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Auburn Elementary School

Q: Is Auburn Elementary School a good school?

Auburn Elementary School ranks 288 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Auburn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 478 students in grades K-5 in the Bay City School District in Auburn, Michigan. The school has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past several years, ranging from 288 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 613 out of 1,153 in 2020-2021.

Auburn Elementary consistently outperforms the Bay City School District and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, 44.2% of 3rd graders, 58.3% of 4th graders, and 70% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34% and 38.9% for the district and state, respectively. In mathematics, 48.8% of 3rd graders, 53.6% of 4th graders, and 52.9% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, compared to 31.6% and 42.7% for the district and state. The school's performance in science and social studies is also noteworthy, with 58.6% and 55.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in these subjects, respectively, in 2024-2025.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Bay City School District and Midland Public Schools district, Auburn Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 31.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. This is an area the school may want to focus on improving, as chronic absenteeism can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.

474

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,604

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611-9751

(989) 662-4921

District: Bay City School District

Students who attend Auburn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Middle School
High:	Bay City Western High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

288^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Bay City School District

352^nd of 613Bay City School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	288 of 1488	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	464 of 1486	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	398 of 1470	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	560 of 1344	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	613 of 1153	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	551 of 1408	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	699 of 1448	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	815 of 1466	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	778 of 1548	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	685 of 1580	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	528 of 1533	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.7	370 of 1563	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	434 of 1566	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	458 of 1552	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	495 of 1552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	620 of 1589	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	708 of 1577	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	831 of 1565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	821 of 1545	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	324 of 1338	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	430 of 1342	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	550 of 1321	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	657 of 1106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	545 of 902	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	589 of 1171	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	850 of 1443	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	254 of 1346	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	538 of 1381	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	363 of 1350	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	683 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	498 of 749	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	544 of 1134	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	828 of 1397	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	291 of 1366	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	488 of 1347	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	305 of 1334	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	453 of 1139	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	507 of 915	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	427 of 1196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	543 of 1446	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	71.5	35 of 195	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	335 of 1206	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	534 of 1204	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	428 of 1198	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	613 of 1102	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	641 of 1005	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	588 of 1128	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	746 of 1253	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Social Studies56%+26 vs state

Math52%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 E Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4921	474	25	18.9	42.0%	420 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	78.4	288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%		66.7	464^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.8%	176	44.2	58.3	70.0		48.8	53.6	52.9		58.6	55.7	$9,604	$767	$8,836
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-7702	378	26	14.5	54.0%	310 (82.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%		34.6	941^st of 1486 public elementary schools	36.7%	101	39.3	39.3	42.9		41.0	26.3	27.0		34.4	24.2	$12,105	$1,684	$10,421
Freeland Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	307 S 3rd St	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 695-5721	295	20	14.5	25.1%	259 (87.8%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$12,147	$687	$11,459
Freeland Elementary School	Public	2-6	710 Powley Dr	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 695-5371	755	40	18.8	21.1%	658 (87.2%)	12 (1.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	90	118^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.8	165^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.9%	47	54.1	58.2	73.2	64.7	75.0	64.4	53.6	59.2	66.7	56.5	$11,511	$1,102	$10,410
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	265	18	14.6	36.2%	222 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	49.6	721^st of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%		55.2	631^st of 1486 public elementary schools	57.5%	90	51.1	28.3	46.8		31.9	34.8	38.3		44.7	29.8	$11,841	$791	$11,050
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3900 Chestnut Hill Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6634	416	22	18.5	42.3%	335 (80.5%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (6.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	54.1	658^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%		58.1	579^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.0%	79	47.2	49.1	46.4		43.1	35.8	25.0		44.0	34.5	$13,385	$1,045	$12,340
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	361	14	26.4	52.1%	294 (81.4%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.2	796^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.4%	181	58.6	45.9	44.3		46.6	42.6	23.0		42.6	34.4	$11,263	$1,436	$9,826
Plymouth Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1105 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 923-7616	406	25	16.3	51.2%	333 (82.0%)	11 (2.7%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	65.9	478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.9%		71.3	383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	74.2%	95	38.5	53.0	56.3		38.5	62.1	42.3		46.5	38.0	$14,677	$1,480	$13,197
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	451	32	13.9	72.5%	325 (72.1%)	15 (3.3%)	66 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.4	895^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%	8	37.9	40.7	36.5		42.4	25.4	17.6		35.1	27.0	$12,349	$1,523	$10,826
Adams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1005 Adams Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6037	479	30	16.0	28.0%	381 (79.5%)	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.4%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	82.5	238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.8	305^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	51.4	55.3	69.6		51.4	53.2	56.3		67.5	55.0	$14,413	$866	$13,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Elementary School

Is Auburn Elementary School a good school?

Auburn Elementary School ranks 288^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Auburn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Auburn Elementary School.

What district is Auburn Elementary School in?

Bay City School District

What schools do graduates of Auburn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Bay City Western High School

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Elementary School?

Students at Auburn Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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