Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN CUSD 10·NCES 170462005966
Auburn Middle School
601 N 7th St, Auburn, IL 62615 · (217) 438-6919 · Sangamon County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
91 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 65 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 36% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 69% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Auburn CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 15.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Auburn Middle School
Auburn Middle School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Middle School this school | 200 | 45.5% | 33.2% |
| Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School Milledgeville | 192 | 45.8% | 59.9% |
| Central Elementary School Lincoln | 183 | 46.4% | 62.4% |
| Raccoon Cons Elementary School Centralia | 204 | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Canton | 186 | 44.1% | 51.6% |
| Waverly Elementary School Waverly | 182 | 44.5% | 19.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Auburn Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #1,148 of 1,925 | #18 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,359 of 2,077 ▲ 7 | #18 of 34 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,433 of 2,077 ▲ 20 | #20 of 34 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #2,040 of 2,419 | #33 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #502 of 2,035 | #7 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #1,587 of 2,042 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,415 of 2,132 | #24 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #192 of 1,461 | #1 of 23 |
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
200
-34 (-15%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 305
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 | 200 | 16.9 | 11.9:1 | 46% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 16.6 | 12.1:1 | 46% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 17.9 | 11.9:1 | 44% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 16.9 | 16.8:1 | 41% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 35% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburn Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (283 to 200); teachers unchanged (16.9 to 16.9).
About Auburn Middle School
Auburn Middle School is a small elementary school in Auburn, Illinois, under Auburn CUSD 10. There are 200 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Auburn CUSD 10, which runs Auburn Middle School, has 4 schools and 1,055 students.
The share of White students at Auburn Middle School is 89%. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Sangamon County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Auburn Middle School scores 21%.
There are 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Auburn Middle School, giving a ratio of 11.9:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. By family income, 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Sangamon County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Auburn Middle School is 12.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 33.2%. Predicted: 45.2%.
Looking at the county, Sangamon County, the median household earns about $75,357 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sangamon County has 77 public schools with about 27,345 students, including Auburn Middle School.
Auburn High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Auburn Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal data place Auburn Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 234 students in 2020-21 to 200 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Auburn Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn CUSD 10
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 327 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Auburn Jr High at DivernonMiddle · 236 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Auburn High SchoolHigh · 327 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Other Auburn Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Auburn Middle. Auburn Middle School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Auburn MiddleAuburn, MA · 628 students
- Auburn MiddleWarrenton, VA · 570 students
- Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn, ME · 499 students
- Auburn MiddleRiner, VA · 309 students
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOLAUBURN, NE · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Auburn High School0.0 mi · 327
- Auburn Elementary School0.2 mi · 292
- Chatham Elementary School5.4 mi · 500
- Auburn Jr High at Divernon5.5 mi · 236
- North Mac High School6.4 mi · 361
- North Mac Elementary6.4 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Auburn Middle SchoolHow many students attend Auburn Middle School?
Auburn Middle School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 03-05.
Is Auburn Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Auburn Middle School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Auburn Middle School have?
Auburn Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Auburn Middle School?
Auburn Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Auburn Middle School public or private?
Auburn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn CUSD 10.
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