Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0Auburn’s public schools score below 55% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Auburn’s districts is 32%, below the Washington average (40%). 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 Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Auburn’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 277 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,774 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rainier Christian School District (private), Auburn Adventist Academy (private), Buena Vista SDA School (private), Holy Family Catholic School (private), Valley Christian School (private) and Rainier Christian Schools-Kent View Elementary (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Auburn’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Washington school districts, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auburn, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Auburn Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,560 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Auburn’s public schools are run by Auburn School District, which also serves Algona and Pacific. Parts of Auburn (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Kent and Federal Way instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Auburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Auburn’s borders.
Every school in Auburn
31 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Auburn children attend score below 55% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Auburn in?
Auburn School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,174 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Auburn are served by Kent and Federal Way.
Where do Auburn kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Auburn Senior High School, Auburn Riverside High School and Auburn Mountainview High School.
What is Auburn’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Auburn School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$18,774 in Auburn School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Auburn?
Yes: Rainier Christian School District (religious, grades PK–12, 341 students), Auburn Adventist Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 261 students), Buena Vista SDA School (religious, grades K–8, 221 students), Holy Family Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 198 students), Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 109 students) and Rainier Christian Schools-Kent View Elementary (religious, grades K–6, 105 students).
Parents talk
What Auburn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Auburn → They have their own page.
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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.