Columbia River Gorge Elementary School

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School, a mid-tier K-5 school in Washougal, Washington, overseen by Washougal School District, educates 340 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Washougal School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,687 students. Columbia River Gorge Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Columbia River Gorge Elementary School records that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Columbia River Gorge Elementary School logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 43% of students at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Clark County runs 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), of which Columbia River Gorge Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jemtegaard Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbia River Gorge Elementary School.

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 411 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.