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Auburn Early Education Center

721 E University Dr, Auburn, AL 36830 · (334) 887-4950 · Lee County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
220 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten15030%
Grade 115532%
Grade 218738%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
21243%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
7916%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
11223%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
5511%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
316%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26754%
Female
22546%

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Auburn Early Education Center this school49244.7%N/A
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Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Auburn Early Education Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Lee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
492#311 of 709#8 of 25
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.3:1#369 of 655#22 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.0%#3 of 658#1 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.7%#536 of 696#11 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.5%#172 of 364#6 of 14
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
492
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+55% since 2000-01, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549228.517.3:145% (220)
2023-245012917.3:143% (215)
2022-234432517.7:128% (126)
2020-214482915.4:125% (110)
2017-185623217.6:127% (153)
2015-165813019.4:129% (167)
2010-116142921.2:124% (145)
2000-013182313.8:133% (106)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburn Early Education Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (562 to 492); teachers down 11% (32 to 28.5).

About Auburn Early Education Center

Auburn Early Education Center serves students in Auburn, Alabama, as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 2 attend, and enrollment is 492 students.

Auburn City is the local district for Auburn Early Education Center. It runs 14 schools with 9,488 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Auburn Early Education Center is White (43%). Other groups make up 23% Black, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Lee County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. Auburn Early Education Center has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Auburn Early Education Center operates with 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.3:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. About 45% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Lee County, the average is about the same, 48%.

Across Lee County, median household income is about $65,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Auburn Early Education Center is among the 41 public schools in Lee County.

Of nearby public schools, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Auburn Early Education Center saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.

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Lee County at a glance

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Population
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students

Quick facts

School name
Auburn Early Education Center
District
Auburn City
Address
721 E University Dr, Auburn, AL 36830
Phone
(334) 887-4950
County
Lee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
492
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
220 (45%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
010021000053
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Auburn Early Education Center
How large is Auburn Early Education Center?
Auburn Early Education Center enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Auburn Early Education Center serve?
Auburn Early Education Center serves grades KG-02.
How many teachers does Auburn Early Education Center have?
Auburn Early Education Center employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Auburn Early Education Center?
At Auburn Early Education Center, the student body is approximately 43% White, 16% Hispanic, 23% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Auburn Early Education Center public or private?
Auburn Early Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn City.
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