Dean Road Elementary School

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in Auburn, Alabama, Dean Road Elementary School hosts 383 students from grades K through 2, overseen by Auburn City. Enrollment runs roughly 20% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Dean Road Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Auburn City, a district that caters to 9,488 students overall.

Demographically, Dean Road Elementary School shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household income runs about $65,824, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lee County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students), Dean Road Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Auburn Junior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 410 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 28% to 16%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Dean Road Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.