Auburn Elementary

Auburn Elementary, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Auburn, California, overseen by Auburn Union Elementary, teaches 501 students, covering grades K through 8.

Auburn Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Auburn Union Elementary, a district that caters to 1,373 students overall.

Demographically, Auburn Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 35% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Auburn Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 84% of students at Auburn Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Placer County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Auburn Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Placer County indicate the typical household earns roughly $115,998 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Placer County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), Auburn Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Placer County Special Education, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Auburn Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Auburn Elementary has expanded 11%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 501 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 21% to 56%. Class-load math has fell: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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