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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1081^st

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of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 318 students in the Mount Vernon School District, which ranks in the lower half of districts statewide.

The school serves a high-need population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate in the district. Academically, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.56%) and Math (20%) are the lowest among Mount Vernon elementary schools like Centennial Elementary School and Madison Elementary, and significantly below state averages. However, it shows a notable strength in Science, where its 41.86% proficiency is the highest in the district. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade to the 7th percentile, and there is a significant performance gap, with female students ranking in the 25th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 4th.

Despite having the highest per-student spending in the district at $27,530—about 30-42% more than other local schools—and the lowest student-teacher ratio, these resources have not translated to higher academic performance in core subjects. For comparison, nearby schools in other districts, such as Conway School District 317 and Big Lake Elementary School, achieve higher rankings with similar or lower spending. The school's performance also varies greatly by grade, and historical data shows it was once highly effective with migrant students and English Language Learners, suggesting there are areas of past success that could inform future improvements.

318

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,530

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 McLean Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-3264

(360) 428-6122

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	La Venture Middle School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

34.0%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

1,081^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

194^th of 247Mount Vernon 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	10.6	1081 of 1160	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1065 of 1168	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	996 of 1169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	983 of 1169	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	956 of 1107	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	721 of 1130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	792 of 1054	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	781 of 1056	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	730 of 1053	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	691 of 1067	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	745 of 1106	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.9	907 of 1097	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	810 of 1092	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.3	868 of 1088	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	916 of 1072	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	911 of 1067	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	966 of 1069	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	865 of 1051	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	780 of 1031	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	846 of 1026	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	110 of 248	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	91 of 333	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	815 of 1092	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	682 of 1093	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	874 of 1094	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	961 of 1100	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	859 of 1008	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	641 of 1068	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	679 of 1004	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	583 of 659	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	573 of 651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	516 of 633	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	592 of 694	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	470 of 501	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	322 of 697	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	415 of 540	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	871 of 1013	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	882 of 1024	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	809 of 1013	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	788 of 1019	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	665 of 854	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	424 of 979	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	596 of 835	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1053 of 1098	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1022 of 1099	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	879 of 1099	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	916 of 1113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	937 of 1025	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	695 of 1075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	814 of 999	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	53.8	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	386 of 478	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	398 of 637	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	983 of 1007	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	889 of 1009	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	814 of 1011	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	686 of 1031	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	521 of 1027	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2022)36th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)28th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2022)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-8 vs state

English Language Arts23%-31 vs state

Math20%-23 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
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
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
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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Martin Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6138	430	28	15.2	79.5%	128 (29.8%)	3 (0.7%)	280 (65.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	25	904^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.1%		19.8	974^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.6%	70	27.8		27.8	39.0	29.4	33.3				34.1	48.1	51.5	15.3				38.3	89.0	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.8	94.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	$21,194	$901	$20,293
Harriet Rowley	Public	K-5	400 53rd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6199	440	35	12.7	71.8%	149 (33.9%)	6 (1.4%)	239 (54.3%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.5%)	20.4	962^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.1%		26.9	870^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.5%	92	36.1		36.1	44.7	25.0	32.9				34.7	41.2	26.0	24.4				30.7	88.0	92.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	90.7	93.3	92.0	90.7	90.7	$21,029	$838	$20,191
Lucille Umbarger Elementary	Public	K-8	820 S Skagit St	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 757-3366	619	42	14.8	66.6%	200 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	351 (56.7%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	33 (5.3%)	10.8	1078^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.7	1140^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.4%	62	16.3	16.8	16.7	23.0	26.0	16.7	26.4	35.0	18.0	24.8	28.3	36.0		20.8	23.0	7.1	19.4											$20,215	$1,055	$19,161
West View Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	515 W Victoria Ave	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(360) 757-3391	353	24	14.8	75.6%	60 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	289 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.7	1044^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.0%		19.4	980^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.1%	64	34.9		34.9	38.3	12.5	29.5	32.5			28.1	29.8	12.5	17.5	25.0			20.7	91.8	95.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	95.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	$21,468	$1,185	$20,283
Big Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	16802 Lake View Blvd.	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3525	288	15	19.1	30.2%	221 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.9%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	53.1	514^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.7%		62.5	418^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.2%	96	63.4		63.4	26.3	46.5	58.5	77.1			51.6	52.6	41.9	24.4	60.0			44.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,117	$205	$17,912
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : La Venture Middle School
High : Mount Vernon High School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Mount Vernon School District

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