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D−

Washburn School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

35 Lake Auburn Avenue, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 784-5467 · Part of Auburn

Auburn’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Maine school districts

Students
219
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Washburn School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Auburn kids: Auburn Middle School

On the path

Where Auburn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Washburn SchoolYou are here
7–8Auburn Middle School499 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

35 Lake Auburn Avenue, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten29
Grade 125
Grade 220
Grade 338
Grade 424
Grade 532
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
256’20
257’21
243’22
223’23
219’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washburn School from Auburn families.

Other schools in Auburn

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Auburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.