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Chinook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chinook Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Auburn, WA, serving about 700 students in the Auburn School District, an area where many families qualify for meal assistance.

Chinook ranks in the lower-middle of its local comparison group: its 2025–26 statewide ranking is at the 25th percentile, above Dick Scobee Elementary School and Pioneer Elementary School, but below the other nearby schools. The school’s latest proficiency rates were 35.71% in English language arts, 32.30% in math, and 42.34% in science. Science is a relative strength: it exceeded the district average by more than four percentage points. Math is the clearest concern, ranking near the bottom locally. Third grade was especially important, with only 23.42% proficient in ELA and 28.44% in math. By comparison, higher-performing Lea Hill Elementary School reported 61.22% ELA and 57.03% math proficiency, while Bowman Creek Elementary and Willow Crest Elementary also posted substantially stronger results.

There are some encouraging signs. Chinook’s statewide percentile improved from 18th in 2024–25 to 25th in 2025–26, and science rebounded sharply after a one-year decline. However, ELA fell in the latest year, and math remains weak across grades. About 62.71% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Chinook near the middle of the local range; schools such as Terminal Park Elementary School and Gildo Rey Elementary School serve similarly high-need populations while achieving stronger results in some subjects. The student–teacher ratio was 16.5, and per-student spending was close to the local average. Parents may want to ask about third-grade reading and math support, schoolwide math instruction, special education services, and whether the recent science improvement can be sustained.

700

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,969

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA 98092

(253) 931-4980

District: Auburn School District

Students who attend Chinook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic Middle School
High:	Auburn Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

17.9%

American Indian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

854^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Auburn School District

148^th of 238Auburn School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	854 of 1138	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	949 of 1160	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	924 of 1168	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	920 of 1169	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	916 of 1169	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	923 of 1107	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	840 of 1130	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	589 of 1054	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	624 of 1056	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	606 of 1053	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	665 of 1067	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	534 of 1106	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.9	708 of 1097	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	629 of 1092	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.3	990 of 1088	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	990 of 1072	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	972 of 1067	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1016 of 1069	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	967 of 1051	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	970 of 1031	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.3	900 of 1026	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	87 of 213	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	848 of 1020	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	927 of 1092	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	778 of 1093	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	851 of 1094	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	829 of 1100	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	771 of 1068	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.9	412 of 1004	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	434 of 649	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	432 of 659	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	498 of 651	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	393 of 633	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	242 of 694	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	215 of 501	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	361 of 697	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.7	87 of 540	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	628 of 1008	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	656 of 1013	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	624 of 1024	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	580 of 1013	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	638 of 1019	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	626 of 854	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	555 of 979	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	321 of 835	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	705 of 1059	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	853 of 1098	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	965 of 1099	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	891 of 1099	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	871 of 1113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	814 of 1025	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	842 of 1075	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	745 of 999	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	112 of 188	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	62.2	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	9.0	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	468 of 566	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	522 of 637	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	350 of 901	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	600 of 1007	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	619 of 1009	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	667 of 1011	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1002 of 1031	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	858 of 943	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	652 of 1027	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.1	203 of 833	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2019)63rd percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chinook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3502 Auburn Way S	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4980	700	42	16.5	62.7%	125 (17.9%)	32 (4.6%)	319 (45.6%)	44 (6.3%)	78 (11.1%)	42 (6.0%)	60 (8.6%)	25.4	854^th of 1138 public elementary schools	25.0%		22	949^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.2%	95	42.3	42.3	23.4	41.7	44.1	35.7	28.4	35.2	34.2	32.3	91.2	94.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	92.3	94.5	94.5	92.3	92.3	$19,969	$1,242	$18,727
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 M St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4986	621	43	14.4	72.0%	89 (14.3%)	25 (4.0%)	371 (59.7%)	38 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.4%)	50 (8.1%)	16.1	950^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.9	988^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.8%	38	17.8	17.8	25.0	34.4	25.6	28.2	37.0	33.3	27.8	32.9	86.0	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	92.0	90.0	89.0	89.0	$19,748	$838	$18,910
Gildo Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 37th St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4952	416	27	15.5	72.6%	66 (15.9%)	20 (4.8%)	253 (60.8%)	34 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	27 (6.5%)	41.4	656^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.4%		30	825^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.9%	169	33.3	33.3	46.5	51.0	39.1	45.0	54.9	63.3	31.9	48.7	86.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	89.8	96.6	91.5	89.8	89.8	$21,823	$737	$21,086
Terminal Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 D St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4978	610	37	16.6	69.3%	147 (24.1%)	57 (9.3%)	241 (39.5%)	58 (9.5%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (8.5%)	51 (8.4%)	44.8	614^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.0%		42.2	656^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.4%	42	56.8	56.8	29.7	42.7	52.0	43.1	36.5	46.3	46.5	44.2	86.2	90.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	92.0	87.4	89.7	89.7	$20,462	$663	$19,799
Bowman Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Kersey Way SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4900	440	27	16.1	35.0%	170 (38.6%)	44 (10.0%)	82 (18.6%)	87 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	42 (9.5%)	60.7	422^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.9%		57.2	466^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.8%	44	56.7	56.7	54.6	36.2	61.2	50.7	62.3	42.0	65.7	56.8	85.0	88.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	87.5	92.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	$20,593	$570	$20,023
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 E St NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4988	501	35	14.3	74.3%	145 (28.9%)	35 (7.0%)	192 (38.3%)	25 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.0%)	46 (9.2%)	29.6	797^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.3	845^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.2%	48	32.4	32.4	28.8	40.5	29.4	33.2	43.9	46.6	39.7	43.5	84.4	87.0	89.6	89.6	89.6	84.4	88.3	88.3	84.4	84.4	$21,402	$747	$20,655
Lea Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30908 124th Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4982	593	37	16.0	66.3%	153 (25.8%)	81 (13.7%)	109 (18.4%)	173 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	52 (8.8%)	66.6	348^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.4%		59.2	445^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.6%	97	41.0	41.0	58.0	63.0	63.4	61.2	55.0	55.0	61.5	57.0	88.4	89.5	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.5	93.7	93.7	89.5	89.5	$20,328	$722	$19,606
Dick Scobee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 14th ST NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4984	675	42	16.1	80.3%	123 (18.2%)	98 (14.5%)	140 (20.7%)	188 (27.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	59 (8.7%)	6.5	1078^th of 1138 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.3	1088^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.2%	10	12.7	12.7	21.0	23.9	13.6	20.1	28.6	21.6	10.0	20.8	92.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	$20,146	$1,073	$19,073
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11815 SE 304th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4740	502	31	16.1	52.2%	175 (34.9%)	36 (7.2%)	128 (25.5%)	110 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.4%)	51.7	523^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	54.0%		48	578^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.2%	55	50.0	50.0	54.7	45.1	50.6	50.0	66.7	46.9	32.5	48.1	85.5	88.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	88.2	92.1	89.5	88.2	88.2	$19,225	$327	$18,898
Ilalko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Oravetz Pl SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4748	468	30	15.6	63.0%	141 (30.1%)	47 (10.0%)	147 (31.4%)	50 (10.7%)	6 (1.3%)	41 (8.8%)	36 (7.7%)	40	675^th of 1138 public elementary schools	40.7%		33.2	781^st of 1160 public elementary schools	32.7%	106	45.2	45.2	45.7	40.0	38.9	41.5	52.9	43.5	38.9	45.0	80.6	81.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	83.3	86.1	81.9	83.3	83.3	$20,945	$1,036	$19,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinook Elementary School

How many students attend Chinook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Chinook Elementary School.

Is Chinook Elementary School a good school?

Chinook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chinook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Olympic Middle School
High : Auburn Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Chinook Elementary School?

Students at Chinook Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American.

What district is Chinook Elementary School in?

Auburn School District

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