Auburn School District

915 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002-4452
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Auburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 17,558 students in Auburn School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.
Public Schools in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,565 Schools
# Students
17,558 Students
1,102,128 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
62,276 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#193 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Auburn   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Auburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Auburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
49%
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Auburn   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.69
# American Indian Students
198 Students
14,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,547 Students
97,776 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,732 Students
284,936 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
52,278 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
5,067 Students
529,029 Students
% White Students
29%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
960 Students
15,943 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,557 Students
97,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
537
24,937
# Students in K Grade:
1,234
76,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,242
77,991
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
81,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,214
78,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,259
81,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,252
81,842
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,278
80,681
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,231
81,501
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,272
82,250
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,455
86,778
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,509
88,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,393
87,581
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,446
91,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,126 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Auburn   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$405 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Auburn   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,126
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Auburn   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,080
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Auburn   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Auburn School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland Hills Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1020 Evergreen Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 876-7711
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Bowman Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Hazelwood Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11815 Se 304th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4740
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Auburn Riverside High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Oravetz Rd Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-5154
Grades: 9-12
| 1,884 students
Rank: #55.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16401 Se 318th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #66.
Evergreen Heights Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5602 S 316th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #77.
Auburn Mountainview High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
28900 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-4539
Grades: 9-12
| 1,611 students
Rank: #88.
Ilalko Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Oravetz Pl Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #99.
Gildo Rey Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1005 37th St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4952
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #1010.
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29205 132nd Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #1111.
Alpac Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Milwaukee Blvd N
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #1212.
Auburn Senior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
711 E Main St
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,935 students
Rank: #1313.
Mt Baker Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
620 37th St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 804-4555
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #1414.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 E St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1515.
Chinook Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
Rank: #1616.
Rainier Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30620 116th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4843
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: #1717.
Cascade Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 24th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4995
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
Rank: #1818.
Lea Hill Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
30908 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #1919.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 M St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #2020.
Dick Scobee Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1031 14th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #2121.
Olympic Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
839 21st St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4966
Grades: 6-8
| 969 students
Rank: n/an/a
Auburn Opportunity Project
Alternative School
401 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Educational School
Special Education School
502 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Auburn Senior High School
Alternative School
401 W Main St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Grades: K-12
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
13002 Se 304th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Auburn School District?
Auburn School District manages 25 public schools serving 17,558 students.
What is the rank of Auburn School District?
Auburn School District is ranked #195 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Auburn School District?
33% of Auburn School District students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Auburn School District?
Auburn School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.
What is Auburn School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 17,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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