Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830

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Top 10%

Tel: (334) 887-1970

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranked #86 in Alabama in 2023, a decline from a peak ranking of #49 in 2017 and 2016, indicating fluctuations in overall state standing over the past decade in this Auburn, AL elementary school.

Math proficiency was 64% in 2023, significantly higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, though down from 81–84% levels in 2016–2017; reading proficiency was 70%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing some improvement from prior years.

Science proficiency was 69% in 2022, notably higher than the state average of 38%, maintaining top 5% status statewide for this metric.

Enrollment served grades 3–5 with 404 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in recent reporting, reflecting a moderate school size with 46% minority enrollment and 35% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic diversity.

The school's graduation rate consistently exceeded the state average, with 94% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, reflecting strong student retention outcomes for this Union County NJ high school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in AL
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School's student population of 404 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
3	140
4	122
5	142

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
2023	518
2022	506
2021	484
2020	450
2019	450
2018	550
2017	550
2016	508
2015	467
2014	435
2013	531
2012	548
2011	511
2010	460
2009	392
2008	534
2007	476
2006	428
2005	398
2004	347
2003	375
2002	389
2001	407
2000	398
1999	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
2023	28
2022	21
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	23
2014	24
2013	30
2012	30
2011	32
2010	25
2009	26
2008	37
2007	33
2006	34
2005	29
2004	25
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#86 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
2023	#86
2022	#83
2021	#51
2019	#111
2018	#58
2017	#49
2016	#49
2015	#74
2014	#92
2013	#150
2012	#140

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64%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	64%	30%	57%
2022	62%	29%	54%
2021	56%	24%	51%
2019	72%	47%	72%
2018	80%	47%	72%
2017	81%	44%	70%
2016	84%	43%	69%
2015	78%	40%	66%
2014	73%	38%	62%
2013	94%	80%	91%
2012	94%	82%	93%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2022	70%	47%	67%
2021	74%	46%	69%
2019	63%	45%	64%
2018	71%	46%	72%
2017	64%	39%	60%
2016	60%	38%	60%
2015	54%	41%	60%
2014	53%	42%	59%
2013	93%	86%	92%
2012	94%	86%	93%
2011	96%	85%	93%

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69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2022	69%	38%	60%
2021	66%	36%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	24:1	18:1	27:1
2021	22:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	17:1	17:1
2019	21:1	17:1	17:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	10%	1%	12%
2022	11%	1%	11%
2021	11%	2%	12%
2020	8%	2%	12%
2019	8%	2%	12%
2018	9%	2%	11%
2017	9%	2%	11%
2016	9%	1%	10%
2015	8%	2%	10%
2014	8%	1%	9%
2013	14%	1%	9%
2012	14%	1%	9%
2011	13%	2%	9%
2010	13%	2%	8%
2009	10%	1%	8%
2008	9%	1%	7%
2007	7%	1%	6%
2006	10%	1%	6%
2005	7%	1%	6%
2004	7%	1%	6%
2003	10%	1%	5%
2002	8%	1%	6%
2001	7%	1%	4%
2000	7%	1%	5%
1999	8%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Black

29%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	30%	32%	22%
2022	28%	32%	23%
2021	28%	32%	22%
2020	33%	33%	23%
2019	33%	33%	23%
2018	30%	33%	26%
2017	30%	33%	26%
2016	31%	33%	26%
2015	31%	33%	27%
2014	31%	34%	26%
2013	29%	34%	26%
2012	29%	34%	26%
2011	29%	35%	26%
2010	30%	35%	26%
2009	33%	35%	27%
2008	34%	36%	28%
2007	34%	36%	29%
2006	32%	36%	30%
2005	34%	36%	30%
2004	37%	36%	31%
2003	38%	36%	33%
2002	39%	36%	33%
2001	42%	36%	33%
2000	38%	36%	33%
1999	40%	36%	34%

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White

54%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	49%	52%	54%
2022	50%	53%	55%
2021	51%	53%	56%
2020	54%	54%	58%
2019	54%	54%	58%
2018	59%	55%	58%
2017	59%	55%	58%
2016	58%	56%	58%
2015	58%	56%	59%
2014	57%	57%	60%
2013	53%	58%	61%
2012	54%	58%	62%
2011	55%	58%	63%
2010	54%	58%	64%
2009	54%	59%	63%
2008	53%	58%	63%
2007	55%	59%	63%
2006	53%	59%	62%
2005	55%	60%	62%
2004	51%	60%	61%
2003	50%	60%	61%
2002	52%	60%	60%
2001	51%	61%	62%
2000	54%	61%	61%
1999	51%	61%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	0.66	0.62	0.64
2022	0.66	0.61	0.63
2021	0.65	0.61	0.62
2020	0.60	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60	0.60
2018	0.56	0.59	0.59
2017	0.56	0.59	0.59
2016	0.56	0.58	0.58
2015	0.57	0.58	0.57
2014	0.58	0.56	0.57
2013	0.62	0.55	0.56
2012	0.61	0.55	0.54
2011	0.60	0.54	0.53
2010	0.61	0.54	0.52
2009	0.59	0.53	0.52
2008	0.60	0.54	0.52
2007	0.58	0.53	0.52
2006	0.61	0.53	0.53
2005	0.58	0.51	0.52
2004	0.60	0.51	0.53
2003	0.60	0.51	0.53
2002	0.58	0.51	0.53
2001	0.56	0.50	0.52
2000	0.56	0.50	0.51
1999	0.58	0.50	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	31%	55%	29%
2022	24%	44%	23%
2021	22%	48%	22%
2020	27%	49%	23%
2019	27%	49%	23%
2018	24%	47%	24%
2017	24%	47%	24%
2016	27%	46%	27%
2015	26%	47%	25%
2014	25%	52%	25%
2013	30%	51%	25%
2012	29%	51%	23%
2011	28%	49%	23%
2010	29%	47%	21%
2009	27%	44%	21%
2008	26%	43%	21%
2007	27%	42%	21%
2006	30%	44%	23%
2005	28%	43%	24%
2004	32%	42%	23%
2003	36%	42%	24%
2002	33%	40%	23%
2001	32%	38%	21%
2000	32%	37%	23%
1999	34%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Alabama	Auburn City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	9%	8%	5%
1999	12%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Auburn City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School's ranking?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School is ranked #86 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School often compared to?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ogletree Elementary School, Pick Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School?

404 students attend Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School offer ?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School part of?

Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School is part of Auburn City School District.