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Enrollment
733
Middle
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN CITY·NCES 010021002440
East Samford School
332 E Samford Avenue, Auburn, AL 36830 · (334) 887-1960 · Lee County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Alabama public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
225 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 9 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 724 | 99% |
Student demographics
68%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Auburn City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
49.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Samford School
East Samford School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Samford School this school | 733 | 30.7% | 63.0% |
| Drake Middle School Auburn | 720 | 29.6% | 67.8% |
| Liberty Middle School Madison | 1,103 | 22.6% | 64.1% |
| Journey Middle School Madison | 903 | 26.7% | 59.5% |
| Robert F Bumpus Middle School Hoover | 1,192 | 22.6% | 71.5% |
| Berry Middle School Hoover | 1,058 | 30.1% | 71.4% |
Matched among Alabama middle 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 East Samford School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #38 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #36 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #34 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #51 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #95 of 244 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #10 of 246 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #239 of 264 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #37 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
733
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 733 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 31% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 33% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 35 | 21.2:1 | 31% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 28% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 26% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Samford School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (662 to 733); teachers up 35% (31 to 42).
About East Samford School
East Samford School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Alabama, located in Auburn. The school counted 733 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 7. That is 44% bigger than the average of about 508 students for middle schools in Alabama.
East Samford School falls under Auburn City, which has 14 schools enrolling 9,488 students.
The student body at East Samford School has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. Other groups make up 21% Black, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Lee County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at East Samford School are from different groups.
The school had 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is close to this figure. The school reported 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 48% average for public schools in Lee County is 17 points higher.
Among Alabama public middle schools, East Samford School outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
East Samford School is 1.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.0% versus 61.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alabama.
The school's county is Lee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $65,824, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lee County's 41 public schools enroll about 24,812 students and include East Samford School.
East Samford School's closest public school neighbor is Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of East Samford School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, East Samford School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
East Samford School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 718 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 733. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to East Samford School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Drake Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Ogletree Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Auburn Early Education CenterElementary · 492 students
- Pick Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 2,227 students
- Auburn Junior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Drake Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Ogletree Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Auburn Early Education CenterElementary · 492 students
- Pick Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Wrights Mill Road Elementary School0.6 mi · 388
- Dean Road Elementary School0.7 mi · 383
- Auburn Junior High School0.8 mi · 1,491
- Auburn Early Education Center1.0 mi · 492
- Drake Middle School1.7 mi · 720
- Cary Woods Elementary School1.7 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About East Samford SchoolHow large is East Samford School?
East Samford School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 06-07.
What age range does East Samford School serve?
East Samford School serves students from grade 06 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at East Samford School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at East Samford School.
How diverse is East Samford School?
East Samford School reports a student body of 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 21% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Samford School public or private?
East Samford School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.