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Ilalko Elementary School

Q: Is Ilalko Elementary School a good school?

Ilalko Elementary School ranks 675 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ilalko Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Auburn, Washington, serving 468 students in the Auburn School District and located in an area with a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged families. Ilalko has a 15.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 63.03% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–2025. The school ranked at the 41st percentile statewide in 2025–2026, up from the 33rd percentile the previous year, although its ranking remains below several earlier years.

Academically, math is Ilalko’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 45.02% of students were proficient in math—above the district’s 32.91% and slightly above Washington’s 43.11%. Science proficiency was 45.21%, also above the district but below the state, while ELA proficiency was 41.51%, slightly below the district and well below the state’s 52.81%. Third grade produced the strongest results, especially in math at 52.86%; fifth-grade ELA and math were both 38.89%, suggesting that upper-grade performance deserves attention. Recent gains in math and science are encouraging, but ELA has changed very little over the past several years.

Ilalko sits near the middle of the nearby school group. The nearby Lakeland Hills Elementary and Bowman Creek Elementary rank considerably higher, but both serve much smaller shares of students receiving free or reduced-price meals—about 35% compared with Ilalko’s 63%. Ilalko generally compares favorably with similarly situated Alpac Elementary School, Gildo Rey Elementary School, Chinook Elementary School, and Pioneer Elementary School in several subjects. Overall, the data point to a mid-performing school with improving math and science, an important need to strengthen ELA, and a priority to understand the drop from third to fifth grade.

468

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,945

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Oravetz Pl SE
Auburn, WA 98092-8601

(253) 931-4748

District: Auburn School District

Students who attend Ilalko Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Baker Middle School
High:	Auburn Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

30.1%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2025 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

675^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	40.0	675 of 1138	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	781 of 1160	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	716 of 1168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	766 of 1169	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	602 of 1169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	572 of 1107	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	642 of 1130	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	432 of 1054	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	519 of 1056	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	487 of 1053	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	497 of 1067	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	424 of 1106	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	369 of 1097	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	363 of 1092	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	335 of 1088	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	391 of 1072	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	441 of 1067	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	490 of 1069	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	326 of 1051	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	563 of 1031	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.9	767 of 1026	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	120 of 163	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	138 of 187	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	120 of 201	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	188 of 303	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	176 of 320	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	103 of 213	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	200 of 248	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	126 of 333	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	549 of 1020	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	730 of 1092	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	730 of 1093	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	712 of 1094	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	593 of 1100	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	510 of 1008	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	617 of 1068	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	436 of 1004	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	285 of 649	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	336 of 659	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	282 of 651	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	363 of 633	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	331 of 694	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	145 of 501	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	273 of 697	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	168 of 540	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	544 of 1008	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	635 of 1013	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	588 of 1024	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	547 of 1013	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	277 of 1019	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	146 of 854	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	546 of 979	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	271 of 835	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	665 of 1059	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	762 of 1098	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	664 of 1099	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	730 of 1099	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	494 of 1113	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	507 of 1025	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	612 of 1075	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	410 of 999	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	173 of 252	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	179 of 303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	155 of 212	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	389 of 478	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	266 of 566	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	357 of 901	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	418 of 1007	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	356 of 1009	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	368 of 1011	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	286 of 1031	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	284 of 943	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	396 of 1027	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	236 of 833	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)31st percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)19th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science45%-6 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hedden Elementary School	Public	3-5	11313 8th St E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 517-1500	469	28	17.0	52.0%	205 (43.7%)	34 (7.2%)	102 (21.7%)	41 (8.7%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.0%)	66 (14.1%)	44.4	619^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.6%		48.6	570^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.9%	49	48.8	48.8	47.2	44.4	51.9	48.0	46.5	42.4	38.3	42.2											$17,873	$546	$17,328
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ilalko Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ilalko Elementary School?

Students at Ilalko Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Pacific Islander, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Ilalko Elementary School in?

Auburn School District

Is Ilalko Elementary School a good school?

Ilalko Elementary School ranks 675^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ilalko Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mt Baker Middle School
High : Auburn Riverside High School

How many students attend Ilalko Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Ilalko Elementary School.

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