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Enrollment
421
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530168000287
Conway School District 317
19710 State Route 534, Mount Vernon, WA 98274 · (360) 445-5785 · Skagit County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Washington public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
16.8:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
126 students
STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
31%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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -4.9pp since 2014
Math
54.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 54 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 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.4% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.4% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 47.7% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 64.2% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.3% | 55.1% |
| 2015-16 | 63.2% | 52.8% |
| 2014-15 | 59.3% | 50.7% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Conway School District 317
Conway School District 317's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway School District 317 this school | 421 | 29.9% | 51.1% |
| Midway Elementary COLBERT | 418 | 27.5% | 70.2% |
| Liberty Creek Elementary School Liberty Lake | 453 | 30.2% | N/A |
| Spokane Public Montessori Spokane | 413 | 29.3% | 44.1% |
| Chester Elementary School Spokane Valley | 410 | 30.2% | 67.0% |
| Hutton Elementary Spokane | 492 | 29.7% | 73.4% |
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 Conway School District 317 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #407 of 936 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #366 of 1,103 ▲ 142 | #5 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #417 of 1,102 ▲ 150 | #6 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #205 of 928 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #547 of 1,268 | #10 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #766 of 1,085 | #17 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #1,006 of 1,088 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #935 of 1,169 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #625 of 778 | #14 of 16 |
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
421
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 421 | 25.1 | 16.8:1 | 30% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 24.6 | 18.0:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 26.3 | 16.9:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 18% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 24.7 | 18.3:1 | 21% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 21 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 20 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conway School District 317.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (453 to 421); teachers up 1% (24.7 to 25.1).
About Conway School District 317
Conway School District 317 is a medium-sized elementary school in Conway School District, located in Mount Vernon, Washington. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 421 students enrolled.
Federal records list Conway School District as the district for Conway School District 317.
Most students at Conway School District 317 are White: 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Conway School District 317 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
With 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Conway School District 317 was 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. Conway School District 317's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 30%. It compares with 56% for public schools in Skagit County.
allk12 grades Conway School District 317 a C+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Conway School District 317 would be expected to post about 60.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%.
Skagit County census figures show that median household income is about $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Conway School District 317 is among the 54 public schools in Skagit County.
Of nearby public schools, Aspire Academy is the closest, at about 3.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The school's 51.1% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 5 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Conway School District 317 as Rural: Fringe.
Conway School District 317 saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.7:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Conway School District 317 covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,849 students
- La Venture Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Mount Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Harriet RowleyElementary · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Academy3.8 mi · 154
- Jefferson Elementary4.6 mi · 445
- Skagit Academy4.6 mi · 300
- Little Mountain Elementary4.9 mi · 381
- Mount Baker Middle School5.0 mi · 569
- Mount Vernon Special Ed5.3 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Conway School District 317How many students attend Conway School District 317?
Conway School District 317 enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Conway School District 317 serve?
Conway School District 317 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conway School District 317?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conway School District 317 is approximately 16.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Conway School District 317?
Conway School District 317 reports a student body of 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Conway School District 317 public or private?
Conway School District 317 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Conway School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.