Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOUGAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530954001621
Cape Horn Skye Elementary
9731 Washougal River Rd, Washougal, WA 98671 · (360) 954-3600 · Skamania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
97 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -17.6pp since 2014
Math
54.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -23.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 54.3% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | 63.3% | 64.5% |
| 2017-18 | 72.8% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.8% | 70.6% |
| 2015-16 | 69.3% | 73.5% |
| 2014-15 | 70.6% | 77.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Cape Horn Skye Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Horn Skye Elementary this school | 284 | 34.2% | N/A |
| Leonard M Jennings Elementary Colfax | 270 | 37.0% | 72.4% |
| Adna Elementary School Chehalis | 265 | 30.6% | 64.3% |
| Asotin Elementary ASOTIN | 311 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Colbert Elementary School COLBERT | 364 | 36.8% | 65.8% |
| Fidalgo Elementary Anacortes | 339 | 36.6% | 64.2% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cape Horn Skye Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skamania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #359 of 1,103 ▲ 87 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #445 of 1,102 ▲ 14 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #1,000 of 1,268 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #931 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #1,041 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #879 of 1,169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #470 of 778 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 16.1 | 17.6:1 | 34% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 17.5 | 16.8:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 16.8 | 17.0:1 | 31% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 32% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 17.6 | 18.8:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 32% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 16 | 24.3:1 | 32% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 15 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cape Horn Skye Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (330 to 284); teachers down 9% (17.6 to 16.1).
About Cape Horn Skye Elementary
Cape Horn Skye Elementary is a public small elementary school in Washougal, Washington. Its enrollment is 284 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
Cape Horn Skye Elementary is one school in a 9-school district, Washougal School District, which enrolls 2,687 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cape Horn Skye Elementary is 88% White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Skamania County overall, the White share is about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Horn Skye Elementary is 17.6:1, based on 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. Cape Horn Skye Elementary counts 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 50% for public schools in Skamania County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Skamania County show that the median household earns about $93,265 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Skamania County has 13 public schools with about 1,794 students, including Cape Horn Skye Elementary.
Canyon Creek Middle School is the nearest public school to Cape Horn Skye Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Cape Horn Skye Elementary, there are 6 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 284, compared with 271 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Cape Horn Skye Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Skamania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,402
Census ACS
Median income
$93,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,794 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washougal School District
- Washougal High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Jemtegaard Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Hathaway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Gause ElementaryElementary · 224 students
- Canyon Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
Other schools in Washougal
- Washougal High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Jemtegaard Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Hathaway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Gause ElementaryElementary · 224 students
- Canyon Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Creek Middle School0.0 mi · 168
- Mount Pleasant School3.2 mi · 69
- Jemtegaard Middle School4.4 mi · 408
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary School4.4 mi · 340
- Washougal Special Services4.7 mi · 36
- Washougal High School4.9 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About Cape Horn Skye ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cape Horn Skye Elementary?
Cape Horn Skye Elementary enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cape Horn Skye Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cape Horn Skye Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cape Horn Skye Elementary have?
Cape Horn Skye Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cape Horn Skye Elementary?
Student demographics at Cape Horn Skye Elementary are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cape Horn Skye Elementary in?
Cape Horn Skye Elementary is part of Washougal School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.