For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,446 students in Auburn Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Auburn Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,446 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Auburn Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #918 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#972 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
514 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
55%
# Black Students
11 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
746 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
52%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
188
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,600 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,367
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,600
$18,396

Best Auburn Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Perkins Way
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-7019
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-7019
Grades: K-5
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Auburn Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11400 Lariat Ranch Rd.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 887-1958
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 887-1958
Grades: K-5
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Ev Cain Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Palm Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-6106
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-6106
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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