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Harriet Rowley

Public Grades K-5
945th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 17% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Harriet Rowley is a K–5 elementary school in Mount Vernon serving about 440 students in a relatively high-need community, with 71.82% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school ranks 945th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 17th percentile with a one-star rating. Its performance is broadly consistent with the Mount Vernon School District, which ranks in the 18th percentile statewide. Although the school remains below Washington averages, it is generally one of the stronger academic performers among Mount Vernon schools.

In 2025–26, Harriet Rowley had proficiency rates of 37.37% in English language arts, 29.15% in math, and 33.33% in science—above the district average in all three subjects. It had the second-highest ELA result among nearby Mount Vernon schools, behind Centennial Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary, and the second-highest science result, behind Jefferson Elementary. Its math performance was more middle-of-the-pack: Centennial Elementary School led nearby schools, while Washington Elementary School and Madison Elementary had lower results.

Math is the clearest area needing attention, especially fifth grade, where proficiency was 20.00%; ELA has recently improved, while science has softened after a stronger prior year. The 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable compared with most Mount Vernon peers, and per-student spending was $21,029, among the higher local figures. English Language Learner effectiveness improved notably to the 38th percentile, an encouraging sign, although overall subgroup results remain uneven. Clear Lake Elementary School is a stronger nearby comparison, with a 72nd-percentile statewide ranking, but its lower 40.45% lunch-eligibility rate makes it a different socioeconomic context. Overall, Harriet Rowley appears stronger locally than its statewide rating suggests, while still having substantial room to improve in math and close state-level gaps.

440
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,029
Per pupil spending ?
71.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 400 53rd St
       Mount Vernon, WA  98273

(360) 428-6199

District: Mount Vernon School District


Students who attend Harriet Rowley usually attend:

Middle:    Mount Baker Middle School
High:    Mount Vernon High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
33.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Science scores 18 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg32%
Washington avg48%
945th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 20 pts since 2021
From bottom 36% (2021) to bottom 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 6Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District
196th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202616.9945 of 113817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202520.4962 of 116017.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.9870 of 116825.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.71034 of 116911.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3847 of 116927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202133.9703 of 110736.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202638.3201 of 32638.3%★★☆☆☆
202520.2252 of 30316.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.9279 of 32012.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.5232 of 2548.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.7107 of 21349.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202623.1826 of 102019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202516.7956 of 109212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202417.4948 of 109313.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.4971 of 109411.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7868 of 110021.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.5749 of 100825.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202620.2573 of 64911.7%★☆☆☆☆
202514.9612 of 6597.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.7555 of 65114.7%★☆☆☆☆
202315.1591 of 6336.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202232.6483 of 69430.4%★★☆☆☆
202129.3363 of 50127.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202634.7719 of 100828.7%★☆☆☆☆
202524.3836 of 101317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202433.4726 of 102429.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.6927 of 10138.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202237.6667 of 101934.5%★★☆☆☆
202149.4390 of 85454.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.2849 of 105919.8%★☆☆☆☆
202525.4846 of 109823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202439.3665 of 109939.5%★★☆☆☆
202314.4992 of 10999.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.9757 of 111332.0%★★☆☆☆
202140.4573 of 102544.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202639.8584 of 90135.2%★★☆☆☆
202540.8602 of 100740.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.7496 of 100950.8%★★★☆☆
202342.0589 of 101141.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.5569 of 103144.8%★★☆☆☆
202147.6485 of 94348.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+21 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)19th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-15 vs state
Science33%-18 vs state
Math29%-14 vs state

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Students who attend Harriet Rowley usually go on to attend:

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

Harriet Rowley ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Harriet Rowley are 54% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Harriet Rowley.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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