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Gause Elementary

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Gause Elementary ranks 475 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Gause Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Washougal, serving 224 students in a community near Camas and the Columbia River Gorge. It is part of the Washougal School District and ranks 475th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 58th percentile statewide. Nearly half of students, 47.32%, qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, a higher rate than at nearby Camas schools but lower than at Hathaway Elementary.

The school’s overall ranking improved substantially from the 29th percentile in 2024–25, although academic results remain uneven. In 2025–26, proficiency was 37.5% in English Language Arts, 33.94% in math, and 55.56% in science. Compared with other Washougal schools, Gause Elementary had the lowest math result and was slightly behind Cape Horn Skye Elementary in ELA, but its science result was second only to Hathaway Elementary. Fourth-grade math is the clearest concern, at 20.45%, while fifth-grade math was stronger at 47.22%—above both district and state rates. Science is a notable strength, exceeding the statewide all-grade rate.

Compared with schools in the higher-ranked Camas School District, including nearby Woodburn Elementary, Gause Elementary has substantially lower proficiency rates, but the schools serve different student populations and communities. Gause has relatively strong resources: spending was $21,209 per student, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures, and its student-teacher ratio was a favorable 15:1. Its special education subgroup ranking also improved to the 74th percentile. Overall, Gause appears to be improving, with particular promise in science, while ELA, math, low-socioeconomic-status student outcomes, and especially fourth-grade mathematics remain important areas to watch.

224

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,209

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 34th St
Washougal, WA 98671-1907

(360) 954-3700

District: Washougal School District

Students who attend Gause Elementary usually attend:

High:

Washougal High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washougal School District

✓Above the Washington median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg49%

Washington avg48%

475^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Washougal School District

82^nd of 238Washougal 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	56.3	475 of 1138	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	819 of 1160	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	789 of 1168	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	595 of 1169	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	837 of 1169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	608 of 1107	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	565 of 1130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	591 of 1054	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.0	351 of 1056	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	237 of 1053	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	289 of 1067	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	261 of 1106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	403 of 1097	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	192 of 1092	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	270 of 1088	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	338 of 1072	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	418 of 1067	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	463 of 1069	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	373 of 1051	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.2	137 of 1031	86.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.3	332 of 1026	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	605 of 1020	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	705 of 1092	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	696 of 1093	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	428 of 1094	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	766 of 1100	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	630 of 1008	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	676 of 1068	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	524 of 1004	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	808 of 1008	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	732 of 1013	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	636 of 1024	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	702 of 1013	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	816 of 1019	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	487 of 854	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	595 of 979	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	681 of 835	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	764 of 1059	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	840 of 1098	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	784 of 1099	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	710 of 1099	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	727 of 1113	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	505 of 1025	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	413 of 1075	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	602 of 999	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	114 of 432	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	161 of 363	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	124 of 308	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	210 of 478	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	749 of 901	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	822 of 1007	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	868 of 1009	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	526 of 1011	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	882 of 1031	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	630 of 943	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	728 of 1027	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	508 of 833	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-38 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+5 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	56.3	475^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.3%		30.5	819^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.4%	344	55.6		55.6	27.6	31.8	51.3				37.5	37.9	20.5	47.2				33.9	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	K-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%)	50.5	541^st of 1138 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.8	432^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%	109	59.0		59.0	37.0	42.6	66.7				47.7	46.7	44.7	48.7				46.6	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
Columbia River Gorge Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	45.2	608^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.6%		35.1	746^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.7%	138	52.6		52.6	48.8	40.0	45.6				44.5	60.5	43.6	35.1				45.2	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
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%)	87.4	150^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.3	108^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	72.3		72.3	62.8	75.5	71.4				70.3	70.9	70.7	61.8				67.5	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%)	92.5	88^th of 1138 public elementary schools	92.3%		88.8	121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	89.6%	33	86.8		86.8	81.1	65.6	83.3				76.3	82.7	63.4	76.7				73.6	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%)	94.1	67^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.6	78^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.3%	11	91.8		91.8	72.4	68.2	88.2				76.2	82.8	69.3	81.2				77.7	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
Cape Horn Skye Elementary	Public	K-5	9731 Washougal River Rd	Washougal	98671	Clark 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%)	34.7	742^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	34.8%		48.4	574^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.5%	168	44.2		44.2	34.1	41.8	37.5				38.1	54.6	45.5	23.8				41.8	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	Clark 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)										64.6							64.6											$18,116	$204	$17,912
Grass Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 NE Grass Valley Dr	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5710	445	26	17.2	16.6%	233 (52.4%)	11 (2.5%)	55 (12.4%)	90 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.9%)	97.2	23^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.5	27^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	87.3		87.3	79.2	84.0	85.5				83.3	81.9	82.7	81.7				82.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$17,863	$305	$17,558
Lacamas Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4825 North Shore Blvd	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5740	348	23	15.0	19.8%	229 (65.8%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.8%)	35 (10.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.4%)	83.3	190^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.3%		78.7	222^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	80.9%	32	72.9		72.9	76.3	69.1	59.4				67.9	72.9	58.8	60.9				63.8	90.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.3	94.2	94.2	92.3	92.3	$17,630	$765	$16,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Gause Elementary

Is Gause Elementary a good school?

Gause Elementary ranks 475^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gause Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gause Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Washougal High School

What district is Gause Elementary in?

Washougal School District

What is the racial makeup of Gause Elementary?

Students at Gause Elementary are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gause Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Gause Elementary.

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