Auburn Elementary School

Summary:

Auburn Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 306. The school is part of the Avondale School District, which is ranked 293 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Auburn Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population that includes a higher percentage of African American (37.91%) and Hispanic (20.59%) students compared to the state average. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Auburn Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.1% in 2020-2021 to 49.6% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. A large majority (76.8%) of Auburn Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to other schools in the Avondale School District, such as Deerfield Elementary and R. Grant Graham Elementary, Auburn Elementary lags behind in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gap. The increase in per-student spending at Auburn Elementary, from $11,281 in 2019-2020 to $21,719 in 2022-2023, suggests a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure, but the continued low academic performance indicates that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2900 Waukegan St
       Auburn Hills, MI  48326-3264


(248) 537-6500

District: Avondale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1241st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,719 Help


Students who attend Auburn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Avondale Middle School
High:    Avondale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.5%
White:
31.6%
Hispanic:
21.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Auburn Elementary School ranks worse than 83.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Avondale School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.66. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Auburn Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Avondale School District. Student population at Auburn Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.5%), White (31.6%), Hispanic (21%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Avondale School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Auburn Elementary School is 10.4, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Avondale School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburn Elementary School is $21,719, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Avondale School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Auburn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Elementary School 1241st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Auburn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Avondale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Avondale School District 293rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Auburn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.40 1097th 1545 29.0%
2007 62.57 667th 1565 57.4%
2008 59.28 788th 1577 50.0%
2009 46.46 1116th 1589 29.8%
2010 53.84 992nd 1552 36.1%
2011 53.38 934th 1552 39.8%
2012 49.46 850th 1566 45.7%
2013 49.62 854th 1563 45.4%
2014 52.47 789th 1533 48.5%
2015 61.37 601st 1580 62.0%
2016 49.09 809th 1548 47.7%
2017 34.47 959th 1466 34.6%
2018 33.26 1034th 1448 28.6%
2019 15.83 1195th 1408 15.1%
2021 10.28 1079th 1153 6.4%
2022 7.12 1269th 1344 5.6%
2023 13.45 1256th 1470 14.6%
2024 15.66 1241st 1486 16.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.62 141st 270 47.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.21 314th 403 22.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.82 1124th 1397 19.5%
2019 12.74 1046th 1134 7.8%
2022 8.29 1050th 1099 4.5%
2023 15.83 1164th 1350 13.8%
2024 21.82 1123rd 1381 18.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.75 1021st 1443 29.2%
2019 16.53 1015th 1171 13.3%
2022 7.22 1071st 1106 3.2%
2023 11.09 1201st 1321 9.1%
2024 16.94 1143rd 1342 14.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.38 994th 1446 31.3%
2019 15.09 1057th 1196 11.6%
2023 16.76 1115th 1334 16.4%
2024 16.03 1154th 1347 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.62 204th 475 57.1%
2024 43.37 166th 348 52.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.17 100th 222 55.0%
2023 28.03 136th 188 27.7%
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Rank History for White students at Auburn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.53 861st 1253 31.3%
2019 18.05 992nd 1128 12.1%
2021 28.26 756th 1005 24.8%
2022 11.42 1034th 1102 6.2%
2023 21.87 978th 1198 18.4%
2024 30.48 851st 1204 29.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Open Quote Worst principal yet as of 2017-2018, her priorities are not the students, what's going on in the classroom or why students have failed to attend as she lacks the ability to create a safe learning environment . Close Quote


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Open Quote My children attend this school. The staff excel in being attentive to the children's needs. Excellent school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Auburn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 88 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a -1 97
1989 440 12 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1990 452 5 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 473 13 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1992 464 16 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 502 17 11 9 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1994 510 23 14 13 4 n/a n/a 0 564
1995 413 25 18 8 4 n/a n/a 0 468
1996 413 25 18 8 4 n/a n/a 0 468
1997 396 23 24 20 7 n/a n/a 0 470
1998 372 27 29 24 4 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 326 18 8 21 1 n/a n/a 0 374
2000 326 23 9 27 2 n/a n/a 0 387
2001 309 21 14 23 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2002 253 24 30 33 0 n/a n/a 1 341
2003 253 24 30 33 0 n/a n/a 1 341
2004 289 30 26 30 0 n/a n/a 2 377
2005 281 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 81 369
2006 265 33 19 37 2 n/a n/a 6 362
2007 266 30 19 43 2 n/a n/a 14 374
2008 258 35 19 36 2 n/a n/a 7 357
2009 240 36 21 45 1 n/a n/a 4 347
2010 237 45 23 50 4 n/a n/a 0 359
2011 244 52 23 63 5 0 8 0 395
2012 221 44 26 58 3 0 9 0 361
2013 192 45 23 56 2 0 13 0 331
2014 180 68 29 65 1 1 13 0 357
2015 167 65 30 77 1 1 11 0 352
2016 152 69 26 65 1 1 8 0 322
2017 171 75 19 66 0 1 8 0 340
2018 157 115 20 59 0 1 11 0 363
2019 135 137 17 59 0 0 20 0 368
2020 162 131 19 61 0 0 26 0 399
2021 121 117 15 58 0 0 25 0 336
2022 131 134 16 68 2 2 20 0 373
2023 101 116 7 63 2 1 16 0 306
2024 92 118 8 61 2 1 9 0 291

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 Auburn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 97 n/a n/a n/a
1989 460 n/a n/a 9.6
1990 478 41.0 11.6 10.7
1991 507 n/a n/a n/a
1992 499 n/a n/a 20
1993 543 n/a 0.0 19
1994 564 22.2 25.4 15.8
1995 468 23.5 19.9 15.2
1996 468 23.5 19.9 15.2
1997 470 22.0 21.4 12.1
1998 456 24.0 19.0 12.9
1999 374 22.0 17.0 10.2
2000 387 20.1 19.3 14
2001 368 20.5 18.0 15.2
2002 341 23.0 14.8 19.4
2003 341 23.0 14.8 19.4
2004 377 19.5 19.3 13.9
2005 369 20.0 18.5 22.9
2006 362 20.6 17.6 21.9
2007 374 21.9 17.1 17.5
2008 357 23.8 15.0 22.9
2009 347 21.8 15.9 24.5
2010 359 25.2 14.2 33.4
2011 395 23.8 16.5 36.5
2012 361 21.6 16.6 33.8
2013 331 22.1 14.9 40.2
2014 357 25.6 13.9 43.7
2015 352 24.0 14.6 52.6
2016 322 23.0 14.0 54
2017 340 25.6 13.2 50
2018 363 28.5 12.7 64.7
2019 368 31.0 11.8 64.7
2020 399 32.4 12.2 68.7
2021 336 25.6 13.0 72
2022 373 27.2 13.7 72.4
2023 306 30.9 9.9 76.8
2024 291 27.8 10.4 70.8

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 Auburn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 97 n/a n/a n/a
1989 460 n/a n/a 9.6
1990 478 41.0 11.6 10.7
1991 507 n/a n/a n/a
1992 499 n/a n/a 20
1993 543 n/a 0.0 19
1994 564 22.2 25.4 15.8
1995 468 23.5 19.9 15.2
1996 468 23.5 19.9 15.2
1997 470 22.0 21.4 12.1
1998 456 24.0 19.0 12.9
1999 374 22.0 17.0 10.2
2000 387 20.1 19.3 14
2001 368 20.5 18.0 15.2
2002 341 23.0 14.8 19.4
2003 341 23.0 14.8 19.4
2004 377 19.5 19.3 13.9
2005 369 20.0 18.5 22.9
2006 362 20.6 17.6 21.9
2007 374 21.9 17.1 17.5
2008 357 23.8 15.0 22.9
2009 347 21.8 15.9 24.5
2010 359 25.2 14.2 33.4
2011 395 23.8 16.5 36.5
2012 361 21.6 16.6 33.8
2013 331 22.1 14.9 40.2
2014 357 25.6 13.9 43.7
2015 352 24.0 14.6 52.6
2016 322 23.0 14.0 54
2017 340 25.6 13.2 50
2018 363 28.5 12.7 64.7
2019 368 31.0 11.8 64.7
2020 399 32.4 12.2 68.7
2021 336 25.6 13.0 72
2022 373 27.2 13.7 72.4
2023 306 30.9 9.9 76.8
2024 291 27.8 10.4 70.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Auburn Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $769 (6.9%) $10,312 (93.1%) $11,081
2020 $948 (8.4%) $10,333 (91.6%) $11,281
2021 $1,202 (8.8%) $12,381 (91.2%) $13,583
2022 $1,641 (11.8%) $12,297 (88.2%) $13,938
2023 $1,594 (7.3%) $20,125 (92.7%) $21,719

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Auburn Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1195th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1256th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Elementary School)24.218.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Avondale School District)47.345.4
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Auburn Elementary School)25.815.8
 10%
   3rd Grade Math (Avondale School District)51.955
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Elementary School)22.425.4
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Avondale School District)57.450.8
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Auburn Elementary School)35.125.5
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Avondale School District)5651.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Auburn Elementary School)17.510.6
 6.9%
   5th Grade Math (Avondale School District)42.842.7
 0.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Auburn Elementary School)15.88.5
 7.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Avondale School District)30.831.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students368306
 16.8%
African American137116
 15.3%
American Indian02
Asian177
 58.8%
Hispanic5963
 6.8%
Pacific Islander01
White135101
 25.2%
Two or More Races2016
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%76.8%
 12.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Elementary School

Auburn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Auburn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avondale Middle School
High : Avondale High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Auburn Elementary School.

Students at Auburn Elementary School are 41% African American, 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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