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Auburn Riverside High School

Q: Is Auburn Riverside High School a good school?

Auburn Riverside High School ranks 223 rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 49% of Washington high schools

Summary

Auburn Riverside High School is a large public high school serving approximately 1,850 students in grades 9-12 within the Auburn School District, a community where nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has a clear and significant strength: its graduation rate of 92% is notably higher than other comprehensive high schools in Auburn, including Auburn Mountainview High School and Auburn Senior High School, and exceeds both district and state averages. Academically, the picture is mixed; while students perform well in English and Science compared to local peers, proficiency in Math is a major challenge across the district. Interestingly, Auburn Riverside achieves these strong graduation outcomes while spending less per student and having more students per teacher than the other main high schools in its district.

When looking at nearby districts, a contrast emerges. Just a few miles away, Sumner High School in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has higher academic proficiency and a similar graduation rate, highlighting how educational outcomes can differ between neighboring communities. Within its own district, Auburn Riverside is the highest-performing comprehensive high school, though its statewide ranking has gradually declined in recent years. The school's performance for specific groups of students has shown considerable ups and downs from year to year.

1,852

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,734

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Oravetz Rd SE
Auburn, WA 98092-8621

(253) 804-5154

District: Auburn School District

Feeder schools for Auburn Riverside High School:

Elementary:	Alpac Elementary School
	Bowman Creek Elementary
	Gildo Rey Elementary School
	Ilalko Elementary School
	More...
	Lakeland Hills Elementary
Middle:	Mt Baker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

31.9%

Asian:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2025)

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

!Math scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

223^rd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Auburn School District

164^th of 247Auburn 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
2025	46.6	223 of 438	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	233 of 442	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	155 of 434	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	233 of 455	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	167 of 417	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	156 of 315	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	122 of 301	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	204 of 341	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	150 of 454	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	111 of 450	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	58.1	160 of 440	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	196 of 423	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	203 of 402	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.9	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	175 of 399	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	161 of 395	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.7	223 of 394	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	202 of 390	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	57 of 80	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	57 of 78	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	53 of 119	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	76 of 118	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	71 of 124	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	43 of 85	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	55 of 69	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	174 of 350	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	226 of 347	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	222 of 357	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	151 of 368	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	225 of 390	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	141 of 358	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	133 of 243	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	151 of 261	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	172 of 278	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	125 of 241	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	98 of 156	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	244 of 355	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	265 of 356	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	226 of 362	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	207 of 370	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	242 of 392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	202 of 344	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	141 of 227	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	209 of 359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	217 of 362	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	149 of 363	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	191 of 395	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	154 of 355	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	99 of 170	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	86 of 161	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.0	44 of 179	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.3	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	111 of 212	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	85 of 139	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	137 of 373	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	121 of 374	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	129 of 379	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	61 of 390	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	172 of 413	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	121 of 382	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	109 of 222	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)6th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Science54%+5 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Auburn Riverside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Riverside High School	Public	9-12	501 Oravetz Rd SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 804-5154	1,852	85	21.9	48.9%	590 (31.9%)	110 (5.9%)	646 (34.9%)	260 (14.0%)	15 (0.8%)	61 (3.3%)	170 (9.2%)	46.6	223^rd of 438 public high schools	49.1%		43.1	253^rd of 437 public high schools	42.1%	30	54.0	54.0	59.5	59.5	24.4	24.4	$15,734	$345	$15,389
Auburn Senior High School	Public	9-12	711 E Main St	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4880	1,918	100	19.1	63.2%	457 (23.8%)	171 (8.9%)	741 (38.6%)	208 (10.8%)	35 (1.8%)	146 (7.6%)	160 (8.3%)	25.4	338^th of 438 public high schools	22.8%		22.3	355^th of 437 public high schools	18.8%	17	40.4	40.4	48.0	48.0	18.9	18.9	$17,541	$1,007	$16,535
Auburn Opportunity Project	Public	9-12	401 West Main Street	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4990	92	0		65.2%	29 (31.5%)	14 (15.2%)	38 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)							$4,357	$307	$4,050
Todd Beamer High School	Public	9-12	35999 16th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2570	1,412	66	21.5	72.8%	267 (18.9%)	246 (17.4%)	429 (30.4%)	214 (15.2%)	7 (0.5%)	83 (5.9%)	159 (11.3%)	15.8	380^th of 438 public high schools	13.2%		21.7	357^th of 437 public high schools	18.3%	23	36.2	36.2	39.9	39.9	12.5	12.5	$19,204	$2,018	$17,186
Sumner High School	Public	9-12	1707 Main St	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5500	1,857	82	22.5	34.8%	1,172 (63.1%)	37 (2.0%)	338 (18.2%)	76 (4.1%)	14 (0.8%)	13 (0.7%)	206 (11.1%)	66.6	122^nd of 438 public high schools	72.1%		73.6	88^th of 437 public high schools	79.9%	34	48.7	48.7	78.7	78.7	40.1	40.1	$15,738	$247	$15,491
Career Academy at Truman High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 945-5800	83	5	15.5	81.9%	18 (21.7%)	19 (22.9%)	23 (27.7%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	14 (16.9%)								(n/a)	24.0	24.0					$28,970	$2,845	$26,125
Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418)	Public	9-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4590	154	4	35.5	82.5%	19 (12.3%)	36 (23.4%)	63 (40.9%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.4%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)							$18,886	$694	$18,192
E B Walker High School	Public	8-12	5715 Milwaukee Ave E	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8781	120	10	11.7	63.3%	73 (60.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	13 (10.8%)								(n/a)							$22,014	$170	$21,844
Federal Way Running Start Home School	Public	11-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	17	0		35.3%	13 (76.5%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)							$6,267	$469	$5,798
Gateway to College	Public	9-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	23	0		65.2%	1 (4.3%)	4 (17.4%)	12 (52.2%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)							$16,227	$469	$15,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Riverside High School

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Riverside High School?

Students at Auburn Riverside High School are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Auburn Riverside High School?

Auburn Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alpac Elementary School
Elementary : Bowman Creek Elementary
Elementary : Gildo Rey Elementary School
Elementary : Ilalko Elementary School
Elementary : Lakeland Hills Elementary
Middle : Mt Baker Middle School

How many students attend Auburn Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,852 students attended Auburn Riverside High School.

Is Auburn Riverside High School a good school?

Auburn Riverside High School ranks 223^rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Auburn Riverside High School in?

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