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Cary Woods Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

439

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,073

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830-3035

(334) 887-4940

District: Auburn City

Students who attend Cary Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drake Middle School
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

20.5%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2004 → 97th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (98% vs 86% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school98%

District avg95%

Alabama avg86%

Not ranked this year

Cary Woods Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

13^th of 135Auburn City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2013	83.0	20 of 696	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	14 of 696	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	21 of 709	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	78 of 704	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	44 of 696	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	80.2	72 of 698	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	119 of 698	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	90.5	17 of 689	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	64.6	214 of 688	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.9	84 of 623	86.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Alabama (2012-2013) ?

Science98%+16 vs state

Reading98%+10 vs state

Mathematics98%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cary Woods Elementary School	Public	K-2	715 Sanders St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4940	439	30	14.6	44.4%	192 (43.7%)	90 (20.5%)	76 (17.3%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$11,073	$981	$10,076
Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	464	29	16.1	38.1%	211 (45.5%)	88 (19.0%)	68 (14.7%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	88.3	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.2	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%	10	69.0	66.5	60.1	63.2	87.6	82.5	81.8	$10,972	$1,357	$9,599
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-2	770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevar	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1980	426	26	16.3	37.6%	208 (48.8%)	115 (27.0%)	36 (8.5%)	42 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$10,165	$658	$9,490
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Public	3-5	1555 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1970	396	26	15.2	36.6%	212 (53.5%)	113 (28.5%)	22 (5.6%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	87.9	63^rd of 680 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.3	48^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.0%	15	64.9	64.5	77.9	64.5	85.3	72.6	86.7	$9,792	$1,314	$8,462
Dean Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 S Dean Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4900	383	24	15.9	42.0%	191 (49.9%)	61 (15.9%)	64 (16.7%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$10,931	$1,094	$9,821
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	1800 Richland Road	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-0070	458	31	15.0	30.6%	227 (49.6%)	109 (23.8%)	37 (8.1%)	63 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	88.2	61^st of 680 public elementary schools	91.0%		90	53^rd of 684 public elementary schools	92.3%	8	67.3	67.7	72.4	64.5	78.3	83.2	83.1	$11,635	$1,043	$10,222
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	807 Wrights Mill Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1990	388	27	14.4	34.8%	236 (60.8%)	51 (13.1%)	46 (11.9%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	88.9	57^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.6	34^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.0%	23	72.1	70.5	76.0	68.5	79.5	79.5	80.0	$11,222	$1,056	$10,148
Auburn Early Education Center	Public	K-2	721 E University Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-4950	492	29	17.2	44.7%	212 (43.1%)	112 (22.8%)	79 (16.1%)	55 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$11,147	$889	$10,241
Woodland Pines Elementary School	Public	K-2	1565 W Farmville Road	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-4960	348	22	15.8	36.2%	166 (47.7%)	93 (26.7%)	24 (6.9%)	32 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)
West Forest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2801 Waverly Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9737	393	25	15.5	91.6%	31 (7.9%)	187 (47.6%)	160 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28.2	488^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.4	518^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.3%	30	29.1	21.8	41.5	18.6	59.4	42.4	50.8	$10,727	$2,419	$8,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Cary Woods Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cary Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cary Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drake Middle School
High : Auburn High School

How many students attend Cary Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Cary Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cary Woods Elementary School?

Students at Cary Woods Elementary School are 44% White, 21% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Cary Woods Elementary School in?

Auburn City

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