Summary:
Elementary schools in ZIP code 98092 include nine schools serving grades PK–5, except Hazelwood Elementary School, which serves K–5; all are part of the Auburn School District. Together, these schools enroll about 4,651 students and vary considerably in academic performance, class-size ratios, spending, and student needs. Across the area, average Math performance is strongest compared with the district, while Science is more uneven and remains below the state average overall.
Lea Hill Elementary School has the strongest overall profile, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide and leading the area in ELA proficiency at 61.22%. It has also shown the largest ranking improvement over three years. Lakeland Hills Elementary is the Math leader, with 60.53% proficiency overall and an exceptional 79.45% in third grade. Willow Crest Elementary leads in Science at 59.35%, while Bowman Creek Elementary combines strong Math and Science results, including 65.67% fifth-grade Math proficiency. Hazelwood Elementary School offers broadly solid, balanced results and has gradually improved its ranking.
The schools needing the most academic attention are Arthur Jacobsen Elementary and Chinook Elementary School. Arthur Jacobsen ranks in the 11th percentile and has the area’s lowest Math proficiency, at 28.38%, including only 26.42% in fifth grade. Chinook ranks in the 25th percentile and has especially low third-grade ELA and Math results, although its Science performance improved significantly. Ilalko Elementary School performs above the district in Math and Science but trails the state in all three subjects. Overall, parents will find the greatest differences between schools in Math, where proficiency ranges from 28.38% to 60.53%; school-specific results and recent trends are important when comparing options.
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