Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOUGAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530954001623
Gause Elementary
1100 34TH ST, WASHOUGAL, WA 98671 · (360) 954-3700 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
106 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -13.2pp since 2014
Math
39.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -21.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 39.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 29.9% |
| 2018-19 | 60.9% | 48.6% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 46.3% |
| 2016-17 | 63.2% | 58.8% |
| 2015-16 | 74.1% | 64.9% |
| 2014-15 | 64.2% | 60.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Gause Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gause Elementary this school | 224 | 47.3% | N/A |
| Grapeview Elementary & Middle School Grapeview | 224 | 50.0% | 49.6% |
| Balboa Elementary Spokane | 248 | 50.0% | 61.4% |
| Harmony Elementary BELLINGHAM | 288 | 46.5% | 43.1% |
| Pomeroy Elementary School POMEROY | 201 | 46.3% | 62.2% |
| South Colby Elementary Port Orchard | 276 | 42.8% | 56.3% |
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 Gause Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #680 of 1,103 ▲ 179 | #36 of 64 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #487 of 1,102 ▲ 212 | #21 of 64 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,071 of 1,268 | #63 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #359 of 1,085 | #20 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #964 of 1,088 | #62 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #687 of 1,169 | #37 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.4% | #53 of 778 | #4 of 50 |
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
224
-59 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 224 | 14.9 | 15.1:1 | 47% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 17.6 | 14.0:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 18.2 | 14.1:1 | 46% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 35% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 22.4 | 15.7:1 | 36% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 32% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 26 | 20.7:1 | 32% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 20 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gause Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (352 to 224); teachers down 34% (22.4 to 14.9).
About Gause Elementary
Gause Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in WASHOUGAL, Washington. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 224 students. That puts enrollment 41% below the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington.
Gause Elementary is one school in a 9-school district, Washougal School District, which enrolls 2,687 students.
About 79% of the student body at Gause Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Clark County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gause Elementary is 15.1:1, based on 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
For the population of Clark County, median household income comes to about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Clark County counts 151 public schools with about 74,406 students.
Washougal Learning Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Gause Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 21% over 4 years, reaching 224 in 2024-25.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washougal School District
- Washougal High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Jemtegaard Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Cape Horn Skye ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Hathaway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Canyon Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
Other schools in WASHOUGAL
- Washougal High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Jemtegaard Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Cape Horn Skye ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Hathaway ElementaryElementary · 272 students
- Canyon Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
Other Gause Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gause Elementary. Gause Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Gause Elementary SchoolGAUSE, TX · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Washougal Learning Academy0.0 mi · 13
- Washougal High School0.2 mi · 942
- Hathaway Elementary0.7 mi · 272
- Washougal Special Services1.0 mi · 36
- Jemtegaard Middle School1.2 mi · 408
- Columbia River Gorge Elementary School1.2 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Gause ElementaryHow many students attend Gause Elementary?
Gause Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gause Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gause Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Gause Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Gause Elementary.
How diverse is Gause Elementary?
Gause Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Gause Elementary?
Gause Elementary is overseen by Washougal School District in Clark County.
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