Carson Elementary

Carson Elementary, a close-knit primary school in Carson, Washington, overseen by Stevenson-Carson School District, enrolls 168 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Stevenson-Carson School District (1,097 students total), Carson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Carson Elementary lists that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Carson Elementary records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Carson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Skamania County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Skamania County shows median household earnings sit near $93,265, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Skamania County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,794 students), of which Carson Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Carson Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carson Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.4%.

Carson Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count decreased 37%: 266 students in 2018 compared to 168 in 2024. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2024.

On the community side, members of the Carson Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.