Rainier Middle School

Auburn sits in the valley between Seattle and Tacoma, a working-class city with a tight-knit feel and a mix of long-time residents and newer families. Rainier Middle School reflects that community well — it's a school where staff tend to know students by name, and the focus is on building foundational skills across English, math, and science, though academic outcomes here run below the state median. Families who are active in their student's education and supplement learning at home tend to get the most out of what Rainier offers.