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Auburn Elementary

Q: Is Auburn Elementary a good school?

Auburn Elementary ranks 300 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Auburn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Auburn, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 348 students. It is part of the Auburn-Washburn school district, which is ranked 89 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Auburn Elementary has shown consistent academic performance, with 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.47%) and Mathematics (40.4%) were higher than the state averages (44.47% and 38.73%, respectively). The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with 58% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.44%. Additionally, Auburn Elementary has consistently ranked highly for its special education program, with a ranking of 64 out of 313 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating.

However, Auburn Elementary faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 8.2% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Wanamaker Elementary and Pauline Central Primary, which are also part of the Auburn-Washburn district. When compared to other schools in the district, Auburn Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates, but some nearby schools, such as Jay Shideler Elementary and Indian Hills Elementary, consistently outperform it in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

336

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,694

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 N Commercial
Auburn, KS 66402

(785) 339-4400

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Auburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Rural Middle School
High:	Washburn Rural High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kansas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Auburn-Washburn's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

300^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Auburn-Washburn

89^th of 264Auburn-Washburn among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	300 of 656	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	290 of 653	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	238 of 660	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	349 of 668	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	272 of 670	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	212 of 667	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	254 of 656	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	207 of 659	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	180 of 656	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	150 of 678	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	139 of 668	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	213 of 660	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	90 of 631	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	188 of 630	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	155 of 621	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	148 of 614	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	39 of 600	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	43 of 585	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	97 of 214	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	211 of 591	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	209 of 591	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	264 of 574	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	216 of 533	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	171 of 546	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	103 of 541	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	325 of 512	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	193 of 494	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	132 of 509	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	91 of 512	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	254 of 605	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	177 of 586	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	194 of 575	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	64 of 313	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	40.6	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	216 of 305	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	97 of 214	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	311 of 576	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	312 of 579	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	262 of 584	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	376 of 596	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	316 of 587	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	275 of 592	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	341 of 574	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2021)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Auburn Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	810 N Commercial	Auburn	66402	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4400	336	30	11.1	33.3%	281 (83.6%)	7 (2.1%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	53.6	300^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.3%		53.9	290^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.6%	10	38.3	55.3	48.0	52.0	47.5	26.7	57.9	32.0	52.0	40.4	58.0	58.0	$13,694	$735	$12,959
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4600	492	40	12.1	15.2%	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.2	63^rd of 653 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	67.8	70.2	71.1	55.9	66.1	74.6	59.5	63.9	66.3	65.4	57.8	57.8	$10,562	$705	$9,857
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4700	406	37	10.9	70.7%	263 (64.8%)	29 (7.1%)	65 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3				33.3	25.3				25.3			$14,390	$745	$13,645
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 408-8300	596	43	13.7	32.7%	372 (62.4%)	31 (5.2%)	59 (9.9%)	41 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.8%)	66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%		67	189^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.1%	22	52.0	57.4	45.4	49.3	50.4	54.7	72.3	42.9	57.1	55.1	57.1	57.1	$13,304	$757	$12,547
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7445 SW 29th	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4500	440	32	13.6	28.2%	297 (67.5%)	23 (5.2%)	47 (10.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	67.9	183^rd of 656 public elementary schools	72.1%		76	118^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.9%	65	55.6	54.4	53.5	57.7	55.3	51.6	57.3	38.0	64.8	52.9	54.9	54.9	$11,823	$669	$11,154
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%		36.3	440^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.6%	114	31.2	44.6	17.2		31.7	20.3	28.0	16.9		22.1	34.4	34.4	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240
McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	2529 SW Chelsea Dr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4340	301	23	13.0	69.1%	131 (43.5%)	35 (11.6%)	78 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	21.4	539^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.8%		38.4	427^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.6%	112	34.0	28.8	46.8		36.3	17.0	19.2	29.8		21.9	32.6	32.6	$15,907	$3,069	$12,838
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3000	729	51	14.2	73.8%	256 (35.1%)	126 (17.3%)	205 (28.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	130 (17.8%)	22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.2	547^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.2%	15	42.4	31.2	38.3		37.7	31.1	18.4	19.7		23.3	36.1	36.1	$14,313	$3,731	$10,582
McCarter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5512 SW 16th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4660	401	32	12.4	68.3%	143 (35.7%)	50 (12.5%)	118 (29.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.2%)	41.1	403^rd of 656 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.2	373^rd of 653 public elementary schools	42.9%	30	43.5	41.4	54.2		46.0	31.4	32.4	44.1		35.5	42.4	42.4	$15,778	$2,927	$12,851
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12913 Mission Valley Rd. Ste B	Eskridge	66423	Wabaunsee County	Mission Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 557-6686	236	18	13.1	39.0%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	30.1	485^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.1	449^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.2%	36	34.6	46.7	38.7	25.0	36.1	26.9	40.0	36.7	31.2	33.9	36.7	36.7	$14,787	$549	$14,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Elementary

Is Auburn Elementary a good school?

Auburn Elementary ranks 300^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Auburn Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

How many students attend Auburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Auburn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Auburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Auburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Rural Middle School
High : Washburn Rural High

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Elementary?

Students at Auburn Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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