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Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1555 N Donahue Dr, Auburn, AL 36830 · (334) 887-1970 · Part of Auburn City School District

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

Students
396
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Auburn kids: East Samford School

On the path

Where Auburn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–25 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Margaret Yarbrough Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7East Samford School733 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts74%
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).

1555 N Donahue Dr, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3132
Grade 4143
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
484’20
506’21
518’22
404’23
396’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 29%Asian 8%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School from Auburn families.

Other schools in Auburn City School District

The district →

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.