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Columbia River Gorge Elementary School

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Columbia River Gorge Elementary School ranks 746 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School is a PK-5 public school serving about 340 students in the Washougal School District, which serves a community in southwest Washington near the scenic Columbia River Gorge.

Recent performance data shows a significant and concerning downward trend for the school, with its statewide ranking dropping sharply over the past few years from well above average to below average; this decline is much more dramatic than at other local schools like Hathaway Elementary or Cape Horn Skye Elementary, which have been more stable. The drop in performance appears to be a school-specific issue, as it affected nearly all student groups simultaneously during the 2024-2025 school year. Despite this overall trend, the school has maintained a consistent area of strength in science, where student proficiency has exceeded the state average for several years.

When looking at nearby districts, there is a notable performance gap, as schools in the neighboring Camas School District—such as Grass Valley Elementary and Dorothy Fox—consistently rank among the top in the state. Interestingly, the level of economic need among students does not fully explain performance differences within the Washougal district. The school spends more per student than some higher-performing schools, suggesting a focus on how resources are used may be important. Additionally, performance varies widely between grade levels, with fifth-grade math being particularly strong while third and fourth grades struggle, which could point to curriculum or support challenges that the school is working to address.

340

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,058

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35300 SE Evergreen Hwy
Washougal, WA 98671-6736

(360) 954-3900

District: Washougal School District

Students who attend Columbia River Gorge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Washougal High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2019

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Washougal School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

746^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 50% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Washougal School District

86^th of 247Washougal 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	35.1	746 of 1160	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	501 of 1168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	346 of 1169	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	559 of 1169	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	568 of 1107	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	560 of 1130	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	767 of 1092	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	507 of 1093	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	286 of 1094	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	410 of 1100	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	429 of 1008	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	615 of 1068	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	73.4	110 of 633	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	256 of 694	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	338 of 697	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	694 of 1013	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	492 of 1024	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	202 of 1013	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	390 of 1019	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	322 of 854	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	583 of 979	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	675 of 1098	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	436 of 1099	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	370 of 1099	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	615 of 1113	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	619 of 1025	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	477 of 1075	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	765 of 1007	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	592 of 1009	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	313 of 1011	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	670 of 1031	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	639 of 943	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	674 of 1027	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-15 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	96.5	27^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	25^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	80.0	80.0	87.7	91.4	80.3	87.5	89.2	89.6	75.4	85.8	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%)	78.7	222^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	80.9%		72.4	295^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.7%	73	76.7	76.7	66.7	65.7	61.7	64.7	66.7	61.2	55.0	61.0	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 Columbia River Gorge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Columbia River Gorge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbia River Gorge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Washougal High School

Is Columbia River Gorge Elementary School a good school?

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School ranks 746^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Columbia River Gorge Elementary School in?

Washougal School District

What is the racial makeup of Columbia River Gorge Elementary School?

Students at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Columbia River Gorge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Columbia River Gorge Elementary School.

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