Summary:
ZIP code 66402 has one school, Auburn Elementary, serving pre-K through grade 5 and enrolling 336 students; there are no other local schools to compare. The useful benchmarks are the district and state. Most importantly, in 2025–2026 the school’s all-grades proficiency was above the state in English, math, and science.
The clearest grade-level strength is fourth-grade math: 56% of students were proficient, 11 percentage points above the state and 2 points above the district. Fifth-grade math is the main shortfall: 39% were proficient, 6 points below the state and 10 below the district. Across all grades, results were 52% in English, 48% in math, and 46% in science—6, 7, and 8 points above state results, respectively. Science had the widest state advantage; compared with the district, the school was ahead by 2 points in English, 1 point in math, and 6 points in science.
Recent results improved in English and math but declined in science: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, English rose 4 points (47% to 52%) and math rose 8 points (40% to 48%), while science fell 12 points (58% to 46%). Even so, the average state advantage across the three subjects stayed about 7 points. SchoolDigger lists the school at 302 of 657 schools and 3 stars in 2025–2026; its percentile ranking was 54, down from 56 in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger lists the Auburn-Washburn district at 77 of 268 and 4 stars. Other reported context includes an 11.1 student–teacher ratio and 33% free/reduced-lunch eligibility; chronic absenteeism was 16%, compared with 18% in both the district and state.
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