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Auburn Elementary School

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Auburn Elementary School ranks 427 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Auburn Elementary School in Auburn, MI, is a K-5 school with 474 students that consistently ranks as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the Bay City School District, despite being part of a district that overall ranks in the 45th percentile statewide.

What makes Auburn Elementary stand out is its remarkable academic performance compared to its district peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 60.7%, nearly double the district average of 33.7%. The school's success spans all subjects—5th-grade science proficiency (60.5%) and social studies (40.7%) dramatically exceed both district and state averages. Auburn is also the highest-ranked school in its immediate Bay City district comparison group, outperforming Kolb Elementary School (57th percentile), Mackensen Elementary School (55th percentile), and McAlearSawden Elementary School (39th percentile). Interestingly, Auburn's performance is competitive with schools in the higher-ranked neighboring Midland Public Schools and Freeland Community School District, with its 4th-grade math scores actually exceeding those at Plymouth Elementary School and Central Park Elementary School.

Beyond test scores, Auburn demonstrates exceptional attendance and efficient resource use. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0% is less than half the district's 32.8% and well below the state average. The school achieves strong results with a higher student-teacher ratio (18.9) and lower per-student spending ($14,120) than its Bay City district peers, suggesting effective teaching and leadership drive success. Notably, the school performs well with students from low socio-economic backgrounds (67th percentile), nearly matching its overall ranking. While there was a slight dip from its peak 81st percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to 71st percentile in 2025-2026, Auburn Elementary remains a solidly above-average school that punches well above its weight.

474

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,120

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 — 50th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bay City School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

427^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

346^th of 625Bay 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
2026	68.5	427 of 1492	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.4	442 of 1343	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.8	449 of 1352	66.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.1	435 of 1372	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.2	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	35 of 195	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	536 of 1199	55.3%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+20 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Social Studies41%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	68.5	427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%	139	33.3	53.9	50.0		41.8	60.7	41.9		60.5	40.7	$14,120	$834	$13,287
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%)	36.7	906^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%	66	42.9	33.8	37.3		33.3	26.2	23.7		37.9	15.3	$14,948	$1,333	$13,616
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)											$13,851	$390	$13,461
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%)	84.4	212^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.8%		90	118^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%	94	55.6	53.9	59.3	57.3	68.8	63.2	48.3	56.0	60.7	39.3	$11,698	$367	$11,331
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%)	52.2	665^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.6	721^st of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%	56	38.8	50.0	40.9		36.7	45.8	36.4		38.6	25.0	$15,648	$834	$14,814
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%)	50.9	682^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.3%		54.1	658^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%	24	34.9	41.1	44.4		36.8	39.2	35.2		53.7	27.8	$13,958	$354	$13,604
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%)	47.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%	121	33.3	54.8	49.2		35.9	41.9	24.6		37.7	21.3	$11,366	$773	$10,593
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%)	62.5	523^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		65.9	478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.9%	45	34.3	53.1	49.2		35.8	54.7	38.5		49.2	38.5	$15,735	$925	$14,810
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%)	53.6	649^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.5%		38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%	238	48.2	39.4	39.1		49.4	40.9	21.9		39.1	34.4	$15,283	$1,725	$13,558
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%)	75.5	333^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.5	238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.0%	95	54.3	43.2	53.1		59.2	47.5	49.0		56.3	44.8	$15,465	$370	$15,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Elementary School

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

How many students attend Auburn Elementary School?

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

Is Auburn Elementary School a good school?

Auburn Elementary School ranks 427^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Auburn Elementary School in?

Bay City School District

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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