Auburn Middle

Summary:

Auburn Middle is a public middle school serving 652 students in grades 6-8 in the town of Auburn, Massachusetts. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Massachusetts middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 155 out of 493 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Auburn Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 45.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, 42.08% in Math, and 48.29% in Science, compared to state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95% respectively. The school also performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools respectively in recent years. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $14,589, Auburn Middle appears to have the resources and strategies in place to support student learning.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Burncoat Middle, Forest Grove Middle, and Worcester East Middle, Auburn Middle stands out as a higher-performing institution, with stronger overall and subgroup academic results. While the school has maintained a consistent level of performance, there may be opportunities for growth in the areas of Asian and Special Education student achievement, where the school's rankings are not as high as for other subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9 West Street
       Auburn, MA  01501


(508) 832-7722

District: Auburn

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,589 Help


Students who attend Auburn Middle usually attend:

High:    Auburn Senior High

Feeder schools for Auburn Middle:

Elementary:    Bryn Mawr
    Pakachoag School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  652

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.0%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Asian:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.1% Help


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Compare Details Auburn Middle ranks better than 68.6% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77%), Hispanic (11.5%), Asian (5.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburn Middle is $14,589.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Auburn Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Middle 155th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Auburn Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Auburn Middle

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Rank History for all students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 57.03 151st 339 55.5%
2004 65.10 129th 344 62.5%
2005 62.81 135th 356 62.1%
2006 65.16 138th 399 65.4%
2007 62.26 158th 399 60.4%
2008 57.68 189th 407 53.6%
2009 67.22 137th 409 66.5%
2010 69.80 136th 434 68.7%
2011 68.12 146th 449 67.5%
2012 62.59 184th 455 59.6%
2013 64.81 165th 455 63.7%
2014 56.21 208th 455 54.3%
2015 63.04 165th 441 62.6%
2016 55.26 219th 482 54.6%
2017 61.01 185th 487 62.0%
2018 52.81 221st 484 54.3%
2019 71.39 138th 498 72.3%
2021 68.58 141st 501 71.9%
2022 68.24 141st 497 71.6%
2023 66.53 150th 501 70.1%
2024 64.94 155th 493 68.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.80 45th 84 46.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.52 206th 467 55.9%
2019 60.73 143rd 484 70.5%
2021 67.04 101st 489 79.3%
2022 64.22 126th 503 75.0%
2023 37.60 239th 444 46.2%
2024 44.03 192nd 441 56.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.42 163rd 438 62.8%
2019 63.61 130th 452 71.2%
2021 74.18 68th 462 85.3%
2022 72.37 92nd 489 81.2%
2023 68.93 108th 481 77.5%
2024 72.17 89th 469 81.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.97 233rd 463 49.7%
2019 68.57 146th 478 69.5%
2021 69.58 133rd 483 72.5%
2022 73.46 114th 494 76.9%
2023 63.76 154th 489 68.5%
2024 58.12 187th 481 61.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.21 308th 417 26.1%
2019 31.45 275th 424 35.1%
2021 41.35 223rd 431 48.3%
2022 44.06 198th 445 55.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 202nd 466 56.7%
2019 71.93 130th 478 72.8%
2021 64.00 155th 485 68.0%
2022 59.48 173rd 497 65.2%
2023 66.93 141st 489 71.2%
2024 69.62 130th 483 73.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.38 132nd 491 73.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.18 123rd 339 63.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.01 61st 123 50.4%
2023 37.91 90th 134 32.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.22 124th 309 59.9%
2019 68.69 79th 322 75.5%
2021 65.71 85th 335 74.6%
2022 66.58 86th 368 76.6%
2023 68.76 82nd 364 77.5%
2024 60.06 114th 378 69.8%
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Rank History for White students at Auburn Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.94 254th 395 35.7%
2019 62.60 137th 396 65.4%
2021 54.54 167th 401 58.4%
2022 55.15 165th 404 59.2%
2023 51.68 178th 403 55.8%
2024 49.88 180th 392 54.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Auburn Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 507 6 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 495 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 502 4 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1995 513 8 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 513 8 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 531 8 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 535 7 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1999 555 8 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 575
2000 580 4 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2001 600 6 10 5 3 n/a n/a 0 624
2002 553 6 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2003 553 6 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2004 528 10 15 16 5 n/a n/a 0 574
2005 540 10 15 14 4 n/a n/a 0 583
2006 556 8 15 20 4 n/a n/a 1 604
2007 539 6 11 24 0 n/a n/a 3 583
2008 577 4 13 19 1 n/a n/a 3 617
2009 549 4 7 14 2 0 7 0 583
2010 508 5 9 20 1 0 7 0 550
2011 463 7 9 24 4 0 14 0 521
2012 476 9 14 28 3 0 15 0 545
2013 503 9 18 31 3 0 13 0 577
2014 515 7 24 31 1 0 15 0 593
2015 511 9 27 25 2 0 18 0 592
2016 523 11 22 34 2 0 21 0 613
2017 534 11 26 34 2 0 17 0 624
2018 531 9 22 50 0 0 20 0 632
2019 507 9 23 64 0 0 20 0 623
2020 501 15 26 60 0 0 25 0 627
2021 490 20 34 69 0 0 20 0 633
2022 505 22 26 74 0 0 20 0 647
2023 502 20 37 75 2 0 16 0 652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Auburn Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 518 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 511 n/a n/a n/a
1995 531 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 531 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 546 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 558 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 575 n/a 0.0 0
2000 589 n/a 0.0 8.8
2001 624 n/a 0.0 11.2
2002 593 n/a n/a 11
2003 593 n/a n/a 11
2004 574 41.4 13.9 10.8
2005 583 42.4 13.8 12.3
2006 604 47.4 12.7 11.8
2007 583 46.0 12.7 16.2
2008 617 43.5 14.2 13.8
2009 583 43.7 13.3 17.8
2010 550 43.9 12.5 18.7
2011 521 42.3 12.3 22.3
2012 545 42.2 12.8 25.7
2013 577 42.5 13.5 27.2
2014 593 43.9 13.5 30.4
2015 592 43.0 13.7 23.1
2016 613 43.0 14.2 n/a
2017 624 43.8 14.2 n/a
2018 632 45.3 13.9 n/a
2019 623 45.3 13.7 n/a
2020 627 46.7 13.4 n/a
2021 633 41.2 15.3 n/a
2022 647 44.9 14.3 n/a
2023 652 46.1 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Auburn Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 518 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 511 n/a n/a n/a
1995 531 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 531 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 546 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 558 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 575 n/a 0.0 0
2000 589 n/a 0.0 8.8
2001 624 n/a 0.0 11.2
2002 593 n/a n/a 11
2003 593 n/a n/a 11
2004 574 41.4 13.9 10.8
2005 583 42.4 13.8 12.3
2006 604 47.4 12.7 11.8
2007 583 46.0 12.7 16.2
2008 617 43.5 14.2 13.8
2009 583 43.7 13.3 17.8
2010 550 43.9 12.5 18.7
2011 521 42.3 12.3 22.3
2012 545 42.2 12.8 25.7
2013 577 42.5 13.5 27.2
2014 593 43.9 13.5 30.4
2015 592 43.0 13.7 23.1
2016 613 43.0 14.2 n/a
2017 624 43.8 14.2 n/a
2018 632 45.3 13.9 n/a
2019 623 45.3 13.7 n/a
2020 627 46.7 13.4 n/a
2021 633 41.2 15.3 n/a
2022 647 44.9 14.3 n/a
2023 652 46.1 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Auburn Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $234 (1.7%) $13,204 (98.3%) $13,438
2020 $284 (2.0%) $13,868 (98.0%) $14,152
2021 $565 (3.9%) $14,024 (96.1%) $14,589

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Auburn Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 138th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 150th of 501 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Middle)6645.7
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn)6545.1
 19.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Auburn Middle)5744.4
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Auburn)5543.6
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Middle)6647.3
 18.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn)6547.4
 17.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Auburn Middle)5446.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Auburn)5346.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Middle)5744.1
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn)5643.7
 12.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Auburn Middle)5548.6
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Auburn)5448.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Auburn Middle)5852.6
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Auburn)5652.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Auburn Middle)6345.7
 17.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Auburn)6347.5
 15.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Auburn Middle)5546.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Auburn)5647.4
 8.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Auburn Middle)5852.6
 5.4%
   All Grades Science (Auburn)5951.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students623652
 4.7%
African American920
 122.2%
American Indian02
Asian2337
 60.9%
Hispanic6475
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White507502
 1%
Two or More Races2016
 20%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended Auburn Middle.

Students who attend Auburn Middle usually go on to attend Auburn Senior High

Auburn Middle ranks 155th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Auburn Middle are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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