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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOGAN COUNTY·NCES 210354001543

Auburn Elementary School

221 College St, Auburn, KY 42206 · (270) 542-4181 · Logan County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
Enrollment
760
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
363 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
69
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
80
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
82
Grade 6
79
Grade 7
75
Grade 8
81
Student demographics
White
64585%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
496%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
476%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38851%
Female
37249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Auburn Elementary SchoolLogan County High School
Based on grade levels within Logan County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
52.2%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.5%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
760
+23 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.0:1
% White
85%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Auburn Elementary School

Auburn Elementary School operates as a heavily attended primary school in Auburn, Kentucky, overseen by Logan County. Current enrollment sits at 760 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Auburn Elementary School sits 81% bigger than that benchmark.

Logan County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,443 students; Auburn Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Auburn Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Auburn Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Logan County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Auburn Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Logan County put median household income runs about $60,382, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Logan County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,422 students), Auburn Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Chandlers Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Auburn Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.4%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Auburn Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 737 (now 760). The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 85% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Auburn Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Logan County at a glance

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Population
27,986
Census ACS
Median income
$60,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,422 students

Quick facts

School name
Auburn Elementary School
District
Logan County
Address
221 College St, Auburn, KY 42206
Phone
(270) 542-4181
County
Logan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
760
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
363 (48%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210354001543
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Logan County
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Frequently asked questions

About Auburn Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Auburn Elementary School?
Auburn Elementary School enrolls approximately 760 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Auburn Elementary School serve?
Auburn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Auburn Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Auburn Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Auburn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Auburn Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Auburn Elementary School in?
Auburn Elementary School is part of Logan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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