Is Arthur Jacobsen Elementary a good school?

Arthur Jacobsen Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Arthur Jacobsen Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Arthur Jacobsen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur Jacobsen Elementary?

Students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary are 28% White, 26% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Arthur Jacobsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arthur Jacobsen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rainier Middle School High : Auburn Mountainview High School

Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Summary:

Arthur Jacobsen Elementary is a public elementary school in Auburn, Washington, serving 352 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.

Arthur Jacobsen has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Asian (25.57%) and African American (11.08%) students, as well as a higher percentage of Hispanic students (21.59%). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the Auburn School District and Washington state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.97%) and Math (34.78%) were significantly below the district (41.74% and 32.44%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade, where only 13.73% of students were proficient in ELA and 20.41% in Math.

Arthur Jacobsen's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, Asian students, and English Language Learners, are generally in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 379 out of 1,054 Washington elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 886 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 in earlier years to 1 star out of 5 in the most recent years. Despite increased spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school has struggled to improve its academic outcomes, and it lags behind nearby schools like Willow Crest Elementary and Hazelwood Elementary within the Auburn School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

29205 132nd Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092-2142

(253) 630-2441

District: Auburn School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,389

Students who attend Arthur Jacobsen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rainier Middle School
High:	Auburn Mountainview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.4%

Asian:

25.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arthur Jacobsen Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (28.4%), Asian (25.6%), Hispanic (21.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary is 12.9, which is the 2^nd best among 16 elementary schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Arthur Jacobsen Elementary employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary is $17,389. 9 elementary schools in the Auburn School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur Jacobsen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur Jacobsen Elementary 886^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Arthur Jacobsen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2009	69.87	281^st	1072	73.8%
2010	68.68	296^th	1088	72.8%
2011	69.01	309^th	1092	71.7%
2012	65.10	382^nd	1097	65.2%
2013	62.09	438^th	1106	60.4%
2015	57.78	433^rd	1067	59.4%
2016	57.84	439^th	1053	58.3%
2017	61.19	417^th	1056	60.5%
2018	64.33	379^th	1054	64.0%
2019	53.00	537^th	1130	52.5%
2021	30.27	755^th	1107	31.8%
2022	38.31	707^th	1169	39.5%
2023	26.76	879^th	1169	24.8%
2024	25.74	886^th	1168	24.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.96	71^st	333	78.7%
2019	29.94	194^th	248	21.8%
2022	35.90	132^nd	213	38.0%
2024	40.64	179^th	320	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.16	239^th	835	71.4%
2019	57.64	403^rd	979	58.8%
2021	22.47	726^th	854	15.0%
2022	41.40	611^th	1019	40.0%
2023	39.65	626^th	1013	38.2%
2024	38.54	662^nd	1024	35.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.93	333^rd	1004	66.8%
2019	50.09	569^th	1068	46.7%
2021	16.99	888^th	1008	11.9%
2022	24.42	872^nd	1100	20.7%
2023	27.91	820^th	1094	25.0%
2024	18.23	936^th	1093	14.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.35	412^th	999	58.8%
2019	57.19	457^th	1075	57.5%
2021	43.37	547^th	1025	46.6%
2022	52.42	487^th	1113	56.2%
2023	27.39	816^th	1099	25.8%
2024	37.66	680^th	1099	38.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.52	80^th	169	52.7%
2019	66.87	68^th	201	66.2%
2021	32.58	93^rd	131	29.0%
2022	48.18	106^th	187	43.3%
2023	8.38	164^th	170	3.5%
2024	22.56	131^st	163	19.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.22	137^th	540	74.6%
2019	44.60	387^th	697	44.5%
2022	27.88	540^th	694	22.2%
2023	48.78	317^th	633	49.9%
2024	42.81	391^st	651	39.9%

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Rank History for White students at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.84	386^th	833	53.7%
2019	47.46	571^st	1027	44.4%
2021	21.32	780^th	943	17.3%
2022	26.53	810^th	1031	21.4%
2023	28.95	775^th	1011	23.3%
2024	16.50	918^th	1009	9.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The school is extremely organized. Very well communication (at all times) and communication tools with parents that you feel you are in the class with our kids. Well and balanced curriculum, homework etc. Excellent management. The family love this school!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 4, 2013

My daughter has attended Arthur Jacobsen Elementary from K-4th grade so far and I absolutely love this school. The office ladies are amazing to work with, all of my daughters teachers have been very informative on what goes on in class on a weekly basis and when you have a question about your childs school work they are prompt and helpful about working with you. Would highly recommend this school. Not to mention it is clean and well put together. Go AJ Thunderbirds! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	242	43	90	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	227	36	79	54	2	n/a	n/a	7	405
2010	221	37	83	66	5	n/a	n/a	11	423
2011	262	36	69	63	2	4	15	0	451
2012	227	36	76	70	0	3	39	0	451
2013	216	33	61	91	0	4	40	0	445
2014	255	35	70	112	0	9	43	0	524
2015	256	46	81	127	0	11	55	0	576
2016	310	54	89	135	0	3	59	0	650
2017	271	37	82	130	0	2	53	0	575
2018	251	40	77	148	0	4	51	0	571
2019	255	51	90	155	1	10	56	0	618
2020	223	48	100	154	0	7	58	0	590
2021	193	38	96	133	0	10	59	0	529
2022	164	45	112	141	2	5	62	0	531
2023	100	39	90	76	2	9	36	0	352

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 Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	422	22.5	18.8	39.6
2009	405	22.5	18.0	41.2
2010	423	22.0	19.1	43.7
2011	451	22.7	19.8	28.4
2012	451	23.4	19.1	40.8
2013	445	22.2	20.0	53.3
2014	524	n/a	n/a	47.1
2015	576	33.0	17.4	49.1
2016	650	32.0	20.3	47.2
2017	575	35.0	16.4	46.8
2018	571	33.7	16.9	45.9
2019	618	32.8	18.8	47.1
2020	590	34.1	17.3	48.8
2021	529	35.1	15.0	51.4
2022	531	34.9	15.2	n/a
2023	352	27.2	12.9	58.2

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 Arthur Jacobsen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	422	22.5	18.8	39.6
2009	405	22.5	18.0	41.2
2010	423	22.0	19.1	43.7
2011	451	22.7	19.8	28.4
2012	451	23.4	19.1	40.8
2013	445	22.2	20.0	53.3
2014	524	n/a	n/a	47.1
2015	576	33.0	17.4	49.1
2016	650	32.0	20.3	47.2
2017	575	35.0	16.4	46.8
2018	571	33.7	16.9	45.9
2019	618	32.8	18.8	47.1
2020	590	34.1	17.3	48.8
2021	529	35.1	15.0	51.4
2022	531	34.9	15.2	n/a
2023	352	27.2	12.9	58.2

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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