Washburn School

Summary:

Washburn School is an elementary school in Auburn, Maine, serving 243 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Auburn Public Schools district, which is ranked 129 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washburn School stands out in several ways compared to nearby schools. It has a higher percentage of White students (79.84%) than schools like Park Avenue Elementary School, which has a majority African American student body. Washburn also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 37.0% in recent years, compared to 16.7% to 30.1% at nearby schools. Additionally, Washburn's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages, with only 57.36% of students proficient in ELA and 43.41% in Math.

Washburn School serves a lower-income population, with 71.98% to 73.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the 33.19% to 76.8% range at nearby schools. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 11.3, lower than the 8.6 to 14.2 range at other local schools. Overall, Washburn School's performance is generally lower than its counterparts in the Auburn Public Schools district, such as Fairview School and East Auburn Community School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

35 Lake Auburn Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210

(207) 784-5467

District: Auburn Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
224^th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,572

Students who attend Washburn School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Middle School
High:	Edward Little High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washburn School ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in Maine. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Auburn Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), two or more races (8.1%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washburn School is 11.7. 3 elementary schools in the Auburn Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washburn School employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washburn School is $16,572, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Auburn Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Washburn School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Auburn Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Public Schools 129^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washburn School

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Rank History for all students at Washburn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile
2007	30.88	159^th	198	19.7%
2008	37.43	138^th	195	29.2%
2009	32.52	171^st	209	18.2%
2010	27.50	167^th	193	13.5%
2011	18.03	172^nd	186	7.5%
2012	15.91	246^th	258	4.7%
2013	11.07	255^th	261	2.3%
2015	35.61	215^th	284	24.3%
2016	21.65	224^th	255	12.2%
2017	8.73	249^th	256	2.7%
2018	7.76	251^st	254	1.2%
2019	7.20	253^rd	258	1.9%
2021	5.24	214^th	228	6.1%
2022	11.10	186^th	210	11.4%
2023	31.13	224^th	290	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Washburn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.02	60^th	90	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Washburn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	1.37	88^th	90	2.2%

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Rank History for White students at Washburn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	0.02	31^st	31	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washburn School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	214	214
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	227	227
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	193	193
1994	183	7	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
1995	179	14	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	197
1996	179	14	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	197
1997	185	14	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	204
1998	185	9	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	198
1999	161	7	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
2000	162	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	168
2001	131	5	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	139
2002	142	9	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	156
2003	142	9	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	156
2004	132	6	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	147
2005	134	5	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	146
2006	124	4	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	133
2007	214	24	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	247
2008	230	14	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	256
2009	210	19	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	241
2010	217	24	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2011	222	0	0	6	0	0	26	0	254
2012	229	23	0	5	3	0	3	0	263
2013	214	21	0	6	3	0	5	0	249
2014	224	29	3	14	3	0	4	0	277
2015	198	26	3	16	1	0	2	0	246
2016	201	19	4	15	1	0	8	0	248
2017	212	19	5	19	3	0	5	0	263
2018	222	15	6	15	0	0	5	0	263
2019	206	29	1	9	0	0	2	0	247
2020	218	35	1	7	0	0	6	0	267
2021	216	22	0	9	0	1	8	0	256
2022	210	17	0	10	0	1	19	0	257
2023	194	16	2	11	0	1	19	0	243
2024	180	15	2	6	1	1	18	0	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washburn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	214	13.0	16.4	n/a
1992	227	12.5	18.1	n/a
1993	193	11.0	17.5	54.9
1994	194	12.0	16.2	55.7
1995	197	11.0	17.9	46.2
1996	197	11.0	17.9	46.2
1997	204	12.0	17.0	53.4
1998	198	14.7	13.5	66.7
1999	171	13.0	13.2	52.6
2000	168	12.6	13.3	59.5
2001	139	13.0	10.7	61.9
2002	156	12.0	13.0	50
2003	156	12.0	13.0	50
2004	147	11.0	13.4	52.4
2005	146	12.6	11.6	59.6
2006	133	13.0	10.2	61.7
2007	247	19.7	12.5	64
2008	256	29.5	8.7	57.8
2009	241	19.9	12.1	62.7
2010	246	20.6	11.9	71.5
2011	254	21.8	11.6	74.8
2012	263	22.2	11.8	3.4
2013	249	22.2	11.1	75.1
2014	277	23.4	11.8	77.6
2015	246	22.0	11.1	82.1
2016	248	23.0	10.7	81.9
2017	263	21.9	12.0	79.5
2018	263	21.9	12.0	83.3
2019	247	24.0	10.2	76.1
2020	267	19.5	13.6	80.1
2021	256	22.5	11.3	73.4
2022	257	24.5	10.4	72
2023	243	22.0	11.0	73.3
2024	223	19.0	11.7	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washburn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	214	13.0	16.4	n/a
1992	227	12.5	18.1	n/a
1993	193	11.0	17.5	54.9
1994	194	12.0	16.2	55.7
1995	197	11.0	17.9	46.2
1996	197	11.0	17.9	46.2
1997	204	12.0	17.0	53.4
1998	198	14.7	13.5	66.7
1999	171	13.0	13.2	52.6
2000	168	12.6	13.3	59.5
2001	139	13.0	10.7	61.9
2002	156	12.0	13.0	50
2003	156	12.0	13.0	50
2004	147	11.0	13.4	52.4
2005	146	12.6	11.6	59.6
2006	133	13.0	10.2	61.7
2007	247	19.7	12.5	64
2008	256	29.5	8.7	57.8
2009	241	19.9	12.1	62.7
2010	246	20.6	11.9	71.5
2011	254	21.8	11.6	74.8
2012	263	22.2	11.8	3.4
2013	249	22.2	11.1	75.1
2014	277	23.4	11.8	77.6
2015	246	22.0	11.1	82.1
2016	248	23.0	10.7	81.9
2017	263	21.9	12.0	79.5
2018	263	21.9	12.0	83.3
2019	247	24.0	10.2	76.1
2020	267	19.5	13.6	80.1
2021	256	22.5	11.3	73.4
2022	257	24.5	10.4	72
2023	243	22.0	11.0	73.3
2024	223	19.0	11.7	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washburn School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,025
2019	$11,716
2020	$12,437
2021	$15,851
2022	$14,656
2023	$16,572

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washburn School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 253^rd of 258 Elementary schools	Ranks 224^th of 290 Elementary schools	20.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Washburn School)	29.7	74.8	45.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Auburn Public Schools)	46.7	80.4	33.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	247	243	1.6%
African American	29	16	44.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	9	11	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	206	194	5.8%
Two or More Races	2	19	850%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.1%	73.3%	2.9%

Schools Near Washburn School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	223	19	11.7	69.1%	180 (80.7%)	15 (6.7%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (8.1%)	31.1	224^th of 290 public elementary schools	22.8%		11.1	186^th of 210 public elementary schools	11.4%	38	57.4	43.4		$16,572
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	340	29	11.6	61.5%	170 (50.0%)	139 (40.9%)	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	30.3	228^th of 290 public elementary schools	21.4%		15.1	178^th of 210 public elementary schools	15.2%	50	59.4	43.1	11.8	$15,414
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-6	397 Minot Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 784-3559	495	33	15.2	38.6%	446 (90.1%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	80.3	61^st of 290 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.6	49^th of 210 public elementary schools	76.7%	12	76.8	67.4	26.2	$14,649
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	739	71	10.3	83.4%	298 (40.3%)	346 (46.8%)	33 (4.5%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	290^th of 290 public elementary schools	0.0%		0	209^th of 210 public elementary schools	0.5%	81	28.7	13.3		$20,609
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	152	15	10.1	75.7%	120 (78.9%)	12 (7.9%)	8 (5.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)	34.7	216^th of 290 public elementary schools	25.5%		3.8	198^th of 210 public elementary schools	5.7%	18	60.4	42.3		$18,812
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	402	42	9.5	55.7%	226 (56.2%)	128 (31.8%)	15 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.5%)	15.6	270^th of 290 public elementary schools	6.9%		0.4	204^th of 210 public elementary schools	2.9%	66	49.5	39.6	8.3	$22,817
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Sherwood Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 783-8526	292	27	10.6	69.2%	234 (80.1%)	20 (6.8%)	15 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.2%)	16.9	267^th of 290 public elementary schools	7.9%		22	163^rd of 210 public elementary schools	22.4%	104	47.6	40.2		$16,530
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	628	58	10.7	80.3%	212 (33.8%)	350 (55.7%)	28 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	0.5	289^th of 290 public elementary schools	0.3%		0	209^th of 210 public elementary schools	0.5%	80	31.2	13.1		$19,655
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 College Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4160	524	52	10.0	65.1%	253 (48.3%)	190 (36.3%)	19 (3.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.7%)	16.1	269^th of 290 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	189^th of 210 public elementary schools	10.0%	80	50.7	38.3	13.6	$18,875
East Auburn Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Andrew Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 782-4142	155	13	12.1	43.9%	139 (89.7%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	77.9	68^th of 290 public elementary schools	76.6%		89.1	8^th of 210 public elementary schools	96.2%	60	74.1	58.8		$15,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Washburn School

What schools do graduates of Washburn School attend?

Students who attend Washburn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auburn Middle School
High : Edward Little High School

How many students attend Washburn School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Washburn School.

Is Washburn School a good school?

Washburn School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washburn School?

Students at Washburn School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Washburn School in?

Auburn Public Schools

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