How does EV Cain Middle compare to other elementary schools in Auburn?

EV Cain Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.7/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,058 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at EV Cain Middle?

7.0% of students at EV Cain Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is EV Cain Middle improving or declining?

EV Cain Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at EV Cain Middle?

31.6% of students at EV Cain Middle 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.

EV Cain Middle

Auburn Union Elementary Auburn Placer County 95603

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,058 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

472 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.0%

White 50.6%

Asian 1.7%

Black 0.6%

Other 11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for EV Cain Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.0%
Met Standard	23.8%
Below Standard	69.2%

Exceeded

7.0%

Met

23.8%

Below

69.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for EV Cain Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points below the Auburn Union Elementary district average of 9.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.9% exceeded — 11.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,058

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	30	6.7%	30.0%	23.3%	40.0%	36.7%
4th	37	13.5%	32.4%	24.3%	29.7%	46.0%
5th	39	10.3%	23.1%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
6th	39	0.0%	25.6%	38.5%	35.9%	25.6%
7th	56	12.5%	30.4%	26.8%	30.4%	42.9%
8th	63	9.5%	25.4%	23.8%	41.3%	34.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	30	6.7%	30.0%	23.3%	40.0%	36.7%
4th	37	10.8%	32.4%	27.0%	29.7%	43.2%
5th	39	2.6%	15.4%	30.8%	51.3%	17.9%
6th	39	0.0%	12.8%	28.2%	59.0%	12.8%
7th	57	3.5%	10.5%	40.4%	45.6%	14.0%
8th	63	7.9%	19.1%	14.3%	58.7%	27.0%