Summary:
Conway School District 317 is the only elementary school listed in the Conway School District, serving 421 students in grades K–8 in the Mount Vernon, Washington area. Because there is only one school, families cannot compare elementary campuses within the district. The school has a 16.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and about 29.93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The district ranks 28th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 88th percentile, with a four-star rating.
Academic results are generally strong, especially in math and science. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 56.73% in English Language Arts, 57.82% in math, and 65.12% in science. Math exceeded the Washington average in every tested grade, including an exceptional fourth-grade result of 74.51%, nearly 25 percentage points above the state average. Science was also a major strength: fifth-grade proficiency reached 71.74%, compared with 54.85% statewide. English Language Arts was above the state average in grades 3–6, with the strongest results in fifth grade at 67.39%.
The school has shown a positive recent trend. Its ranking improved from 476th of 1,168 schools in 2023–2024 to 245th of 1,138 schools in 2025–2026, while its percentile rose from the 59th to the 78th percentile. Year over year, science increased by 8.94 percentage points, math by 2.86 points, and English Language Arts by 1.41 points. The main area to monitor is upper-grade English Language Arts: seventh- and eighth-grade results were slightly below Washington averages. Overall, the school offers a strong K–8 academic profile, with particularly consistent advantages in math and science.
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