How does Auburn Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Auburn?

Auburn Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.3/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,304 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Auburn Elementary?

5.5% of students at Auburn Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Auburn Elementary improving or declining?

Auburn Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Auburn Elementary?

30.1% of students at Auburn Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Auburn Elementary

Auburn Union Elementary Auburn Placer County 95603

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,304 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

547 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.0%

White 43.5%

Asian 1.6%

Black 1.3%

Other 8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Auburn Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.5%
Met Standard	14.2%
Below Standard	80.3%

Exceeded

5.5%

Met

14.2%

Below

80.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Auburn Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.5% of students exceeded standard while 14.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points below the Auburn Union Elementary district average of 9.9%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.6% exceeded — 14.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

19.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,304

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	59	5.1%	13.6%	33.9%	47.5%	18.6%
4th	78	9.0%	12.8%	21.8%	56.4%	21.8%
5th	51	5.9%	25.5%	17.6%	51.0%	31.4%
6th	49	4.1%	18.4%	26.5%	51.0%	22.4%
7th	37	2.7%	27.0%	40.5%	29.7%	29.7%
8th	49	8.2%	20.4%	32.6%	38.8%	28.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	61	9.8%	8.2%	19.7%	62.3%	18.0%
4th	78	1.3%	10.3%	26.9%	61.5%	11.5%
5th	51	3.9%	11.8%	15.7%	68.6%	15.7%
6th	49	2.0%	12.2%	20.4%	65.3%	14.3%
7th	38	2.6%	5.3%	28.9%	63.2%	7.9%
8th	52	11.5%	5.8%	23.1%	59.6%	17.3%

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