EV Cain Middle

EV Cain Middle, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Auburn, California, part of Auburn Union Elementary, caters to 411 students, covering grades K through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Auburn Union Elementary (1,373 students total), EV Cain Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, EV Cain Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 34% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, EV Cain Middle has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting EV Cain Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Placer County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EV Cain Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Placer County indicate median household income runs about $115,998, 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), EV Cain Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Placer County Special Education, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EV Cain Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 40%: 688 students in 2018 compared to 411 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 62% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

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