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Evergreen Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
446th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Evergreen Heights Elementary is a PK–5 school in Auburn, WA, serving 457 students in the Auburn School District in an area with several nearby schools in the Federal Way School District. It ranks 446th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 61st percentile with a 3-star rating—well above the district’s 38th-percentile ranking.

Academically, Evergreen Heights Elementary is the strongest overall performer in the comparison group. In 2025–26, 53% of students were proficient in both English language arts and math, while 50% were proficient in science. Its math result was about 20 percentage points above the Auburn School District average and roughly 10 points above the state average. The school led nearby schools in ELA and math, ahead of Camelot Elementary School’s 49.21% ELA and 46.40% math results. Science was solid but not the local high point: Terminal Park Elementary School reached 56.84%. Notable grade-level strengths include third-grade math at 68.57% and fifth-grade ELA at 61.11%.

The school has improved substantially, rising from the 38th percentile in 2022–23 to the current 61st percentile. ELA increased from 38.69% to 53% over the same period, while math and science also improved. Results are especially encouraging given that 54.05% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, although that rate is lower than at many comparison schools, including Terminal Park Elementary School and Dick Scobee Elementary School. Areas to watch include third-grade ELA, fifth-grade math, and science relative to the state average. Overall, the school combines strong current achievement with a clear upward trend and particularly favorable results for low-income students and English learners.

457
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,826
Per pupil spending ?
54%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5602 S 316th St
       Auburn, WA  98001-3822

(253) 931-4974

District: Auburn School District


Students who attend Evergreen Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cascade Middle School
High:    Auburn Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
27.1%
White:
23.9%
Asian:
22.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)
✓Above the Washington median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg38%
Washington avg48%
446th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 16Elementary Schools in the Auburn School District
148th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202658.6446 of 113860.8%★★★☆☆
202549.6560 of 116051.7%★★★☆☆
202449.4571 of 116851.1%★★★☆☆
202337.5722 of 116938.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.8564 of 116951.8%★★★☆☆
202142.2597 of 110746.1%★★☆☆☆
201972.3304 of 113073.1%★★★★☆
201874.0267 of 105474.7%★★★★☆
201777.7224 of 105678.8%★★★★☆
201665.7356 of 105366.2%★★★☆☆
201583.2149 of 106786.0%★★★★☆
201378.5196 of 110682.3%★★★★☆
201243.7664 of 109739.5%★★☆☆☆
201153.3530 of 109251.5%★★★☆☆
201050.1555 of 108849.0%★★☆☆☆
200942.5667 of 107237.8%★★☆☆☆
200844.9624 of 106741.5%★★☆☆☆
200743.5636 of 106940.5%★★☆☆☆
200648.9560 of 105146.7%★★☆☆☆
200553.9486 of 103152.9%★★★☆☆
200450.1529 of 102648.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202291.15 of 10895.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202526.7147 of 18922.2%★☆☆☆☆
202439.895 of 16341.7%★★☆☆☆
202320.9143 of 17015.9%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2144 of 18723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202136.386 of 13134.4%★★☆☆☆
201961.977 of 20161.7%★★★☆☆
201875.047 of 16972.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202663.884 of 32674.2%★★★★☆
202542.0160 of 30347.2%★★☆☆☆
202456.2117 of 32063.4%★★★☆☆
202341.8128 of 25449.6%★★★☆☆
202230.8159 of 21325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201952.879 of 24868.1%★★★☆☆
201843.8168 of 33349.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202666.7309 of 102069.7%★★★☆☆
202548.2542 of 109250.4%★★★☆☆
202450.1516 of 109352.8%★★★☆☆
202334.3716 of 109434.6%★★☆☆☆
202258.3425 of 110061.4%★★★☆☆
202147.2494 of 100851.0%★★★☆☆
201975.5251 of 106876.5%★★★★☆
201880.7169 of 100483.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202662.9183 of 64971.8%★★★★☆
202556.7253 of 65961.6%★★★☆☆
202459.4255 of 65160.8%★★★☆☆
202237.8419 of 69439.6%★★☆☆☆
202137.2306 of 50138.9%★★☆☆☆
201969.5163 of 69776.6%★★★★☆
201872.6105 of 54080.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202679.3117 of 100888.4%★★★★☆
202549.4497 of 101350.9%★★★☆☆
202458.8387 of 102462.2%★★★☆☆
202346.1553 of 101345.4%★★☆☆☆
202258.3361 of 101964.6%★★★☆☆
202158.5277 of 85467.6%★★★☆☆
201971.5181 of 97981.5%★★★★☆
201873.5136 of 83583.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.8477 of 105955.0%★★★☆☆
202551.1510 of 109853.6%★★★☆☆
202449.9531 of 109951.7%★★★☆☆
202341.2631 of 109942.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.8626 of 111343.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.0641 of 102537.5%★★☆☆☆
201969.5315 of 107570.7%★★★★☆
201865.3339 of 99966.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201977.442 of 30386.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201834.2435 of 63731.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202542.0587 of 100741.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.3488 of 100951.6%★★★☆☆
202350.3488 of 101151.7%★★★☆☆
202253.5466 of 103154.8%★★★☆☆
202126.7720 of 94323.6%★☆☆☆☆
201974.5252 of 102775.5%★★★★☆
201881.9115 of 83386.2%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2022)95th percentile+44 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+28 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2018)32nd percentile-43 vs school
Asian (2025)22nd percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Math53%+10 vs state
Science50%~ state avg

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Evergreen Heights Elementary ranks 446th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Evergreen Heights Elementary.

Students who attend Evergreen Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Auburn Senior High School

Students at Evergreen Heights Elementary are 27% Hispanic, 24% White, 22% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Pacific Islander.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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