Pick Elementary School vs. Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 3-5, Pick Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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.
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
464 students
396 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#49 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#86 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
156
132
Grade 4 Students
152
143
Grade 5 Students
156
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
6%
% Black
19%
29%
% White
45%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%