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Schools in Auburn · Auburn School District

Auburn’s public schools outscore 64% of Massachusetts districts

47% of students in Auburn’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Auburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#107of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 29% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,506 students on the public path
In brief

Auburn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 289 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,820 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Swanson Road Intermediate School, then Auburn Middle, then Auburn Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Auburn’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Massachusetts school districts, #107 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (289)Better than 74%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 69%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,385 test results and a graduating class of 195 could put Auburn anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Auburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,388 in math, 1,382 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auburn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Swanson Road Intermediate SchoolAuburn School DistrictB
6–8Auburn MiddleAuburn School DistrictB−
9–12Auburn Senior HighAuburn School DistrictA

Auburn’s public schools are run by Auburn School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Auburn School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,506 students · 13.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$18,820MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.7% · 1382 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.7% · 1388 students tested

Auburn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Auburn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuburnBAuburn
WorcesterC−Worcester
OxfordC−Oxford
LeicesterCLeicester
MillburyC+Millbury

Every school in Auburn

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Auburnby address
Pakachoag School
Elementary · Grades K–2
249 students15:1Rate it →
Bryn Mawr
Elementary · Grades K–2
241 students14:1Rate it →
Swanson Road Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
554 students14:1Rate it →
Auburn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
628 students14:1Rate it →
Auburn Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A
834 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Auburn’s schools

Are Auburn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Auburn children attend outscore 64% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #107 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Auburn in?

Auburn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,506 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Auburn kids go to high school?

Auburn Senior High, with 834 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Auburn’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Auburn School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Auburn spend per student?

$18,820 in Auburn School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.