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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
797th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 30% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Washington Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the Auburn area serving 501 students through the Auburn School District. It serves a relatively high-need student population, with 74.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a favorable 14.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio and spent $21,402 per student in 2023–24. Its statewide ranking improved from the 20th percentile in 2023–24 to the 30th percentile in 2025–26, although it remains below most nearby elementary schools.

Math is Washington Elementary School’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–26, 43.48% of students met standards in math—well above the district average and slightly above the state average. Math proficiency also rose from 34.42% two years earlier. By contrast, ELA proficiency was 33.17%, below both district and state results and below most nearby schools, including Lea Hill Elementary School, Evergreen Heights Elementary, and Hazelwood Elementary School. Science proficiency was 32.35%, following two years of decline. These results show an uneven academic profile: relatively solid math performance alongside more pressing literacy and science needs.

The school’s low student-teacher ratio is one of its advantages; it is lower than nearly all nearby comparison schools, including Alpac Elementary School, Chinook Elementary School, and Terminal Park Elementary School. Subgroup effectiveness was relatively strong for English Language Learners and Hispanic students, while results for special education students were a significant concern. For families comparing local options, Lea Hill Elementary School and Evergreen Heights Elementary currently show stronger overall results. The most important questions for Washington Elementary School are how it will sustain math gains while improving reading, science, and support for students receiving special education services.

501
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,402
Per pupil spending ?
74.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20 E St NE
       Auburn, WA  98002-5501

(253) 931-4988

District: Auburn School District


Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
28.9%
Pacific Islander:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg38%
Washington avg48%
797th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202629.6797 of 113830.0%★★☆☆☆
202528.3845 of 116027.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.8929 of 116820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.5882 of 116924.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.8900 of 116923.0%★☆☆☆☆
202118.3913 of 110717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.3744 of 113034.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.8715 of 105432.2%★★☆☆☆
201724.4821 of 105622.3%★☆☆☆☆
201640.5654 of 105337.9%★★☆☆☆
201537.2699 of 106734.5%★★☆☆☆
201333.7793 of 110628.3%★☆☆☆☆
201241.5692 of 109736.9%★★☆☆☆
201141.1677 of 109238.0%★★☆☆☆
201030.5824 of 108824.3%★☆☆☆☆
200918.2935 of 107212.8%★☆☆☆☆
200819.7920 of 106713.8%★☆☆☆☆
200726.1846 of 106920.9%★☆☆☆☆
200628.5820 of 105122.0%★☆☆☆☆
200523.4845 of 103118.0%★☆☆☆☆
200426.8805 of 102621.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202648.0153 of 32653.1%★★★☆☆
202542.1159 of 30347.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.2201 of 32037.2%★★☆☆☆
202326.9188 of 25426.0%★☆☆☆☆
201955.268 of 24872.6%★★★★☆
201861.073 of 33378.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202641.4621 of 102039.1%★★☆☆☆
202535.0712 of 109234.8%★★☆☆☆
202423.8860 of 109321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.9722 of 109434.0%★★☆☆☆
202230.9779 of 110029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.6705 of 100830.1%★★☆☆☆
201941.8652 of 106839.0%★★☆☆☆
201827.3768 of 100423.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.3277 of 64957.3%★★★☆☆
202544.1370 of 65943.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.2459 of 65129.5%★☆☆☆☆
202344.7360 of 63343.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.1459 of 69433.9%★★☆☆☆
202138.0295 of 50141.1%★★☆☆☆
201947.0365 of 69747.6%★★☆☆☆
201836.2352 of 54034.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202641.0631 of 100837.4%★★☆☆☆
202546.5538 of 101346.9%★★☆☆☆
202439.6645 of 102437.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.4583 of 101342.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.0670 of 101934.2%★★☆☆☆
202133.9589 of 85431.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.1436 of 97955.5%★★★☆☆
201840.4528 of 83536.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202622.4877 of 105917.2%★☆☆☆☆
202525.2849 of 109822.7%★☆☆☆☆
202421.9903 of 109917.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2923 of 109916.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.6914 of 111317.9%★☆☆☆☆
202113.3931 of 10259.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.8764 of 107528.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.4794 of 99920.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202517.7183 of 1977.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.3193 of 1940.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.1270 of 30310.9%★☆☆☆☆
201830.2163 of 21223.1%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201963.03 of 540.0%★★★★☆
201827.03 of 425.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202521.6318 of 36312.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7397 of 47816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0376 of 56633.6%★★☆☆☆
201821.4550 of 63713.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202634.6651 of 90127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202526.3805 of 100720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.7718 of 100928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202353.9456 of 101154.9%★★★☆☆
202262.7366 of 103164.5%★★★☆☆
202129.6685 of 94327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201954.5479 of 102753.4%★★★☆☆
201833.2593 of 83328.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)57th percentile+27 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+23 vs school
Pacific Islander (2019)40th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)28th percentile~ school
Male (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Math43%~ state avg
English Language Arts33%-20 vs state
Science32%-19 vs state

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Students at Washington Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Auburn Senior High School

Washington Elementary School ranks 797th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 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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