Enrollment
176
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBONADO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530087000166
Carbonado Historical School 19
301 O'Ferrell Drive, Carbonado, WA 98323 · (360) 829-0121 · Pierce County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Washington public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
61 students
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 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.2pp since 2014
Math
64.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 65.9% |
| 2022-23 | 68.1% | 63.9% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 59.4% |
| 2018-19 | 81.3% | 71.2% |
| 2017-18 | 78.2% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 74.0% | 66.4% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 59.8% |
| 2014-15 | 69.6% | 57.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carbonado Historical School 19
Carbonado Historical School 19's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonado Historical School 19 this school | 176 | 34.7% | 64.3% |
| Rose Valley Elementary Kelso | 186 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Nine Mile Falls Elementary Nine Mile Falls | 136 | 29.4% | 55.8% |
| Green Mountain School WOODLAND | 163 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Almira Elementary School ALMIRA | 129 | 40.3% | 60.9% |
| Leonard M Jennings Elementary Colfax | 270 | 37.0% | 72.4% |
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 Carbonado Historical School 19 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #200 of 936 | #26 of 142 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #207 of 1,103 ▼ 37 | #23 of 142 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #206 of 1,102 ▼ 26 | #24 of 142 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #304 of 928 | #53 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #1,113 of 1,268 | #147 of 155 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #872 of 1,169 | #122 of 148 |
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
176
-28 (-14%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 176 | 12.7 | 13.8:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 12.5 | 15.0:1 | 32% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 12.5 | 14.4:1 | 30% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | 20% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 12.5 | 14.1:1 | 31% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | 20% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carbonado Historical School 19.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (176 to 176); teachers up 2% (12.5 to 12.7).
About Carbonado Historical School 19
Carbonado, Washington, is home to Carbonado Historical School 19, a small elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 176 students enrolled. That is 54% below the average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
Carbonado Historical School 19 is run by Carbonado School District.
By race and ethnicity, Carbonado Historical School 19 is 95% White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 31 points above the 64% share among Pierce County residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Carbonado Historical School 19 are from different groups.
Carbonado Historical School 19 has 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Washington have an average ratio of 17.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. For comparison, public schools in Pierce County average 50%.
Carbonado Historical School 19 holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Washington public elementary schools.
A school with Carbonado Historical School 19's lunch-eligibility share in Washington is predicted to score 57.0%. Carbonado Historical School 19 scores 64.3%, 7.3 points above that line.
American Community Survey estimates for Pierce County show that the median household earns about $99,564 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Pierce County, 287 public schools serve about 138,462 students.
Carbonado Historical School 19's closest public school neighbor is Wilkeson Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles of Carbonado Historical School 19, there are 5 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Carbonado Historical School 19 ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 176, down from 204 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.6:1 to 13.8:1.
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Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Wilkeson Elementary School1.5 mi · 253
- White River Reengagement Program4.5 mi · 40
- White River High School4.5 mi · 1,340
- White River Early Learning Center4.7 mi · 360
- Mountain Meadow Elementary4.8 mi · 443
- Glacier Middle School5.9 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Carbonado Historical School 19What is the total enrollment at Carbonado Historical School 19?
Carbonado Historical School 19 enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-08.
Is Carbonado Historical School 19 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carbonado Historical School 19 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Carbonado Historical School 19 have?
Carbonado Historical School 19 employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carbonado Historical School 19?
At Carbonado Historical School 19, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Carbonado Historical School 19 in?
Carbonado Historical School 19 is part of Carbonado School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.