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Carnation Elementary School

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Carnation Elementary School ranks 202 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Carnation Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 388 students in the community of Carnation, Washington, within the highly rated Riverview School District. The district ranks 14th of 238 Washington districts, while Carnation ranks 202nd of 1,138 elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 82nd percentile statewide. After ranking 365th the previous year, the school made a notable rebound. Its reported student-teacher ratio is 13.8, and per-student spending was $21,311 in 2023–2024.

Academic results are a clear strength, especially compared with Washington overall. In 2025–2026, 64.25% of students were proficient in English language arts, 64.77% in math, and 70.69% in science—well above statewide rates of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. All three subjects improved from the prior year, with math showing the largest increase. Carnation is also slightly ahead of nearby same-district Stillwater Elementary in ELA and math, although Stillwater leads substantially in science. Grade-level results point to fifth-grade math as the clearest area to monitor: proficiency there was 58.62%, compared with 67.74% in third grade and 67.12% in fourth grade.

Carnation is strong statewide but faces tougher comparisons with nearby schools such as Fall City Elementary, Endeavour Elementary School, and Samantha Smith Elementary, which report higher achievement and statewide rankings. Those schools also report lower rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, so comparisons should be viewed in context. The most important concern is equity: the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranked at the 11th percentile in the latest available year, despite the school’s strong overall standing. Overall, Carnation appears to be an improving school with notable math and science strengths, while fifth-grade performance, science relative to district peers, and consistent outcomes for economically disadvantaged students deserve attention.

388

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,311

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4950 Tolt Ave
Carnation, WA 98014-7608

(425) 844-4550

District: Riverview School District

Students who attend Carnation Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tolt Middle School
High:	Cedarcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

202^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Riverview School District

14^th of 238Riverview 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
2026	82.5	202 of 1138	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	365 of 1160	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	268 of 1168	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	202 of 1169	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	216 of 1169	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	275 of 1107	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	283 of 1130	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	287 of 1054	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	280 of 1056	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	160 of 1053	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	158 of 1067	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.6	466 of 1106	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	291 of 1097	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	165 of 1092	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	269 of 1088	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	366 of 1072	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	319 of 1067	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	348 of 1069	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	388 of 1051	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	529 of 1031	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.2	489 of 1026	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	99 of 1020	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	165 of 1092	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	225 of 1093	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	220 of 1094	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	339 of 1100	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	420 of 1008	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	320 of 1068	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	261 of 1004	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	202 of 649	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.8	26 of 633	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	96 of 694	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	382 of 697	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	903 of 1013	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	726 of 1013	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	538 of 1019	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	826 of 979	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	724 of 835	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	231 of 1059	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.5	537 of 1098	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	259 of 1099	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	163 of 1099	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	108 of 1113	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	152 of 1025	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	229 of 1075	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	269 of 999	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	316 of 566	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	137 of 901	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	313 of 1007	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	309 of 1009	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	187 of 1011	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	145 of 1031	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	256 of 943	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	190 of 1027	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	279 of 833	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2019)44th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+20 vs state

Math65%+22 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Carnation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4950 Tolt Ave	Carnation	98014	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 844-4550	388	28	13.8	28.4%	250 (64.4%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (17.5%)	36 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	82.5	202^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	82.2%		66.1	365^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.5%	163	70.7	70.7	61.3	64.4	67.2	64.3	67.7	67.1	58.6	64.8	81.4	86.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	86.4	83.1	81.4	86.4	86.4	$21,311	$1,301	$20,010
Stillwater Elementary	Public	K-5	11530 320th Ave NE	Carnation	98014	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 844-4680	491	31	16.0	24.0%	320 (65.2%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (16.9%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	80.1	219^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.8%		74.6	261^st of 1160 public elementary schools	77.5%	42	82.3	82.3	51.3	55.2	79.2	62.9	61.8	57.5	70.8	63.7	90.5	91.7	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.9	91.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	$17,064	$219	$16,846
Cascade Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 Trossachs Blvd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5500	391	24	16.5	3.8%	94 (24.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.9%)	224 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)								(n/a)					92.1	91.3				92.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$20,891	$407	$20,485
Ella Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	9595 Eastridge Drive NE	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2790	401	27	14.9	14.2%	87 (21.7%)	8 (2.0%)	51 (12.7%)	230 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	93.8	71^st of 1138 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.4	55^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.3%	16	84.6	84.6	82.4	70.3	81.3	77.1	83.8	68.1	76.9	75.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,978	$163	$18,815
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 - 244th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2750	486	29	16.9	2.5%	120 (24.7%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	96.7	28^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.9	48^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%	20	83.7	83.7	90.1	82.0	82.4	84.5	85.9	77.3	76.7	79.6	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	96.8	91.9	91.9	91.9	$17,841	$163	$17,677
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	23823 NE 22nd	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2620	472	28	17.1	1.5%	132 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	274 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)										95.4	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	98.2	98.2	$19,243	$163	$19,080
Fall City Elementary	Public	K-5	33314 SE 42	Fall City	98024	King County	Snoqualmie Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 831-4000	456	30	15.2	16.9%	336 (73.7%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.8%)	25 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.9%)	94.9	58^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.3	46^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.0%	12	81.3	81.3	79.5	78.7	77.3	78.5	76.6	78.7	76.0	77.2	94.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	95.6	100.0	100.0	$18,741	$729	$18,012
Samantha Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	23305 NE 14th St	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2710	545	30	17.9	3.3%	110 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	384 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	98.2	10^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.1%		98	8^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	89.5	89.5		85.7		87.9			81.1	87.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,756	$164	$16,593
Louisa May Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4213 - 228th AVE NE	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2490	615	36	17.2	5.4%	98 (15.9%)	10 (1.6%)	48 (7.8%)	436 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	98.3	6^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.5	13^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.9%	7			80.9	85.8	94.3	86.8	87.8	83.3	92.5	87.7	95.4	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	98.9	97.7	97.7	$17,479	$163	$17,316
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	22845 NE Cedar Park Crescent	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2650	450	28	16.2	5.8%	108 (24.0%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.8%)	274 (60.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	96.1	38^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.7	40^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	79.5	79.5	85.9	79.8	75.6	80.6	87.4	83.5	78.2	83.2	95.1	96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	$17,827	$163	$17,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnation Elementary School

How many students attend Carnation Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Carnation Elementary School.

What district is Carnation Elementary School in?

Riverview School District

Is Carnation Elementary School a good school?

Carnation Elementary School ranks 202^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carnation Elementary School?

Students at Carnation Elementary School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carnation Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tolt Middle School
High : Cedarcrest High School

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