Wrights Mill Road Elementary School in Auburn, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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Wrights Mill Road Elementary School is an urban public school in Auburn, Alabama that is part of Auburn City School District. It serves 387 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 3 - 5

387 Students

26 Teachers

807 Wrights Mill Rd

Auburn, AL 36830 View local requests

https://www.auburnschools.org/WMRES

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Wrights Mill Road Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Beall

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Wrights Mill Road Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wrights Mill Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 13, 2026

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