📍 35 Lake Auburn Avenue, Auburn, Androscoggin County, 04210
Washburn School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Auburn, Androscoggin County. The school has 243 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Auburn Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washburn School enrolls 243 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 7.8% Two or more races and 6.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 194 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
178 of the school's 243 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 170 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washburn School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 20, state house district 62.
Washburn School is one of 8 schools in Auburn Public Schools, based in Auburn, Maine. The district serves 3,242 students district-wide and employs 279 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 243 students, Washburn School is smaller than the district average of about 405 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small