Drake Middle School

Public middle school, grade 6 · Auburn, Alabama

Drake Middle School in Auburn, Alabama enrolled 720 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 18.5 students per teacher against the Alabama middle-school median of 18.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

711 students in 2022-23, 720 students in 2023-24, 720 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.0 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at Drake Middle School by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-237112023-247202024-25720
Students enrolled at Drake Middle School by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-237112023-247202024-25720
Students enrolled at Drake Middle School by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-237112023-247202024-25720
Students enrolled at Drake Middle School by school year2022-23: 711, 2023-24: 720, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-237112023-247202024-25720
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371135.020.3
2023-2472039.018.5
2024-2572039.018.5

18.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Alabama middle schools

Among the 258 Alabama middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.0; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Drake Middle School 18.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherDrake Middle School 18.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Drake Middle School 18.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherDrake Middle School 18.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Drake Middle School 18.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherDrake Middle School 18.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; Drake Middle School 18.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherDrake Middle School 18.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 351 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Drake Middle School enrolled 702 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 43 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 351 of the 702 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions43
  • Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.1% of students were White, 19.0% Black, 15.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White52.1%
  2. Black19.0%
  3. Asian15.8%
  4. Hispanic8.2%
  5. Two or more races4.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Drake Middle School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlabama
Reading and language arts, 2021-2267%67%47.3%
Math, 2022-2355%54% (2021-22)29.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Auburn

2 public middle schools in Auburn report 2024-25 enrollment; Drake Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
East Samford School73317.528.8%
Drake Middle School72018.526.8%

All public schools in Auburn →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Drake Middle School

  1. East Samford SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 733 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Opelika Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 7.0 miles away: 812 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  3. Compare Drake Middle School with East Samford SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Auburn City Schools spends per student$12,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,136
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaDrake Middle School is the number 55 by size of 260 Alabama middle schools open in 2024-25.#55 of 260
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher18.5 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 18.0 for middle schools.18.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Drake Middle School

  1. How many students attend Drake Middle School?
    720 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 711 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Auburn, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Drake Middle School?
    18.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for middle schools is 18.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Drake Middle School a Title I school?
    Drake Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Drake Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Drake Middle School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Drake Middle School in?
    Auburn City Schools, NCES district ID 0100210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010021000041 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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