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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN CITY·NCES 010021000039
Cary Woods Elementary School
715 Sanders St, Auburn, AL 36830 · (334) 887-4940 · Lee County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
195 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 137 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 165 | 38% |
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%
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
Schools most like Cary Woods Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Woods Elementary School this school | 439 | 44.4% | N/A |
| Auburn Early Education Center Auburn | 492 | 44.7% | N/A |
| Dean Road Elementary School Auburn | 383 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Riverchase Elementary School Hoover | 562 | 39.3% | 66.3% |
| Richland Elementary School Auburn | 426 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Ogletree Elementary School Auburn | 523 | 35.8% | 72.4% |
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 Cary Woods Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #387 of 709 | #15 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #69 of 655 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #4 of 658 | #2 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #540 of 696 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #141 of 364 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
439
-59 (-12%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 44% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 42% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 34% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 34% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 33% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 32% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 33% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cary Woods Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (519 to 439); teachers unchanged (30 to 30).
About Cary Woods Elementary School
Cary Woods Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Auburn, Alabama. It is open to students in kindergarten through 2 and enrolls 439 students.
In Auburn City, 14 schools enroll a combined 9,488 students.
White students make up 44% of enrollment at Cary Woods Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Lee County overall, about 66% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
Cary Woods Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school is in Lee County, where median household income comes to about $65,824, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Lee County's 41 public schools enroll about 24,812 students and include Cary Woods Elementary School.
Drake Middle School sits about 0.6 miles from Cary Woods Elementary School. Cary Woods Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 439 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 498. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.8:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn City
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 2,227 students
- Auburn Junior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- East Samford SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Drake Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Ogletree Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Auburn Early Education CenterElementary · 492 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 2,227 students
- Auburn Junior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- East Samford SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Drake Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Ogletree Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Auburn Early Education CenterElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Drake Middle School0.6 mi · 720
- Pick Elementary School0.9 mi · 464
- Richland Elementary School1.7 mi · 426
- East Samford School1.7 mi · 733
- Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School1.8 mi · 396
- Dean Road Elementary School1.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Cary Woods Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cary Woods Elementary School?
Cary Woods Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Cary Woods Elementary School serve?
Cary Woods Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Cary Woods Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Cary Woods Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cary Woods Elementary School?
At Cary Woods Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 17% Hispanic, 21% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Cary Woods Elementary School?
Cary Woods Elementary School is overseen by Auburn City in Lee County.
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