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Chinook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chinook Elementary School is a public elementary school serving about 700 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Auburn School District, located in an area with a significant number of families facing economic challenges.

Academically, the school performs below both district and state averages, with particular struggles in math and science, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade to the 18th percentile. Performance varies notably between different student groups; the school shows a relative strength in supporting English Language Learners but faces severe challenges in effectively serving students in Special Education. Test scores also show a concerning pattern where student proficiency tends to drop as they move from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting a need for curriculum review.

When compared to other schools in Auburn, Chinook's performance sits in the middle, outperforming some like Dick Scobee Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School but lagging behind higher-performing neighbors such as Bowman Creek Elementary and Willow Crest Elementary. Interestingly, the amount of money spent per student at Chinook does not directly correlate with its results, as some schools that spend less achieve higher rankings, indicating that how resources are used is critical.

700

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,969

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98092

(253) 931-4980

District: Auburn School District

Students who attend Chinook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic Middle School
High:	Auburn Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

17.9%

American Indian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

949^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Auburn School District

164^th of 247Auburn School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	949 of 1160	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	924 of 1168	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	920 of 1169	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	916 of 1169	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	923 of 1107	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	840 of 1130	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	589 of 1054	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	624 of 1056	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	606 of 1053	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	665 of 1067	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	534 of 1106	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.9	708 of 1097	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	629 of 1092	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.3	990 of 1088	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	990 of 1072	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	972 of 1067	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1016 of 1069	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	967 of 1051	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	970 of 1031	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.3	900 of 1026	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	87 of 213	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	927 of 1092	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	778 of 1093	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	851 of 1094	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	829 of 1100	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	771 of 1068	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.9	412 of 1004	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	432 of 659	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	498 of 651	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	393 of 633	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	242 of 694	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	215 of 501	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	361 of 697	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.7	87 of 540	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	656 of 1013	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	624 of 1024	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	580 of 1013	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	638 of 1019	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	626 of 854	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	555 of 979	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	321 of 835	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	853 of 1098	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	965 of 1099	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	891 of 1099	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	871 of 1113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	814 of 1025	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	842 of 1075	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	745 of 999	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	112 of 188	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	62.2	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	9.0	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	468 of 566	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	522 of 637	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	600 of 1007	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	619 of 1009	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	667 of 1011	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1002 of 1031	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	858 of 943	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	652 of 1027	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.1	203 of 833	75.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2019)63rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chinook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3502 Auburn Way S	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4980	700	42	16.5	62.7%	125 (17.9%)	32 (4.6%)	319 (45.6%)	44 (6.3%)	78 (11.1%)	42 (6.0%)	60 (8.6%)	22	949^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.2%		23.4	924^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.9%	25	25.3	25.3	45.0	40.9	35.4	40.2	35.9	33.6	21.1	30.0	91.2	94.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	92.3	94.5	94.5	92.3	92.3	$19,969	$1,242	$18,727
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 M St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4986	621	43	14.4	72.0%	89 (14.3%)	25 (4.0%)	371 (59.7%)	38 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.4%)	50 (8.1%)	17.9	988^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.2	993^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	15.0%	5	17.5	17.5	25.8	33.7	21.3	26.9	41.2	43.4	25.0	36.9	86.0	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	92.0	90.0	89.0	89.0	$19,748	$838	$18,910
Gildo Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 37th St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4952	416	27	15.5	72.6%	66 (15.9%)	20 (4.8%)	253 (60.8%)	34 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	27 (6.5%)	30	825^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.9%		30.1	815^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.2%	10	17.2	17.2	42.6	45.8	22.4	36.8	63.0	45.9	10.3	39.3	86.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	89.8	96.6	91.5	89.8	89.8	$21,823	$737	$21,086
Terminal Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 D St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4978	610	37	16.6	69.3%	147 (24.1%)	57 (9.3%)	241 (39.5%)	58 (9.5%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (8.5%)	51 (8.4%)	42.2	656^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.4%		30.6	808^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.8%	152	45.5	45.5	39.0	55.2	40.6	45.2	40.2	58.3	40.0	46.4	86.2	90.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	92.0	87.4	89.7	89.7	$20,462	$663	$19,799
Bowman Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Kersey Way SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4900	440	27	16.1	35.0%	170 (38.6%)	44 (10.0%)	82 (18.6%)	87 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	42 (9.5%)	57.2	466^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.8%		70.3	313^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.2%	153	51.7	51.7	50.0	47.1	55.9	50.8	57.1	52.2	56.7	55.3	85.0	88.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	87.5	92.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	$20,593	$570	$20,023
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 E St NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4988	501	35	14.3	74.3%	145 (28.9%)	35 (7.0%)	192 (38.3%)	25 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.0%)	46 (9.2%)	28.3	845^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.2%		22.8	929^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.5%	84	39.0	39.0	41.5	30.8	36.6	36.7	48.8	32.3	37.8	40.3	84.4	87.0	89.6	89.6	89.6	84.4	88.3	88.3	84.4	84.4	$21,402	$747	$20,655
Lea Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30908 124th Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4982	593	37	16.0	66.3%	153 (25.8%)	81 (13.7%)	109 (18.4%)	173 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	52 (8.8%)	59.2	445^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.6%		29.6	824^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.5%	379	44.4	44.4	54.4	48.5	64.2	56.3	64.2	45.5	57.5	55.9	88.4	89.5	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.5	93.7	93.7	89.5	89.5	$20,328	$722	$19,606
Dick Scobee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 14th ST NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4984	675	42	16.1	80.3%	123 (18.2%)	98 (14.5%)	140 (20.7%)	188 (27.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	59 (8.7%)	10.3	1088^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.6	1075^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.0%	13	26.4	26.4	26.7	17.5	32.3	25.9	33.3	23.1	16.5	24.8	92.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	$20,146	$1,073	$19,073
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11815 SE 304th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4740	502	31	16.1	52.2%	175 (34.9%)	36 (7.2%)	128 (25.5%)	110 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.4%)	48	578^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.1	595^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.1%	17	44.3	44.3	49.5	32.1	60.2	47.7	65.2	37.0	48.9	51.0	85.5	88.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	88.2	92.1	89.5	88.2	88.2	$19,225	$327	$18,898
Ilalko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Oravetz Pl SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4748	468	30	15.6	63.0%	141 (30.1%)	47 (10.0%)	147 (31.4%)	50 (10.7%)	6 (1.3%)	41 (8.8%)	36 (7.7%)	33.2	781^st of 1160 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.2	716^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.7%	65	40.3	40.3	40.3	44.9	37.5	40.9	45.6	44.9	33.8	41.4	80.6	81.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	83.3	86.1	81.9	83.3	83.3	$20,945	$1,036	$19,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinook Elementary School

How many students attend Chinook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Chinook Elementary School.

What district is Chinook Elementary School in?

Auburn School District

What schools do graduates of Chinook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chinook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympic Middle School
High : Auburn Senior High School

Is Chinook Elementary School a good school?

Chinook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chinook Elementary School?

Students at Chinook Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American.

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