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What's the biggest difference between Auburn Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060348004813
Auburn Elementary
11400 Lariat Ranch Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 · (530) 887-1958 · Placer County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
423 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 46% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.2pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -17.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.2% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 47.4% |
| Math | 5.2% | 9.1% | 22.5% | 63.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.8% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 17.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2020-21 | 35.8% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 26.2% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 25.4% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Auburn Elementary
Auburn Elementary's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Elementary this school | 501 | 84.4% | 20.1% |
| Calpella Elementary Ukiah | 475 | 81.9% | 21.4% |
| Wilson Elementary Gridley | 544 | 79.6% | 39.8% |
| Yokayo Elementary Ukiah | 414 | 85.5% | 37.5% |
| Lashon Academy Van Nuys | 595 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Hanson Elementary Ramona | 547 | 79.3% | 24.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Auburn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,573 of 5,151 | #61 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #4,807 of 5,172 ▼ 362 | #61 of 61 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,502 of 5,172 ▼ 72 | #61 of 61 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.8pp | #27 of 5,116 | #1 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #2,416 of 5,915 | #25 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #1,991 of 5,352 | #34 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #2,282 of 5,354 | #47 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #1,718 of 5,625 | #2 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #482 of 1,139 | #11 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
501
+150 (+43%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 84% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 77% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 13 | 22.0:1 | 47% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 16 | 21.9:1 | 54% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | 57% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 55% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | N/A | N/A | 49% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 29 | 22.8:1 | 30% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Auburn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (452 to 501); teachers up 21% (19 to 23).
About Auburn Elementary
At 11400 Lariat Ranch Rd. in Auburn, California, Auburn Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 501 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
Auburn Union Elementary has a total of 3 schools and 1,373 students, Auburn Elementary among them.
Auburn Elementary is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Placer County overall, about 16% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Auburn Elementary is 23 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.8:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Around 84% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Placer County averages 33%, lower than here.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.1%.
Census estimates describe Placer County this way: the median household income is $115,998, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Auburn Elementary, Placer County has 122 other public schools.
The closest public school to Auburn Elementary is Placer County Pathways Charter, about 2.1 miles away. Auburn Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Auburn Elementary comes in 4th of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 351 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 501. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Auburn Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn Union Elementary
- Skyridge ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- EV Cain MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Alta Vista Community CharterElementary
- Rock Creek ElementaryCombined
Other schools in Auburn
- Placer HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Bowman CharterElementary · 606 students
- Skyridge ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- EV Cain MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Placer County Pathways CharterCombined · 293 students
- Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyHigh · 115 students
Other Auburn Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Auburn Elementary. Auburn Elementary is the 5th largest of the 9.
- Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn, KY · 760 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn, GA · 678 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolSalem, OR · 592 students
- Auburn ElementaryRiner, VA · 544 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolAUBURN, MI · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Placer County Pathways Charter2.1 mi · 293
- Placer County Court2.1 mi · 14
- Placer County Special Education2.1 mi · 85
- EV Cain Middle2.2 mi · 411
- Bowman Charter2.6 mi · 606
- Ophir STEAM Academy2.7 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Auburn ElementaryHow large is Auburn Elementary?
Auburn Elementary enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-08.
Is Auburn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Auburn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Auburn Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Auburn Elementary is approximately 21.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Auburn Elementary?
At Auburn Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Auburn Elementary in?
Auburn Elementary is part of Auburn Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.