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Skamania Elementary

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Skamania Elementary ranks 425 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Skamania Elementary is a small, rural K-8 school serving 108 students in Stevenson, WA, as part of the Skamania School District, and it stands out for its high per-student spending but shows mixed academic results compared to nearby schools.

The school's academic performance is a mix of strengths and challenges; while its English Language Arts proficiency is slightly above the state average, particularly in early grades, its Math and Science scores are below average. It's important to note that the school has shown remarkable improvement over the last 15 years, climbing from a very low state ranking to a solid 3-star rating. However, with a per-student cost of over $22,000—significantly higher than all nearby schools—there is a notable disconnect between its substantial resources and its academic outcomes, especially when compared to higher-performing schools in the top-ranked Camas School District like Dorothy Fox or Lacamas Lake Elementary.

When compared to other schools with similar small, rural settings, such as Mount Pleasant School, Skamania spends more per student but achieves lower proficiency rates, raising questions about resource efficiency. The school serves a student population with a moderate level of economic need, more than most Camas schools but less than some in the Washougal School District. Its upward trajectory is commendable, but the key takeaway for parents is that while Skamania offers a personalized environment due to its small size, its academic results have not yet caught up to the level of investment or to its highest-achieving neighbors.

108

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,302

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Butler Loop Road
Stevenson, WA 98648-6021

(509) 527-8239

District: Skamania School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2009 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2009

✓Above the Washington median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

Washington avg48%

425^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 247Skamania 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	425 of 1160	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	670 of 1168	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	557 of 1169	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	819 of 1130	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.6	493 of 1056	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	446 of 1053	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.6	615 of 1067	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.8	835 of 1106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.6	996 of 1088	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	656 of 1072	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	502 of 1069	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	17.6	935 of 1051	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	537 of 1092	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	490 of 1007	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	858 of 1027	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	224 of 512	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	117 of 498	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	57.2	185 of 452	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	74.3	61 of 448	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	353 of 470	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)86th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2019)59th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)25th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math42%~ state avg

Science40%-9 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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Skamania Elementary	Public	K-8	122 Butler Loop Road	Stevenson	98648	Skamania County	Skamania School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 527-8239	108	7	15.3	46.3%	76 (70.4%)	1 (0.9%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.2%)	60.5	425^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.4%		40.7	670^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.6%	245		40.0	66.7	50.0		58.3	55.4	53.3	38.9		50.0	41.5											$22,302	$602	$21,700
Cape Horn Skye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9731 Washougal River Rd	Washougal	98671	Skamania County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3600	284	16	17.6	34.2%	250 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	48.4	574^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.5%		45.8	612^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.6%	38	65.2	65.2	50.0	34.2	58.7		48.5	55.8	20.0	47.8		42.8	80.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	82.5	80.0	80.0	$18,466	$514	$17,953
Mount Pleasant School	Public	K-8	152 Marble Rd.	Washougal	98671	Skamania County	Mount Pleasant School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 835-3371	69	5	13.8	30.4%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)				60.0			54.8					61.9											$18,116	$204	$17,912
Columbia River Gorge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35300 SE Evergreen Hwy	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3900	340	20	16.7	42.6%	257 (75.6%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	35.1	746^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.7%		54.7	501^st of 1168 public elementary schools	57.1%	245	55.1	55.1	35.2	40.7	36.7		37.7	32.1	33.9	57.1		40.4	90.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	$19,058	$685	$18,373
Carson Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Hot Springs Ave	Carson	98610	Skamania County	Stevenson-Carson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 427-5939	290	17	16.6	65.2%	233 (80.3%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Gause Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 34th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3700	224	15	15.0	47.3%	176 (78.6%)	6 (2.7%)	22 (9.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.7%)	30.5	819^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.4	789^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.4%	30	51.1	51.1	25.0	29.0	59.6		39.2	31.6	41.0	31.9		34.7	78.1	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	81.3	87.5	81.3	81.3	81.3	$21,209	$910	$20,298
Hathaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 24th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3800	272	17	16.1	60.7%	184 (67.6%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (25.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	59.8	432^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.2	316^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.9%	116	73.5	73.5	37.3	74.4	76.5		59.7	43.1	38.5	47.1		42.7	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	90.5	90.5	88.9	88.9	$20,795	$873	$19,923
Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 NE Woodburn Dr	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 833-5860	553	34	16.3	24.6%	364 (65.8%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.5%)	53 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.8%)	90.3	108^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.7%		88	129^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	75.0	75.0	77.6	72.3	77.9		75.8	79.6	69.6	65.4		71.3	91.3	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	95.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	$16,416	$103	$16,313
Helen Baller Elementary	Public	K-5	1954 NE Garfield Street	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5720	487	31	15.8	21.8%	347 (71.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.5%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.9%)	88.8	121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.5	101^st of 1168 public elementary schools	91.4%	20	68.5	68.5	71.6	89.4	73.3		77.8	72.6	84.7	60.0		72.2	94.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	96.0	96.0	94.6	94.6	$18,694	$564	$18,131
Dorothy Fox	Public	K-5	2623 NW Sierra St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5700	497	29	16.8	17.1%	311 (62.6%)	9 (1.8%)	45 (9.1%)	81 (16.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	92.6	78^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.3	58^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.0%	20	77.6	77.6	81.1	81.9	79.6		80.8	74.7	71.1	73.5		73.2	91.5	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.5	91.5	93.2	91.5	91.5	$17,620	$87	$17,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Skamania Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Skamania Elementary?

Students at Skamania Elementary are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Skamania Elementary in?

Skamania School District

How many students attend Skamania Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Skamania Elementary.

Is Skamania Elementary a good school?

Skamania Elementary ranks 425^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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