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 15 public preschools serving 7,412 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 73% 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
25 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
17,558 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
17,799 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.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.71
# American Indian Students
198 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,547 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,732 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
5,067 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
29%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
960 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,557 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
537
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
1,234
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,242
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,214
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,259
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,252
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,278
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,231
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,272
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,455
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,509
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,393
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,446
580
# 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.
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,126
$18,796
Spending / Student
$23,080
$19,246
Best Auburn School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland Hills Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1020 Evergreen Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 876-7711
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 876-7711
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Bowman Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4900
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16401 Se 318th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Heights Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5602 S 316th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
Ilalko Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Oravetz Pl Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #66.
Gildo Rey Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1005 37th St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4952
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4952
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #77.
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29205 132nd Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #88.
Alpac Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 Milwaukee Blvd N
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #99.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 E St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1010.
Chinook Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
Rank: #1111.
Lea Hill Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30908 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #1212.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2301 M St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #1313.
Dick Scobee Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1031 14th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Educational School
Special Education School
502 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
13002 Se 304th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
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