Enrollment
35
Combined
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530030002904
Special Ed School
502 4TH ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002 · (253) 931-4927 · King County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
11 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 60% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Special Ed School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #94 of 116 | #15 of 22 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
35
+14 (+67%) vs 2020
-64% since 2010-11, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 3.5:1
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 | 35 | 4 | 8.8:1 | 31% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 4 | 7.3:1 | 28% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 8 | 2.4:1 | 42% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 6 | 3.5:1 | 29% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 3 | 43.3:1 | 31% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 3 | 43.3:1 | 35% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 1 | 98.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Special Ed School.
Since 2017-18: students down 73% (130 to 35); teachers up 33% (3 to 4).
About Special Ed School
Special Ed School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels based in AUBURN, Washington. It had 35 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 204 students for combined schools in Washington.
In Auburn School District, 26 schools enroll a combined 18,174 students.
The largest group at Special Ed School is White students, at 37%. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 11% Black. That is lower than the 55% White share among all King County residents.
For every teacher at Special Ed School, there are about 8.8 students; the school has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Washington, 33.2:1, is higher. There are 11 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 31% of enrollment.
In the wider King County area, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Special Ed School shares King County with 543 other public schools.
Washington Elementary School is the nearest public school to Special Ed School, about 0.1 miles away. Special Ed School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Special Ed School had 21 students in 2020-21 and 35 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 3.5:1 to 8.8:1.
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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
Other Special Ed schools
One other US public school is named Special Ed. Special Ed School is the largest of the 2.
- Special Ed SchoolEnumclaw, WA · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.1 mi · 501
- Auburn Senior High School0.2 mi · 1,918
- West Auburn Senior High School0.6 mi · 506
- Auburn Opportunity Project0.6 mi · 92
- Dick Scobee Elementary School0.8 mi · 675
- Terminal Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Special Ed SchoolHow many students attend Special Ed School?
Special Ed School enrolls approximately 35 students in grades PK-12.
Is Special Ed School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Special Ed School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Special Ed School have?
Special Ed School employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Special Ed School?
Student demographics at Special Ed School are roughly 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Special Ed School public or private?
Special Ed School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Auburn School District.
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