Middle Schools in Auburn City School District

Summary:

The Auburn City School District has only one middle school, Auburn Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 619 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools over the past 3 school years and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Auburn Junior High School's academic performance lags behind state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 31.75% (7th grade) to 40% (8th grade), compared to state averages of 50.99% and 52.38% respectively. Math proficiency rates were also lower, ranging from 38.2% (7th grade) to 42.62% (8th grade), compared to state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%. However, the school performed exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 98.63% proficiency in Earth Science and 100% proficiency in Algebra I.

The school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 76.74% in 2023-2024, indicating a high-need student population. Per-student spending is also relatively high at $22,788, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.1, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest the school is investing resources to support its students, but the overall academic achievement still lags behind state averages, indicating a need for further improvement in core academic areas.

District Detail

78 Thornton Ave
Auburn, NY 13021-4698

(315) 255-8835

SchoolDigger Rank:
775^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,732

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Junior High School	Public	7-8	191 Franklin St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8480	560	57	9.8	59.5%	406 (72.5%)	32 (5.7%)	38 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.5%)	27.1	1182^nd of 1500 public middle schools	21.2%		23.5	1237^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.8%	55	98.6	100.0	31.8	40.0	38.2	42.6	32.4	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$27,144	$2,385	$24,759

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	3.4 mi	1
New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	3.41 mi	11
Skaneateles Central School District	6.94 mi	4	87^th
Union Springs Central School District	8.21 mi	3	244^th
Weedsport Central School District	9.64 mi	2	298^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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