Best Public Schools in Auburn, CA

Summary:

The city of Auburn, California is home to 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 3 alternative schools. The data reveals a diverse set of educational institutions with a wide range of academic outcomes.

The standout schools in the area are Bowman Charter, a high-performing public charter elementary/middle school, and Placer High, a traditional public high school with strong academic performance. In contrast, the alternative and special education schools, such as Confluence Continuation High and Placer County Special Education, struggle academically with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

The data also suggests that the Placer Union High School District is performing better overall than the Auburn Union Elementary District, with the charter and traditional public high schools outperforming the lower-performing elementary and middle schools. Understanding these differences can help inform strategies to improve educational equity and outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Forty-Niner Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Forty-Niner Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 889-5940	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bowman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	13777 Bowman Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Ackerman Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-1974	596	28	21.0	25.3%	426 (71.5%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (16.1%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.9%)	84.8	955^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.9	1138^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.6%	183	64.1	37.7		51.2	56.9	72.6	63.1	66.7	69.5	61.3		64.9	53.9	77.4	55.4	54.6	41.4	44.3		54.6	97.5
EV Cain Middle	Public	6-8	150 Palm Ave.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 823-6106	524	27	19.1	45.4%	258 (49.2%)	7 (1.3%)	199 (38.0%)	11 (2.1%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	35	1623^rd of 2777 public middle schools	41.6%		43.3	1368^th of 2802 public middle schools	51.2%	255		27.5		27.5				31.0	32.2	39.0		34.3				20.2	22.6	22.9		22.0							$9,776
Auburn Elementary	Public	K-5	11400 Lariat Ranch Rd.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 887-1958	286	13	22.0	46.9%	180 (62.9%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (23.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.4%)	17.8	5042^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	14.0%		38	3281^st of 5874 public elementary schools	44.1%	1761	18.4			18.4	23.9	21.1	26.1					23.7	14.9	17.8	20.5					17.5	52.4	64.3	85.7	52.4	59.5	59.5	$11,277
Skyridge Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Perkins Way	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-7019	341	15	22.7	41.1%	229 (67.2%)	3 (0.9%)	71 (20.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	55.2	2272^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	61.2%		60.3	2043^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	65.2%	229	20.3			20.3	59.6	52.4	39.7					50.3	53.9	56.3	22.0					44.0	87.9	90.1	93.4	89.0	90.1	89.0	$10,962
Alta Vista Community Charter	Public	K-5	173 Oak St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Auburn Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-7067	110	5	22.0	49.1%	75 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	13 (11.8%)								(n/a)																											$12,970
Confluence Continuation High	Public	10-12	332 Finley St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-5763	106	5	20.7	57.5%	72 (67.9%)	1 (0.9%)	21 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.4%)	10.6	1978^th of 2323 public high schools	14.9%		12.4	1929^th of 2348 public high schools	17.8%	49			2.5	4.4							18.6	18.6							0.0	0.0							$26,196
Placer High	Public	9-12	275 Orange St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-4581	1,310	62	21.1	30.5%	782 (59.7%)	13 (1.0%)	336 (25.6%)	34 (2.6%)	11 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	120 (9.2%)	68.1	509^th of 2323 public high schools	78.1%		77.7	371^st of 2348 public high schools	84.2%	138			38.6	38.9							68.5	68.5							25.2	25.2							$12,646
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	332 Finley St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 745-5763	115	6	17.9	36.5%	81 (70.4%)	2 (1.7%)	20 (17.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	36.6	1224^th of 2323 public high schools	47.3%		57	711^th of 2348 public high schools	69.7%	513			20.8	21.6							46.0	46.0							10.0	10.0							$12,841
Placer County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	80	12	6.4	47.5%	43 (53.8%)	3 (3.8%)	21 (26.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)								(n/a)																											$101,381
Placer County Court Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	16	4	4.1	81.3%	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																											$24,773
Placer County Pathways Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	292	19	15.3	49.0%	189 (64.7%)	3 (1.0%)	68 (23.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)	47.6	60.0		54.9	76.2	70.8	52.4	62.5	57.7	80.0		66.7	81.0	54.2	47.6	58.3	57.7	53.3		56.7							$14,051

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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