Auburn Elementary School

As a large primary school in Salem, Oregon, Auburn Elementary School works with 592 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Salem-Keizer SD 24J. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 84% above typical.

Salem-Keizer SD 24J comprises 65 schools with combined enrollment of 37,776 students; Auburn Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Auburn Elementary School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Auburn Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 28.3%; actual is 10.9%, a gap of -17.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Marion County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which Auburn Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Four Corners Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Auburn Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 12.8%.

Auburn Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Auburn Elementary School's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 676 (now 592). Over the same period, the White share declined from 28% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Auburn Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.