East Samford School

East Samford School is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in Auburn, Alabama, run under Auburn City, teacheing 733 students in grades 6 through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 44% bigger than the state mean of about 508.

Auburn City runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,488 students. East Samford School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, East Samford School shows that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Black, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Samford School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 63.0%, a residual of +1.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $65,824, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Samford School is one of 41 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Samford School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Samford School's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 662 (now 733). The White share of enrollment declined from 62% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.