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Best Middle Schools in Auburn, AL

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Summary:

The city of Auburn, Alabama is home to two high-performing middle schools: East Samford School and Drake Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top 5% of middle schools in the state, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger for their excellent overall performance.

Academically, these schools excel, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both mathematics and English language arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, East Samford School had 49.45% of 7th graders proficient or better in math and 77.24% proficient or better in English, significantly outperforming the state averages. Similarly, Drake Middle School had 57.6% of 6th graders proficient or better in math and 77.87% proficient or better in English, well above the state averages.

The schools serve a relatively economically advantaged student population, with low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the state. They also have access to adequate resources, as evidenced by their per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios. Overall, Auburn City is home to two exceptional middle schools that provide a high-quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drake Middle School	Public	6	655 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-1940	720	39	18.4	29.6%	375 (52.1%)	137 (19.0%)	59 (8.2%)	114 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)								(n/a)	57.6		77.9		$8,511	$771	$7,724
East Samford School	Public	6-7	332 E Samford Avenue	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-1960	733	42	17.4	30.7%	362 (49.4%)	152 (20.7%)	78 (10.6%)	107 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)								(n/a)		49.5		77.2	$9,302	$588	$8,698

Cities Near Auburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Opelika	4.6 mi	14	162^nd
Loachapoka	6.18 mi	2	256^th
Notasulga	11.35 mi	3	244^th
Salem	14 mi	2	48^th
Camp Hill	17.32 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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