Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98610

Summary:

Zip code 98610 in Carson, WA, is served by two public schools within the Stevenson-Carson School District, enrolling a total of 476 students from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Families in this area will find Carson Elementary School (grades K-5) and Wind River Middle School (grades 6-8). Both schools serve a community with high economic need, with over half of all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Carson Elementary has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio, recent academic performance data is more readily available for Wind River Middle School, which shows notable year-to-year changes in its statewide ranking.

The available data reveals that Wind River Middle School's academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics, lags behind state averages, despite a per-student spending level above $20,000. A notable bright spot is the school's 8th-grade English Language Arts performance, which exceeds the state average. The significant drop in the middle school's ranking from one year to the next suggests potential volatility in performance that parents may want to investigate further. Overall, the district faces the challenge of improving academic outcomes, especially in math, to match the level of resources invested.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wind River Middle School	Public	6-8	411 Hot Springs Avenue	Carson	98610	Skamania County	Stevenson-Carson School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 427-8952	186	9	19.7	53.2%	150 (80.6%)	3 (1.6%)	19 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	38.3	315^th of 534 public middle schools	41.0%		56.9	206^th of 535 public middle schools	61.5%	109	42.4	42.4	38.1	37.5	60.6	46.3	28.6	25.0	39.4	31.6	$20,207	$490	$19,717
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)

Cities Near Zip Code 98610

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carson	2.19 mi	2	176^th
Stevenson	3.88 mi	3	71^st
Cook	9.49 mi	2
White Salmon	16.98 mi	5	103^rd
Washougal	21.03 mi	10	111^th

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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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