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Little Mountain Elementary

Public Grades K-5

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Little Mountain Elementary is a K–5 school in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving 381 students in the Mount Vernon School District in an area with several nearby elementary schools. For 2025–2026, it ranked 901st of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 21st percentile with a one-star rating. The school’s performance is somewhat stronger than the district’s overall statewide standing, but it remains in the lower portion of the state rankings.

Academic results are mixed. Little Mountain’s ELA proficiency was 36.27%, nearly identical to the district’s 36.35%; math was 30.57%, above the district’s 27.32%; and science was 26%, below the district’s 31.08%. Math is the clearest relative strength, ranking third among six nearby Mount Vernon elementary schools, behind Centennial Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary. Little Mountain also generally outperforms Washington Elementary School and Madison Elementary. However, science is a significant concern: the result fell from 41.94% in 2023–2024 to 26% in 2025–2026 and trails four of the five nearby district schools.

Recent ELA and math gains are encouraging, but fifth grade needs particular attention. Fifth-grade math proficiency was 20%, compared with 37.68% in third grade and 31.08% in fourth grade, while fifth-grade science proficiency was 26%. The school also reported a very low statewide effectiveness ranking for students receiving special education services, at the 2nd percentile, suggesting that families may want to ask about support systems and progress monitoring. Little Mountain serves a high-need student population, with 73.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to nearby schools such as Harriet Rowley and Jefferson. Its recent direction is positive in ELA and math, but science, fifth-grade math, and specialized student supports remain important areas for improvement.

381

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,801

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1514 S LaVenture RD
Mount Vernon, WA 98274-6034

(360) 428-6125

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Baker Middle School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

34.1%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

901^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

196^th of 238Mount 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
2026	20.6	901 of 1138	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	995 of 1160	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1027 of 1168	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	985 of 1169	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	780 of 1169	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	943 of 1107	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	780 of 1130	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	731 of 1054	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	702 of 1056	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	701 of 1053	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.9	873 of 1067	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	702 of 1106	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	802 of 1097	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	855 of 1092	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	926 of 1088	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	939 of 1072	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.2	817 of 1067	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	691 of 1069	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	622 of 1051	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.6	828 of 1031	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.9	893 of 1026	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	246 of 326	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	279 of 303	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	134 of 213	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	310 of 333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	843 of 1020	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	957 of 1092	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	978 of 1093	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	838 of 1094	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	781 of 1100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	877 of 1008	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	650 of 1068	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	668 of 1004	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	506 of 649	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	556 of 659	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	560 of 651	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	561 of 633	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	404 of 694	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	394 of 501	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	487 of 697	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	447 of 540	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	877 of 1008	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	874 of 1013	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	918 of 1024	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	867 of 1013	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	632 of 1019	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	785 of 854	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	611 of 979	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	604 of 835	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	893 of 1059	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	864 of 1098	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	924 of 1099	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	984 of 1099	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	696 of 1113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	911 of 1025	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	795 of 1075	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	698 of 999	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	29.2	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	422 of 432	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	362 of 566	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	315 of 637	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	763 of 901	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	855 of 1007	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	875 of 1009	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	686 of 1011	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	695 of 1031	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	853 of 943	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	470 of 1027	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)25th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math31%-13 vs state

Science26%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 21, 2018

This school has been a complete nightmare. Negative culture, overcrowded, and very unwelcoming to parents. Don't reccomend Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 16, 2015

I have been nothing but impressed with this school and the staff. My child has received a very good early education from teachers and staff that care about all the students they work with. The test scores, and parent/community gossip does not seem to represent the real effort that is being done in this school. I expect nothing but greatness, and improved ranking from the Mt. Vernon School district. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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%)	20.6	901^st of 1138 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.3	995^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.2%	94	26.0		26.0	36.2	40.5	30.0				36.3	37.7	31.1	20.0				30.6	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
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%)	29.8	793^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	30.3%		24.9	908^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.7%	115	48.5		48.5	22.7	43.9	45.5				38.4	18.7	41.5	31.7				31.0	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
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	976^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.5	1032^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.0%	56	21.0		21.0	31.3	36.1	24.7				30.8	33.8	32.6	7.4				24.7	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
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%)	7.5	1062^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.6	1081^st of 1160 public elementary schools	6.8%	19	27.5		27.5	23.7	29.8	19.5				24.5	20.3	27.7	7.5				19.2	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
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%)	16.9	945^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.4	962^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.1%	17	33.3		33.3	38.0	36.5	37.8				37.4	38.0	32.4	20.0				29.2	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
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%)	33.7	753^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	33.8%		25	904^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.1%	151	29.9		29.9	40.3	44.2	31.3				38.9	53.7	52.0	19.4				42.2	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
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%)	39.9	679^th of 1138 public elementary schools	40.3%		53.1	514^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.7%	165	50.0		50.0	40.0	58.3	40.9	48.7			46.8	44.1	41.7	23.3	30.8			34.2	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
West View Early Learning and Community Center	Public	PK-K	515 W Victoria Ave	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 757-3306	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	77.2	245^th of 1138 public elementary schools	78.5%		68.7	322^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	72.2%	77	71.7	57.5	65.1	52.6	64.7	67.4	53.1	51.0	50.0	56.7	55.3	74.5	47.8	59.2	58.8	47.5	57.8	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
Clear Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	23631 Lake Street	Clearlake	98235	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3530	314	17	18.0	40.4%	248 (79.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	69.7	318^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.1%		65.6	371^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.0%	53				41.7	61.9	72.0	56.3			58.0	54.2		52.0	45.8			56.2	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.1	93.3	91.1	91.1	91.1	$17,939	$200	$17,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Mountain Elementary

Is Little Mountain Elementary a good school?

Little Mountain Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Little Mountain Elementary in?

Mount Vernon School District

What schools do graduates of Little Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Baker Middle School
High : Mount Vernon High School

How many students attend Little Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Little Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Little Mountain Elementary?

Students at Little Mountain Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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