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Gildo Rey Elementary School

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Gildo Rey Elementary School ranks 656 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Gildo Rey Elementary School is a relatively small PK–5 school in Auburn, Washington, serving 416 students in a higher-need area within the Auburn School District. The school’s 2025–26 statewide ranking places it in the 42nd percentile, with a two-star rating. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.5, and 72.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Although the school is not yet among Auburn’s highest-performing elementary schools, its recent results show meaningful recovery after several years of lower rankings.

The clearest academic strength is math. In 2025–26, 48.68% of students were proficient in math—15.77 percentage points above the district average and 5.57 points above the state average. ELA proficiency was 44.97%, slightly above the district but below the state, while science was weaker at 33.33%. Results improved in all three subjects from the previous year, with science making the largest gain. Fourth-grade math was especially strong at 63.27%, but fifth-grade performance was a major concern: math fell to 31.88%, and fifth-grade ELA and science were also below district and state rates. This sharp grade-level drop is an important area for families and school leaders to watch.

Among nearby Auburn schools, Lakeland Hills Elementary and Bowman Creek Elementary rank considerably higher, while Washington Elementary School, Chinook Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, and Dick Scobee Elementary School rank lower. Gildo Rey also compares favorably with several schools serving similarly high-need communities, particularly in math. Its subgroup effectiveness rankings are notably strong for English learners and students from low-income backgrounds. Overall, the school appears improving and uneven: families should see encouraging momentum, solid math performance, and supportive results for some student groups, alongside continued needs in fifth grade and science.

416

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,823

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1005 37th St SE
Auburn, WA 98002-8710

(253) 931-4952

District: Auburn School District

Students who attend Gildo Rey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic Middle School
High:	Auburn Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

15.9%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

656^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	41.4	656 of 1138	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	825 of 1160	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	815 of 1168	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	911 of 1169	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	733 of 1169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	864 of 1107	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	427 of 1130	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	280 of 1054	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	275 of 1056	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	176 of 1053	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	301 of 1067	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	129 of 1106	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	347 of 1097	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	191 of 1092	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	219 of 1088	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.1	414 of 1072	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	409 of 1067	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	376 of 1069	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	197 of 1051	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	355 of 1031	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.2	298 of 1026	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	64 of 326	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	38 of 248	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	488 of 1020	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	627 of 1092	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	678 of 1093	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	848 of 1094	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	585 of 1100	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	869 of 1008	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	503 of 1068	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	241 of 1004	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	107 of 649	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	318 of 659	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	331 of 651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	437 of 633	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	301 of 694	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	350 of 501	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.2	39 of 697	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	26 of 540	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	254 of 1008	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	37.0	680 of 1013	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	596 of 1024	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	723 of 1013	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	454 of 1019	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	609 of 854	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.8	77 of 979	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	26 of 835	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	608 of 1059	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	774 of 1098	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	911 of 1099	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	872 of 1099	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	803 of 1113	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	751 of 1025	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	336 of 1075	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	293 of 999	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	731 of 901	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	505 of 1009	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	370 of 1031	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	517 of 1027	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	401 of 833	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science33%-18 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
Alpac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Milwaukee Blvd N	Pacific	98047	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4976	534	34	15.5	62.0%	158 (29.6%)	29 (5.4%)	198 (37.1%)	82 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	44 (8.2%)	42.8	642^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	43.6%		43.4	634^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.3%	8	39.1	39.1	48.8	44.2	47.3	46.9	54.2	49.4	31.9	44.6	82.1	85.9	84.6	84.6	84.6	85.9	88.5	83.3	85.9	85.9	$18,303	$993	$17,309
Lakeland Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Evergreen Way SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 876-7711	512	32	15.8	35.7%	159 (31.1%)	47 (9.2%)	140 (27.3%)	97 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (12.1%)	65	371^st of 1138 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.1	292^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.8%	79	36.9	36.9	57.5	52.8	64.6	57.6	79.5	53.3	49.2	60.5	96.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.3	98.8	97.6	96.3	96.3	$19,577	$325	$19,252
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
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
Lake Tapps Elementary	Public	1-3	1320 178th Avenue E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 862-6600	460	31	14.8	22.2%	284 (61.7%)	24 (5.2%)	39 (8.5%)	50 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	53 (11.5%)								(n/a)			59.4			59.4	63.2			63.2											$21,910	$35	$21,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Gildo Rey Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gildo Rey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gildo Rey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympic Middle School
High : Auburn Riverside High School

How many students attend Gildo Rey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Gildo Rey Elementary School.

Is Gildo Rey Elementary School a good school?

Gildo Rey Elementary School ranks 656^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gildo Rey Elementary School in?

Auburn School District

What is the racial makeup of Gildo Rey Elementary School?

Students at Gildo Rey Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

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