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Auburn Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Auburn Elementary is a K–8 school in Auburn, California, serving 501 students in the Auburn Union Elementary district. In 2025–2026, 20% of students were proficient in English language arts, 16% in math and 14% in science, all below district and state results. The clearest concern is that the school also had the lowest results among nearby K–8 schools with reported scores in all three subjects.

Compared with nearby schools, the district and the state, Auburn Elementary was behind in every subject: its results were 12–13 points below district results and 22–29 points below state results. Nearby K–8 averages were 62% in English language arts, 53% in math and 53% in science; the school was 42, 37 and 39 points below those averages, respectively. Math was relatively closer to the district and nearby average, while science was closest to the state result, but neither was a strong result overall. There was some variation by grade, yet no grade erased the broader pattern: for example, math ranged from 25% in fourth grade to 8% in fifth grade.

Results have weakened over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 13 points in English language arts, 15 in math and 20 in science, while state results rose in all three. Math did increase 2 points in the latest year, but its longer decline and state gap remain. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 6th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 44th percentile in 2022–2023. Other context: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.7, near the nearby average of 20.6, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 30%. Chronic absenteeism was 25% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 22% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Special Education Students fell from 29 in 2023–2024 to 6 in 2025–2026, a marked decline in its measure of how well the school serves that group; for Disabled Students, it fell from 36 in 2020–2021 to 2 in 2021–2022.

501

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,750

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11400 Lariat Ranch Rd.
Auburn, CA 95603-5001

(530) 887-1958

District: Auburn Union Elementary

Students who attend Auburn Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	EV Cain Elementary
High:	Placer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg29%

California avg42%

Elementary school

5,451^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,415^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Auburn Union Elementary

730^th of 968Auburn Union Elementary among California districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	5451 of 5804	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	5286 of 5857	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	5049 of 5869	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3275 of 5859	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	3033 of 5883	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	791 of 1417	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3723 of 5789	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	4102 of 5662	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	3836 of 5692	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	2869 of 5614	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	2990 of 5611	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	2687 of 5530	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	2286 of 5390	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	2177 of 5377	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	1932 of 5314	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	1538 of 5193	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	1208 of 5113	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	1210 of 5113	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	1161 of 4818	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	1191 of 4822	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	1289 of 4809	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.5	2186 of 2227	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	188 of 293	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1621 of 2128	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	2553 of 3162	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	5357 of 5569	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	5319 of 5597	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5021 of 5612	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3363 of 5609	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2908 of 5635	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	505 of 1267	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	2838 of 5492	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3608 of 5413	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4878 of 5085	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	4715 of 5107	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4500 of 5107	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3565 of 5087	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	1671 of 5084	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	3514 of 4963	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3345 of 4830	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	5113 of 5412	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	4903 of 5460	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4778 of 5517	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3680 of 5363	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4047 of 5264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	461 of 1110	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	3707 of 5173	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	4689 of 5084	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	5036 of 5590	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	4711 of 5628	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4657 of 5643	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2927 of 5638	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2894 of 5663	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	882 of 1272	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4359 of 5510	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4197 of 5431	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	2745 of 2920	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1876 of 2635	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	2431 of 2532	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	2429 of 2598	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	2533 of 2651	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2279 of 2661	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2290 of 2726	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	2551 of 2834	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	2553 of 2737	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Elementary	Public	K-8	11400 Lariat Ranch Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 887-1958	501	23	21.7	84.4%	176 (35.1%)	6 (1.2%)	283 (56.5%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	12.1	5451^st of 5804 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.7	5286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%	165	12.0	18.4	14.2	16.7	21.4	18.7	19.6	23.9	21.1	20.1	21.4	25.0	8.0	13.7	21.3	7.9	15.9	52.4	64.3	85.7	52.4	59.5	59.5	$15,750	$14,256	$1,494
EV Cain Elementary	Public	K-8	150 Palm Ave.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 823-6106	411	24	17.0	69.1%	228 (55.5%)	4 (1.0%)	139 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	28.3	4130^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.8%					(n/a)	47.4	17.9	29.8	27.5	20.0	52.6	17.0	32.5	28.6	29.1	25.0	25.0	31.6	8.5	12.5	16.4	19.2							$15,750	$14,256	$1,494
Bowman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	13777 Bowman Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Ackerman Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-1974	606	28	21.9	25.1%	422 (69.6%)	3 (0.5%)	109 (18.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.1%)	76.9	1278^th of 5804 public elementary schools	78.0%		75.9	1334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%	56	56.5	30.9	43.1	67.7	52.3	64.5	53.9	67.2	64.7	61.7	59.7	60.0	43.6	56.9	43.8	54.4	53.1	97.5						$21,391	$20,480	$911
Ophir STEAM Academy	Public	K-8	1373 Lozanos Rd.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Loomis Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-3495	200	10	19.2	21.0%	154 (77.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29 (14.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	60.9	2035^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.9%		76.6	1302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%	733	33.3	73.9	60.0	40.7	45.8	50.0	85.2	82.1	73.9	64.5	44.4	37.5	33.3	63.0	82.1	65.2	56.7							$25,235	$24,266	$969
Skyridge Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Perkins Way	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-7019	461	23	19.7	49.2%	345 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	58.3	2143^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	63.1%		58	2167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%	24	41.8	44.1	42.7	57.1	50.0	42.6	49.1	39.5	55.9	48.8	51.0	44.2	32.1	45.5	34.9	44.1	41.9	87.9	90.1	93.4	89.0	90.1	89.0	$15,613	$14,256	$1,357
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	9050 Old State Hwy.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 259-1425	349	16	21.6	12.3%	275 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)																		51.3	56.4	61.5	59.0	56.4	56.4
Newcastle Elementary	Public	K-8	8951 Valley View Dr.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Newcastle Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 663-3307	164	12	14.0	13.4%	129 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	80.3	1119^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.7%		78.3	1226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.1%	107	62.5	73.7	67.4	62.5	52.2	73.9	69.6	93.8	80.0	71.1	75.0	47.8	69.6	39.1	68.8	80.0	62.0							$38,356	$37,122	$1,234
Newcastle Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8951 Valley View Dr.	Newcastle	95658	Placer County	Newcastle Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 663-3307	333	12	28.6	18.3%	241 (72.4%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.3%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	91.6	563^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	90.3%		81.1	1111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.0%	548	81.8	67.5	74.0	79.3	60.0	85.3	86.8	78.6	80.0	78.0	69.0	65.0	64.7	65.8	66.7	65.9	66.1	94.3			94.3			$12,946	$12,946	$00
Sierra Hills Elementary	Public	K-3	16505 Placer Hills Rd.	Meadow Vista	95722	Placer County	Placer Hills Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 878-9473	367	17	21.5	31.3%	287 (78.2%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)								(n/a)				54.9						54.9	56.3						56.3	95.5	97.3	96.4	97.3	96.4	98.2	$19,238	$18,492	$746
Northside Elementary	Public	K-6	860 Cave Valley Rd.	Cool	95614	El Dorado County	Black Oak Mine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 333-8355	283	13	21.7	28.6%	184 (65.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	62.4	1964^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.2%		69.5	1623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%	341	43.2		43.2	37.1	35.5	52.3	63.9			48.0	45.7	38.7	59.1	58.3			51.4	89.4	93.6	93.6		91.5		$21,408	$21,320	$88

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Elementary?

Students at Auburn Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Auburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Auburn Elementary.

Is Auburn Elementary a good school?

Auburn Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Auburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Auburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : EV Cain Elementary
High : Placer High

What district is Auburn Elementary in?

Auburn Union Elementary

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