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La Conner Elementary

Q: Is La Conner Elementary a good school?

La Conner Elementary ranks 857 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend La Conner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended La Conner Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of La Conner Elementary?

Students at La Conner Elementary are 38% White, 31% American Indian, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of La Conner Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Conner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Conner Middle High : La Conner High School

Public Grades K-5

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

La Conner Elementary is a small public school serving about 185 students in grades K-5 within the La Conner School District, a rural district that faces significant economic challenges, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall test scores are below the state average, it performs better than several nearby schools with similar levels of student need, such as West View Elementary and Washington Elementary School, particularly in math and science. However, the school's results show a significant and unusual gap in performance between boys and girls, with boys performing well above the state average while girls score below it. The school also spends considerably more per student than neighboring schools like Mount Erie Elementary and Conway School District 317, despite those schools having higher overall rankings.

Performance varies considerably from year to year and across different grade levels, with a notable drop in 5th-grade scores. Compared to higher-performing area schools such as Fidalgo Elementary, which serve more affluent families, La Conner Elementary's context is different, highlighting the challenges and complexities of comparing schools. Within its own district, the elementary school is often a stronger performer, especially in science.

185

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,366

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 North 6th St
La Conner, WA 98257-2103

(360) 466-3172

District: La Conner School District

Students who attend La Conner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Conner Middle
High:	La Conner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

American Indian:

30.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Washington avg48%

857^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 247La Conner School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	857 of 1160	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	803 of 1168	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	838 of 1169	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	923 of 1169	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	688 of 1107	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	919 of 1130	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	832 of 1054	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	847 of 1056	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	731 of 1053	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	655 of 1067	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	819 of 1106	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	890 of 1097	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	713 of 1092	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.4	968 of 1088	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	919 of 1072	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	831 of 1067	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	805 of 1069	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	665 of 1051	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.2	776 of 1031	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	628 of 1026	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	826 of 1092	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	746 of 1093	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	860 of 1094	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	957 of 1100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	770 of 1008	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	903 of 1068	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	855 of 1004	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	820 of 1013	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	960 of 1024	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	843 of 1013	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	955 of 1019	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	718 of 854	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	900 of 979	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	813 of 835	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	382 of 1098	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	409 of 1099	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	651 of 1099	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	753 of 1113	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	550 of 1025	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	824 of 1075	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	677 of 999	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	30.9	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	50 of 61	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.5	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	413 of 1007	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	461 of 1009	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	457 of 1011	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	324 of 1031	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.1	86 of 943	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	337 of 1027	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	485 of 833	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)65th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+33 vs school

Migrant (2019)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2022)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science44%-5 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Conner Elementary	Public	K-5	305 North 6th St	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 466-3172	185	15	12.2	59.5%	71 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.1%)	27.8	857^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.4	803^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	54	44.1		44.1	27.3	41.4	32.4				33.3	36.4	51.7	29.4				38.5	78.8	81.8	90.9	90.9	90.9	81.8	93.9	90.9	81.8	81.8	$26,366	$2,459	$23,907
Fidalgo Elementary	Public	K-5	13590 Gibralter Road	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1600	339	23	15.0	36.6%	268 (79.1%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.9%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	77.2	241^st of 1160 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.8	241^st of 1168 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.0		78.0	51.4	66.7	72.0				61.7	52.7	68.6	64.0				60.6	88.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$18,047	$495	$17,552
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 McLean Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6122	318	27	11.6	80.2%	108 (34.0%)	7 (2.2%)	187 (58.8%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	10.6	1081^st of 1160 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.1	1065^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.8%	16	41.9		41.9	27.5	10.3	27.9				22.6	26.4	15.4	16.3				20.0	92.2	93.5	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.1	96.1	93.5	96.1	96.1	$27,530	$1,305	$26,224
Bay View Elementary	Public	K-8	15241 Josh Wilson Rd	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 757-3322	418	27	15.6	52.2%	246 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (35.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.8%)	29	840^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.6%		37.2	714^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.9%	126	47.4	33.9	39.4	16.7	34.2	60.5	40.0	42.6	30.4	36.7	26.2	34.2	31.6	35.0	43.8	21.1	31.6	92.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.7	97.4	97.4	$21,386	$375	$21,011
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	400 53rd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6131	498	34	14.4	68.3%	94 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	393 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.5	1032^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.9	996^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.7%	36	38.4		38.4	26.4	22.8	40.7				30.2	34.1	15.2	20.9				23.7	94.3	95.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.5	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	$19,410	$713	$18,697
Crescent Harbor Elementary	Public	K-4	330 E. Crescent Harbor Rd.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 279-5650	419	30	14.1	48.2%	228 (54.4%)	29 (6.9%)	102 (24.3%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	38 (9.1%)	61.7	415^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.2%		45.2	619^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.0%	204				52.9	60.5					56.6	60.0	46.9					53.6	94.0	94.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,756	$642	$19,114
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 E Blackburn Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6128	445	33	13.3	71.0%	158 (35.5%)	16 (3.6%)	233 (52.4%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	24.9	908^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.5	979^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.2%	71	45.0		45.0	17.7	42.4	48.2				37.5	27.5	36.7	28.8				31.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$20,800	$649	$20,151
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 S LaVenture RD	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6125	381	27	14.3	73.2%	130 (34.1%)	7 (1.8%)	215 (56.4%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	17.3	995^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.9	1027^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.1%	32	33.3		33.3	32.9	26.5	46.2				35.1	34.3	20.4	22.6				26.7	84.3	88.6	91.4	91.4	91.4	88.6	90.0	85.7	88.6	88.6	$20,801	$1,080	$19,721
Mount Erie Elementary	Public	K-5	1313 41st Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1500	327	22	15.2	46.8%	244 (74.6%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	70.4	308^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.5	350^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.0%	42	61.5		61.5	64.2	67.9	55.8				62.7	56.6	64.3	49.0				56.9	89.7	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,800	$829	$17,971
Conway School District 317	Public	K-8	19710 State Route 534	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 445-5785	421	25	16.7	29.9%	345 (81.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.7	322^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.7	476^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.2%	154	68.6	39.5	56.2	51.8	46.5	60.8	66.0	52.3	52.6	55.3	60.7	55.8	47.1	66.0	56.8	39.5	55.0	86.1	88.4	88.4	88.4	88.4	86.1	88.4	88.4	86.1	86.1	$17,876	$732	$17,145

Frequently Asked Questions about La Conner Elementary

What schools do graduates of La Conner Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Conner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Conner Middle
High : La Conner High School

Is La Conner Elementary a good school?

La Conner Elementary ranks 857^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend La Conner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended La Conner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Conner Elementary?

Students at La Conner Elementary are 38% White, 31% American Indian, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

What district is La Conner Elementary in?

La Conner School District

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