Auburn Elementary School

Located at 1334 6th Ave, in Auburn, Georgia, Auburn Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school that caters to 678 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Barrow County.

Auburn Elementary School is one of 17 schools operated by Barrow County, a district that enrolls 15,313 students overall.

Demographically, Auburn Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Auburn Elementary School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Auburn Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 29.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Barrow County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,653, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barrow County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,313 students), of which Auburn Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Bramlett Elementary School, roughly 2.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Auburn Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Auburn Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Auburn Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 760 (now 678). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 41%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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