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Drake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6

655 N Donahue Dr, Auburn, AL 36832 · (334) 887-1940 · Part of Auburn City School District

Auburn’s School Grade A better than 93% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
720
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about Drake Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

655 N Donahue Dr, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6720
Enrollment over time
682’20
707’21
711’22
720’23
720’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 19%Asian 16%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Drake Middle School from Auburn families.

Other schools in Auburn City School District

The district →
Auburn Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Auburn
492 students17:1
Cary Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Auburn
439 students15:1
Richland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Auburn
426 students16:1
Dean Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Auburn
383 students16:1
Woodland Pines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Auburn
348 students16:1
Ogletree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Auburn
A+
523 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Auburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.