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Auburn Elementary School

2900 WAUKEGAN ST, AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 · (248) 537-6500 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
206 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 55%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
47
Student demographics
White
8225%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
6018%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9%
Black
17553%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 18%
Asian
144%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15246%
Female
18154%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
27.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
333
-30 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
% White
25%
was 43%
% Hispanic
18%
was 16%
% Black
53%
was 32%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Auburn Elementary School

Auburn Elementary School is a primary school of moderately sized scale in AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, part of Avondale School District, caters to 333 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Avondale School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,798 students; Auburn Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Auburn Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Auburn Elementary School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Auburn Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Avondale High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Auburn Elementary School.

Auburn Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Auburn Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 333). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 32% to 53%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Auburn Elementary School
District
Avondale School District
Address
2900 WAUKEGAN ST, AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326
Phone
(248) 537-6500
County
Oakland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
206 (62%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
260369004062
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Avondale School District
Other schools in AUBURN HILLS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Auburn Elementary School
How many students attend Auburn Elementary School?
Auburn Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
Is Auburn Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Auburn Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Auburn Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Auburn Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Auburn Elementary School?
At Auburn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 53% Black, 4% Asian.
What district is Auburn Elementary School in?
Auburn Elementary School is part of Avondale School District.
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