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Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School

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Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks 89 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School in Auburn, AL, serves 396 students in grades 3-5 and is part of the highly rated Auburn City district, which ranks in the top 10% of Alabama districts.

This school has a well-earned reputation for academic strength, with a few standout achievements that really set it apart. Most notably, Margaret Yarbrough is a statewide leader in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the top 3 in Alabama for ELL student performance—an incredible accomplishment that shows a deep commitment to helping every child succeed. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.3%, far below the state average of 12%, which means your child will be in a community where showing up and being engaged is the norm. In the classroom, 5th-grade math is a particular strength, with 77% of students meeting proficiency—that's nearly double the state average and even ahead of nearby Creekside Elementary and Pick Elementary. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1, your child is likely to get solid individual attention.

While the school's overall state ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, it remains a strong choice. The most significant area of focus is supporting students from low-income backgrounds, where performance has declined, and there is also a persistent gap between male and female students. However, the school's consistent success with diverse learners and its efficient use of resources—spending less per student than many district peers while achieving strong results—are encouraging signs. When you compare it to schools just a few miles away in neighboring districts, the difference is stark: Margaret Yarbrough's 5th-grade math proficiency is more than double that of West Forest Intermediate School and four times that of Loachapoka Elementary School. For a well-rounded, high-achieving environment with a proven track record of lifting up all students, Margaret Yarbrough is a school worth serious consideration.

396

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,792

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830-2600

(334) 887-1970

District: Auburn City

Students who attend Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drake Middle School
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

28.5%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (73% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Auburn City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Alabama avg53%

89^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Auburn City

14^th of 139Auburn 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
2026	85.4	89 of 686	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	63 of 680	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	48 of 684	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	53 of 680	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	47 of 687	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	32 of 692	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	66 of 681	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	31 of 680	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	35 of 688	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	36 of 691	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	47 of 691	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	49 of 695	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	69.1	192 of 696	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	152 of 696	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	81 of 709	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	189 of 704	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	109 of 696	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	119 of 698	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	120 of 698	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	107 of 689	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.7	218 of 688	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.6	125 of 623	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	114 of 429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	75 of 427	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	64 of 420	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	47 of 427	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	60 of 426	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	38 of 426	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	133 of 426	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	52 of 423	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	35 of 336	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	3 of 143	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 123	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	4 of 100	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	84 of 652	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	57 of 649	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	44 of 650	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	52 of 645	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	45 of 656	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	17 of 656	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	72 of 646	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	29 of 640	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	33 of 639	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	92.0	12 of 184	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	11 of 175	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	288 of 668	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	218 of 660	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	176 of 670	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	244 of 623	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	125 of 651	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	114 of 653	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	371 of 649	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	172 of 651	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	120 of 567	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	92 of 660	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	82 of 651	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	70 of 655	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	46 of 649	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	41 of 669	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	50 of 669	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	58 of 650	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	26 of 650	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	28 of 639	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	108 of 403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	61 of 403	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	45 of 373	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	68 of 345	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	130 of 398	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	105 of 392	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	17 of 280	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	36 of 500	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	14 of 532	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	11 of 535	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	15 of 528	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	12 of 540	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	9 of 539	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	14 of 529	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	16 of 508	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	11 of 369	97.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English78%+14 vs state

Science73%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	85.4	89^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.9	63^rd of 680 public elementary schools	90.7%	26	62.5	65.5	77.3	73.4	77.9	78.4	78.9	$9,792	$1,314	$8,462
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)
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%)	87.8	68^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.2	61^st of 680 public elementary schools	91.0%	7	81.4	66.7	60.8	68.2	85.8	76.2	83.9	$11,635	$1,043	$10,222
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
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%)	86.7	75^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.3	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%	15	61.8	73.0	67.7	73.0	81.8	82.5	78.9	$10,972	$1,357	$9,599
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
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
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%)	90.2	51^st of 686 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.9	57^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.6%	6	76.8	66.1	73.0	76.6	83.0	79.5	86.1	$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
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%)	26.3	513^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.2%		28.2	488^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.2%	25	25.2	27.0	31.9	29.1	44.6	45.6	60.3	$10,727	$2,419	$8,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School?

Students at Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School are 54% White, 29% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drake Middle School
High : Auburn High School

How many students attend Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School.

What district is Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School in?

Auburn City

Is Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School a good school?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks 89^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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