Drake Middle School
Tel:
(334)887-1940
- Drake Middle School serves 1,236 students in grades 6-7.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the AL average of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
- Drake Middle School operates within the Auburn City School District.
School Overview
- The student population of 1236 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 12% over five years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-7 |
| Total Students | 1,236 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 63 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 16:1 over five years.
- The school's diversity score of 0.56 is more than the state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| This School | (AL) School Average | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
| Asian | 11% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 24% | 33% |
| White | 61% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.33 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
District Comparison
- Auburn City School District's student population of 8,310 students has grown by 11% over five years.
- The revenue/student of $9,004 in this district is less than the state average of $10,349. The district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four years.
- The district's spending/student of $9,399 is less than the state average of $10,471. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
| School District Name | Auburn City School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 11 | 6 |
| Number of Students Managed | 8,310 | 2,907 |
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| District Total Revenue | $67 MM | $30 MM |
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| District Spending | $70 MM | $30 MM |
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| District Revenue / Student | $9,004 | $10,349 |
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| District Spending / Student | $9,399 | $10,471 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2016 (latest year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school is Auburn Junior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Auburn Junior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cary Woods Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Auburn Cary Woods Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 519 students
0.7 miles
715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830
(334)887-4940 0.7 K-2 519 - Auburn Richland Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 560 students
1.3 miles
770 S. Yarbrough Farms Bouleva
Auburn, AL 36831
(334)887-1980 1.3 K-2 560 - Auburn Auburn Junior High School Charter School
Grades: 8-9 | 1273 students
1.7 miles
332 Samford Ave
Auburn, AL 36830
(334)887-1960 1.7 8-9 1273 - Auburn Dean Road Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 454 students
1.8 miles
335 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334)887-4900 1.8 K-2 454 - Auburn Margaret Yarbrough School Charter School
Grades: 3-5 | 508 students
1.9 miles
1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334)887-1970 1.9 3-5 508
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