Is Lea Hill Elementary School a good school?

Lea Hill Elementary School ranks 824 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lea Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended Lea Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lea Hill Elementary School?

Students at Lea Hill Elementary School are 29% Asian, 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Lea Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lea Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rainier Middle School High : Auburn Mountainview High School

Lea Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Lea Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Auburn, Washington, serving 584 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Auburn School District, which is ranked 166 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lea Hill Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 26.54% White, 16.1% African American, 17.47% Hispanic, 24.49% Asian, and 11.13% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.01% of Lea Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.74% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school's performance on subgroup metrics is also lower than the state averages, with Lea Hill ranking in the bottom 25% of Washington elementary schools for African American, Asian, and multi-racial students.

Lea Hill Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.35% to 74.33% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $11,054 in 2019-2020 to $16,388 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Willow Crest Elementary, Lea Hill generally performs worse academically, with its statewide ranking remaining in the bottom 30% of Washington elementary schools over the past few years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

30908 124th Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092

(253) 931-4982

District: Auburn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
824^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,388

Students who attend Lea Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rainier Middle School
High:	Auburn Mountainview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 599

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.2%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lea Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lea Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (29.2%), White (24.9%), Hispanic (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lea Hill Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 3^rd best among 16 elementary schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Lea Hill Elementary School employs 42.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lea Hill Elementary School is $16,388. 13 elementary schools in the Auburn School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lea Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lea Hill Elementary School 824^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Lea Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Auburn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn School District 166^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lea Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	33.24	730^th	1026	28.8%
2005	44.36	608^th	1031	41.0%
2006	36.93	723^rd	1051	31.2%
2007	47.25	591^st	1069	44.7%
2008	57.89	462^nd	1067	56.7%
2009	60.61	420^th	1072	60.8%
2010	57.93	441^st	1088	59.5%
2011	53.79	521^st	1092	52.3%
2012	39.96	715^th	1097	34.8%
2013	32.31	815^th	1106	26.3%
2015	58.19	429^th	1067	59.8%
2017	58.18	447^th	1056	57.7%
2018	30.05	762^nd	1054	27.7%
2019	15.03	995^th	1130	11.9%
2021	21.80	858^th	1107	22.5%
2022	20.10	967^th	1169	17.3%
2023	30.82	816^th	1169	30.2%
2024	29.59	824^th	1168	29.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.58	196^th	212	7.5%
2019	15.90	272^nd	303	10.2%
2021	13.95	117^th	128	8.6%
2022	15.57	227^th	252	9.9%
2023	12.82	186^th	194	4.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.34	180^th	333	45.9%
2022	31.16	156^th	213	26.8%
2023	38.92	139^th	254	45.3%
2024	41.40	175^th	320	45.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.97	458^th	637	28.1%
2019	34.36	365^th	566	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.41	632^nd	835	24.3%
2019	19.68	877^th	979	10.4%
2021	31.74	617^th	854	27.8%
2022	26.39	830^th	1019	18.5%
2023	34.52	710^th	1013	29.9%
2024	31.56	753^rd	1024	26.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.07	735^th	1004	26.8%
2019	12.63	973^rd	1068	8.9%
2021	31.84	670^th	1008	33.5%
2022	24.13	877^th	1100	20.3%
2023	29.81	788^th	1094	28.0%
2024	33.24	739^th	1093	32.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.16	711^th	999	28.8%
2019	19.34	902^nd	1075	16.1%
2021	12.42	949^th	1025	7.4%
2022	16.03	981^st	1113	11.9%
2023	31.44	767^th	1099	30.2%
2024	27.74	807^th	1099	26.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.73	192^nd	201	4.5%
2021	24.86	101^st	131	22.9%
2022	27.98	145^th	187	22.5%
2023	25.10	130^th	170	23.5%
2024	22.27	132^nd	163	19.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.62	86^th	107	19.6%
2019	22.42	100^th	110	9.1%
2021	21.52	40^th	47	14.9%
2022	26.14	91^st	108	15.7%
2024	36.21	55^th	71	22.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.60	188^th	540	65.2%
2019	42.32	416^th	697	40.3%
2021	49.30	203^rd	501	59.5%
2022	45.26	346^th	694	50.1%
2023	76.43	88^th	633	86.1%
2024	39.88	415^th	651	36.3%

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Rank History for White students at Lea Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.82	496^th	833	40.5%
2019	15.15	922^nd	1027	10.2%
2021	10.49	896^th	943	5.0%
2022	17.07	921^st	1031	10.7%
2023	49.84	494^th	1011	51.1%
2024	37.24	655^th	1009	35.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lea Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	549	14	18	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	610	16	19	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	663
1990	680	10	24	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	739
1991	422	11	12	7	15	n/a	n/a	0	467
1992	421	20	15	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	436	16	21	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	494
1994	444	9	23	22	13	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	461	18	13	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	461	18	13	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	479	18	9	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	548
1998	516	20	14	22	13	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	499	18	19	26	13	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	497	16	20	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	435	19	22	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	371	38	28	52	8	n/a	n/a	0	497
2003	371	38	28	52	8	n/a	n/a	0	497
2004	391	62	41	65	9	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	341	51	43	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	417	63	69	76	9	n/a	n/a	0	634
2007	420	73	72	74	7	n/a	n/a	0	646
2008	207	21	26	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
2009	219	38	29	34	1	n/a	n/a	2	323
2010	202	45	33	47	0	n/a	n/a	5	332
2011	199	58	20	49	2	5	19	0	352
2012	198	53	18	56	0	0	38	0	363
2013	207	55	20	63	1	3	54	0	403
2014	201	56	25	73	0	6	50	0	411
2015	187	72	23	60	1	9	51	0	403
2016	162	85	32	61	2	13	64	0	419
2017	175	83	44	70	2	13	64	0	451
2018	183	71	58	93	1	14	82	0	502
2019	212	129	91	97	0	34	70	0	633
2020	234	139	91	108	2	35	73	0	682
2021	184	134	107	91	5	38	76	0	635
2022	165	114	112	108	4	30	76	0	609
2023	155	94	143	102	0	25	65	0	584
2024	149	94	175	112	3	22	44	0	599

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 Lea Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	24.0	24.6	0
1989	663	26.0	25.5	n/a
1990	739	29.5	25.0	0
1991	467	23.9	19.5	n/a
1992	483	26.0	18.5	n/a
1993	494	24.5	20.2	n/a
1994	511	25.0	20.4	n/a
1995	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1996	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1997	548	25.0	21.9	n/a
1998	585	25.0	23.4	n/a
1999	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
2000	576	25.0	23.0	n/a
2001	537	24.8	21.7	n/a
2002	497	23.8	20.9	30
2003	497	23.8	20.9	30
2004	568	26.0	21.8	43
2005	511	26.4	19.4	52.4
2006	634	31.0	20.5	45.6
2007	646	31.0	20.8	41.8
2008	275	16.1	17.1	29.1
2009	323	16.1	20.1	48.3
2010	332	18.0	18.4	55.7
2011	352	19.0	18.4	36.1
2012	363	20.6	17.5	50.7
2013	403	22.6	17.8	58.8
2014	411	n/a	n/a	60.1
2015	403	28.0	14.3	55.6
2016	419	28.0	14.9	61.3
2017	451	30.8	14.6	59
2018	502	31.0	16.1	54.6
2019	633	36.0	17.5	69.2
2020	682	42.2	16.1	74.8
2021	635	40.9	15.5	74.3
2022	609	40.2	15.1	n/a
2023	584	35.4	16.4	69.3
2024	599	42.7	13.9	69.3

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 Lea Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	24.0	24.6	0
1989	663	26.0	25.5	n/a
1990	739	29.5	25.0	0
1991	467	23.9	19.5	n/a
1992	483	26.0	18.5	n/a
1993	494	24.5	20.2	n/a
1994	511	25.0	20.4	n/a
1995	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1996	529	25.0	21.2	n/a
1997	548	25.0	21.9	n/a
1998	585	25.0	23.4	n/a
1999	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
2000	576	25.0	23.0	n/a
2001	537	24.8	21.7	n/a
2002	497	23.8	20.9	30
2003	497	23.8	20.9	30
2004	568	26.0	21.8	43
2005	511	26.4	19.4	52.4
2006	634	31.0	20.5	45.6
2007	646	31.0	20.8	41.8
2008	275	16.1	17.1	29.1
2009	323	16.1	20.1	48.3
2010	332	18.0	18.4	55.7
2011	352	19.0	18.4	36.1
2012	363	20.6	17.5	50.7
2013	403	22.6	17.8	58.8
2014	411	n/a	n/a	60.1
2015	403	28.0	14.3	55.6
2016	419	28.0	14.9	61.3
2017	451	30.8	14.6	59
2018	502	31.0	16.1	54.6
2019	633	36.0	17.5	69.2
2020	682	42.2	16.1	74.8
2021	635	40.9	15.5	74.3
2022	609	40.2	15.1	n/a
2023	584	35.4	16.4	69.3
2024	599	42.7	13.9	69.3

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.

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