Elementary Schools in Auburn, California: 4 schools. Average score 5.7 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Auburn, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 33.1/100 — 5.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Bowman Charter at 54/100, where 31.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Auburn schools average 16.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Auburn
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowman Charter Ackerman Charter | 31.7% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 2 | Skyridge Elementary Auburn Union Elementary | 20.9% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | EV Cain Middle Auburn Union Elementary | 8.4% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 4 | Auburn Elementary Auburn Union Elementary | 5.8% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
| Placer County Pathways Charter Placer County Office of Education court and community school | 27.6% | Not ranked |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Placer High Placer Union High | 24.3% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
| 2 | Maidu Virtual Charter Academy Placer Union High | 8.5% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 36/100 |
| 3 | Confluence Continuation High Placer Union High continuation high school | 0.0% | 52nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 24/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Auburn
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Private Schools in Auburn
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology