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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public preschools serving 7,755 students in Auburn School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
27 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
17,857 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
1,051 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
202 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,323 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,867 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
1,487 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
5,297 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
30%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
995 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,686 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
543
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
1,332
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,306
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,241
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,322
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,322
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,294
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,223
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,262
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,313
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,453
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,415
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,370
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,461
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,789 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,694 is higher than the state median of $19,309. 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
$19,789
$18,857
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
$22,694
$19,309
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1020 Evergreen Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 876-7711
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Bowman Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Lake View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16401 Se 318th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5602 S 316th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Terminal Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1825 K St. Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4978
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #66.
Ilalko Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Oravetz Pl Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #77.
Gildo Rey Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 412 students
Rank: #88.
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29205 132nd Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #99.
Alpac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Milwaukee Blvd N
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 E St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #1111.
Chinook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3502 Auburn Way Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #1212.
Lea Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
30908 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #1313.
Pioneer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 M St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #1414.
Dick Scobee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1031 14th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Grades: PK-5
| 825 students
Rank: n/an/a
special Educational
Special Education School
Magnet School
502 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
Rank: n/an/a
Willow Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
13002 Se 304th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 17,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 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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