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Harriet Rowley

Public Grades K-5

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Harriet Rowley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 440 students in the Mount Vernon School District, and while it faces significant challenges common to the area, it performs somewhat better academically than most of its direct district peers.

The school's overall test scores in reading, math, and science are below the state average, but within the Mount Vernon School District, it often ranks in the middle or higher compared to schools like Madison Elementary and Washington Elementary. Interestingly, Washington Elementary spends significantly more per student but has lower proficiency rates, while Harriet Rowley achieves relatively better results with fewer financial resources. Performance varies greatly by grade level, with 3rd grade being the strongest and 4th grade facing the biggest academic hurdles.

When compared to elementary schools in neighboring districts, such as Clear Lake Elementary or Big Lake Elementary in the Sedro-Woolley School District, Harriet Rowley's statewide ranking is lower. This suggests that while the school is managing relatively well within its own district context, families looking at the broader region will find schools with higher academic achievement. The school's ranking has also been declining over the past several years.

440

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,029

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 36th percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

962^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 36% (2021) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	20.4	962 of 1160	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	870 of 1168	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1034 of 1169	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	847 of 1169	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	703 of 1107	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	252 of 303	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	232 of 254	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	107 of 213	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	956 of 1092	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	948 of 1093	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	971 of 1094	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	868 of 1100	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	749 of 1008	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	612 of 659	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	555 of 651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	591 of 633	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	483 of 694	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	363 of 501	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	836 of 1013	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	726 of 1024	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	927 of 1013	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	667 of 1019	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	390 of 854	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	846 of 1098	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	665 of 1099	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	992 of 1099	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	757 of 1113	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	573 of 1025	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	602 of 1007	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	496 of 1009	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	589 of 1011	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	569 of 1031	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	485 of 943	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-13 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Math31%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	65.6	371^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.3	380^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.5%	9	64.6		64.6	50.0	54.7	66.7	44.4			54.7	61.4	58.5	56.3	47.2			56.4	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harriet Rowley

What schools do graduates of Harriet Rowley attend?

Students who attend Harriet Rowley usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Harriet Rowley in?

Mount Vernon School District

Is Harriet Rowley a good school?

Harriet Rowley ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harriet Rowley?

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

How many students attend Harriet Rowley?

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

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