East Samford School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 7 · Auburn, Alabama

East Samford School in Auburn, Alabama enrolled 733 students in 2024-25 with 42.0 full-time teachers, 17.5 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, 63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 36% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%).

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%

742 students in 2022-23, 728 students in 2023-24, 733 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.0 to 42.0.

Students enrolled at East Samford School by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237422023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at East Samford School by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237422023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at East Samford School by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237422023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at East Samford School by school year2022-23: 742, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237422023-247282024-25733
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374235.021.2
2023-2472841.017.8
2024-2573342.017.5

17.5 students per teacher, a lower 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; East Samford School 17.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherEast Samford School 17.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; East Samford School 17.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherEast Samford School 17.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; East Samford School 17.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherEast Samford School 17.5state median 18.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 10.8 to 35.3; East Samford School 17.5; state median 18.0.1 more above 30.0 →102030students per full-time teacherEast Samford School 17.5state 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 360 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection East Samford School enrolled 720 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 55 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 360 of the 720 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions55
  • Chronically absent10.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.4% of students were White, 20.7% Black, 14.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White49.4%
  2. Black20.7%
  3. Asian14.6%
  4. Hispanic10.6%
  5. Two or more races4.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

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 East Samford School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 36% 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, 2021-2263%67%47.3%
Math, 2022-2336%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; East Samford School is the largest.

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 East Samford School

  1. Drake Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 720 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Opelika Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 6.8 miles away: 812 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  3. Compare East Samford School with Drake Middle 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 AlabamaEast Samford School is the number 50 by size of 260 Alabama middle schools open in 2024-25.#50 of 260
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher17.5 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 18.0 for middle schools.17.5:1
  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 East Samford School

  1. How many students attend East Samford School?
    733 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 742 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Auburn, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at East Samford School?
    17.5 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 East Samford School a Title I school?
    East Samford School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at East Samford School do on state tests?
    The students tested at East Samford School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 36% 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 East Samford School in?
    Auburn City Schools, NCES district ID 0100210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010021002440 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