	46%	72%
2017	62%	39%	60%
2016	61%	38%	60%
2015	59%	41%	60%
2014	56%	42%	59%
2013	93%	86%	92%
2012	94%	86%	93%
2011	95%	85%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	24:1	18:1	27:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	17:1
2019	20:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	19:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	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	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	21:1	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

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	13%	1%	12%
2022	10%	1%	11%
2021	9%	2%	12%
2020	11%	2%	12%
2019	11%	2%	12%
2018	11%	2%	11%
2017	11%	2%	11%
2016	11%	1%	10%
2015	9%	2%	10%
2014	9%	1%	9%
2013	9%	1%	9%
2012	10%	1%	9%
2011	9%	2%	9%
2010	8%	2%	8%
2009	8%	1%	8%
2008	8%	1%	7%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	5%	1%	6%
2004	5%	1%	6%
2003	4%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	6%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	5%
1999	6%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	1%	6%
1995	4%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	6%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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

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Black

21%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	21%	32%	22%
2022	24%	32%	23%
2021	26%	32%	22%
2020	22%	33%	23%
2019	22%	33%	23%
2018	25%	33%	26%
2017	25%	33%	26%
2016	24%	33%	26%
2015	26%	33%	27%
2014	27%	34%	26%
2013	27%	34%	26%
2012	25%	34%	26%
2011	25%	35%	26%
2010	28%	35%	26%
2009	28%	35%	27%
2008	28%	36%	28%
2007	30%	36%	29%
2006	31%	36%	30%
2005	30%	36%	30%
2004	34%	36%	31%
2003	36%	36%	33%
2002	32%	36%	33%
2001	31%	36%	33%
2000	32%	36%	33%
1999	32%	36%	34%
1998	33%	36%	33%
1997	36%	36%	34%
1996	35%	36%	34%
1995	36%	36%	35%
1994	38%	36%	36%
1993	35%	36%	36%

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White

50%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	52%	52%	54%
2022	55%	53%	55%
2021	55%	53%	56%
2020	61%	54%	58%
2019	61%	54%	58%
2018	60%	55%	58%
2017	60%	55%	58%
2016	61%	56%	58%
2015	60%	56%	59%
2014	58%	57%	60%
2013	61%	58%	61%
2012	63%	58%	62%
2011	63%	58%	63%
2010	63%	58%	64%
2009	63%	59%	63%
2008	62%	58%	63%
2007	62%	59%	63%
2006	61%	59%	62%
2005	63%	60%	62%
2004	59%	60%	61%
2003	59%	60%	61%
2002	63%	60%	60%
2001	63%	61%	62%
2000	63%	61%	61%
1999	61%	61%	60%
1998	62%	61%	61%
1997	59%	60%	60%
1996	60%	61%	60%
1995	60%	62%	59%
1994	58%	62%	58%
1993	62%	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	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	29%	55%	29%
2022	23%	44%	23%
2021	24%	48%	22%
2020	22%	49%	23%
2019	22%	49%	23%
2018	24%	47%	24%
2017	24%	47%	24%
2016	25%	46%	27%
2015	23%	47%	25%
2014	27%	52%	25%
2013	23%	51%	25%
2012	22%	51%	23%
2011	22%	49%	23%
2010	21%	47%	21%
2009	22%	44%	21%
2008	20%	43%	21%
2007	21%	42%	21%
2006	22%	44%	23%
2005	25%	43%	24%
2004	28%	42%	23%
2003	28%	42%	24%
2002	19%	40%	23%
2001	20%	38%	21%
2000	20%	37%	23%
1999	21%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Drake Middle School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	1%	8%	3%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Drake Middle School's ranking?

Drake Middle School is ranked #146 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Drake Middle School often compared to?

Drake Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Auburn Junior High School, Opelika Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Drake Middle School?

720 students attend Drake Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Drake Middle School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Drake Middle School?

Drake Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Drake Middle School offer ?

Drake Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Drake Middle School part of?

Drake Middle School is part of Auburn City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 720 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education