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 2025-26 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 44% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
26%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
29%
46%
% Hawaiian
5%
2%
% Two or more races
9%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
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 $19,247. 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
$19,247
Best Auburn School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Bowman Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4900
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4900
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16401 Se 318th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4830
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5602 S 316th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
Ilalko Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Oravetz Pl Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4748
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #66.
Alpac Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Milwaukee Blvd N
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Pacific, WA 98047
(253) 931-4976
Gr: PK-5 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #77.
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29205 132nd Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 630-2441
Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Gildo Rey Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #99.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 E St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4988
Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1010.
Chinook Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4980
Gr: PK-5 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1111.
Lea Hill Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30908 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1212.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2301 M St Se
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4986
Gr: PK-5 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1313.
Dick Scobee Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1031 14th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Gr: PK-5 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
13002 Se 304th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4717
Gr: PK-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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