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How has Gildo Rey Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530030000040
Gildo Rey Elementary School
1005 37TH ST SE, AUBURN, WA 98002 · (253) 931-4952 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Washington public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
302 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -22.0pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -26.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 27 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 39.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 40.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 71.9% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 72.9% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 75.3% |
| 2015-16 | 72.2% | 79.1% |
| 2014-15 | 58.9% | 66.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Gildo Rey Elementary School
Gildo Rey Elementary School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gildo Rey Elementary School this school | 416 | 72.6% | 36.3% |
| Hazel Valley Elementary Burien | 469 | 67.0% | 24.2% |
| Edison Elementary School KENNEWICK | 378 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Horizon Elementary Everett | 550 | 74.5% | 23.3% |
| Harvard Elementary Tacoma | 445 | 75.7% | 27.3% |
| Cedarhurst Elementary Burien | 399 | 69.9% | 26.5% |
Matched among Washington 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 Gildo Rey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #698 of 936 | #217 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #676 of 1,103 ▼ 38 | #198 of 281 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #828 of 1,102 ▼ 20 | #220 of 280 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #161 of 928 | #49 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #562 of 1,268 | #152 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #468 of 1,085 | #112 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #542 of 1,088 | #228 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #215 of 1,169 | #36 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #110 of 778 | #44 of 220 |
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
416
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 416 | 26.7 | 15.6:1 | 73% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 29.1 | 14.8:1 | 74% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 27.9 | 14.8:1 | 76% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 75% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 38.2 | 15.6:1 | 73% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 80% (475) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 60% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 30 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gildo Rey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (596 to 416); teachers down 30% (38.2 to 26.7).
About Gildo Rey Elementary School
Gildo Rey Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in AUBURN, Washington. It enrolled 416 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Gildo Rey Elementary School falls under Auburn School District, which has 26 schools enrolling 18,174 students.
Gildo Rey Elementary School's enrollment is 61% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 16% White, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in King County, the Hispanic share is about 11%. Gildo Rey Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 15.6:1 comes from the school's 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 73% of students at Gildo Rey Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in King County is 38%.
The allk12 Grade for Gildo Rey Elementary School is C. Compared with Washington public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Gildo Rey Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%; the prediction is 31.5%.
In the county around the school, King County, median household income is about $124,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 544 public schools operate in King County, serving about 278,492 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mt Baker Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.5%, higher than Gildo Rey Elementary School's 36.3%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 416 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 398. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.6:1.
The Gildo Rey Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn School District
- Auburn Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,918 students
- Auburn Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Auburn Mountainview High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Mt Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
Other schools in AUBURN
- Auburn Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,918 students
- Auburn Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Auburn Mountainview High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Baker Middle School0.3 mi · 917
- Pioneer Elementary School0.7 mi · 621
- Auburn Riverside High School0.8 mi · 1,852
- Olympic Middle School0.9 mi · 956
- Ilalko Elementary School1.1 mi · 468
- Terminal Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Gildo Rey Elementary SchoolHow large is Gildo Rey Elementary School?
Gildo Rey Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gildo Rey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gildo Rey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Gildo Rey Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Gildo Rey Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Gildo Rey Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gildo Rey Elementary School are roughly 16% White, 61% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Gildo Rey Elementary School public or private?
Gildo Rey Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.