Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENSON-CARSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530852001434
Carson Elementary
351 Hot Springs Avenue, Carson, WA 98610 · (509)427-5939 · Skamania County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
105 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 50 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 43% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carson Elementary→Wind River Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stevenson-Carson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
WA avg 49.5% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
32.0%
WA avg 40.4% . -2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 50 and 40. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 40.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.6% | 31.2% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 36.7% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 36.7% |
| 2015-16 | 31.7% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.5% | 34.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Carson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skamania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #685 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #837 of 1,103 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #852 of 1,102 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #1,119 of 1,268 | #4 of 7 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
168
-98 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 19.5:1
% White
80%
was 79%
% Hispanic
13%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 168 | 10.2 | 16.5:1 | 63% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 11.9 | 16.3:1 | 60% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 13.6 | 19.5:1 | 48% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carson Elementary.
About Carson Elementary
Carson Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Carson, Washington. The school reports 168 students in grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Stevenson-Carson School District has 6 schools and 1,097 students, and Carson Elementary is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Carson Elementary, at 80%. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.3:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Carson Elementary is 63%. For comparison, public schools in Skamania County average 50%.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.3%. Carson Elementary scores 37.0%.
Across Skamania County, the median household income is $93,265, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Skamania County is home to 13 public schools and about 1,794 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Carson Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Carson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.4% on proficiency, and Carson Elementary is below that at 37.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 168 students in 2023-24, 98 fewer than the 266 it had in 2017-18. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.5:1 to 16.5:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Stevenson-Carson School District
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Wind River Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Stevenson ElementaryElementary · 174 students
- PreschoolElementary · 8 students
- Open Doors for Stevenson High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Carson
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Wind River Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Carson Elementary School0.0 mi · 290
- Wind River Middle School0.1 mi · 186
- Stevenson High School4.0 mi · 271
- Stevenson Elementary4.1 mi · 174
- Preschool4.1 mi · 8
- Cascade Locks School5.6 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Carson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carson Elementary?
Carson Elementary enrolls approximately 168 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Carson Elementary serve?
Carson Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Carson Elementary?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Carson Elementary.
How diverse is Carson Elementary?
Carson Elementary reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Carson Elementary public or private?
Carson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stevenson-Carson School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.